Your privacy on the Internet matters, even if you don’t think you have anything to hide. Over the last few years, this has become more and more evident as we watch tech giants profit off of understanding the people who use their services. Facebook, Amazon, and Google are among them. Google in particular has made some recent policy changes that are worth understanding.
The Internet was always envisioned to be a network capable of sharing information across the globe—hence, the term “world wide web.” However, many online services are currently at odds with governing bodies, many business tactics and decisions impacted or even prohibited as a result. Let’s examine some of these tactics, and how the Internet has been impacted.
It wasn’t long ago that we shared a post that described the most common formats used to share image media online or via your email. The idea is to make sure the images you generate are contained in the smallest amount of space possible (or a smaller file size) to make them quick and easy to share and download—the trick is to do it without sacrificing any image quality.
Let’s go over how to do just this while using the most common image editing program out there: Adobe Photoshop (although the same process should work for just about any application you use).
If you operate online at all, being able to properly manage your pictures is extraordinarily useful. This week, we’ve put together a guide that will hopefully give you the information to understand the basics about manipulating images for use online.
The typical business network will contain quite a few critical assets that need to be protected, which means that you need to seriously consider anything you add to that network. Take the wireless network that your business uses--how secure is it, and how well does it work? Well, we have a few ways that you can ensure that the answer to both these questions is “well.”
After the net neutrality laws were repealed in 2018, many people were afraid of what that would mean for their wallets. As huge telecommunications corporations gained control over the Internet, many Americans were left supposing that they were going to be facing higher bills and slower speeds. How has this materialized in the 11 months since net neutrality was repealed?
Finding the right web browser for your business’ needs can be challenging, as every user is different and will likely have a preference. While it’s easy to list off the most well-known browsers, including Google Chrome, Safari, Microsoft Edge, and Mozilla Firefox, it’s more difficult to find one that suits your needs. Which one can you count on most to get your work done in an efficient manner?
A slow Internet connection should be the least of our worries, but somehow, this most minor of inconveniences can be one of the most frustrating experiences in modern computing. Fortunately, there are a few ways to potentially improve your connection. At the very least, they might help to explain why your connection suffers.
Router Problems
If you use a wireless connection to access the Internet, the issues you encounter may be due to the router you use. An older router simply won’t be able to deal with more advanced Internet standards, and therefore will not be able to reflect the improved speeds that go with them. An upgrade to a new router may be your best bet in this case.
Alternatively, you may just not be in a good place in relation to the router in the office. Most offices will be more than a single router can handle, and other things in the office can interfere with the signal. Elevating your router can help cut down on this interference.
Interference from Other Devices
Chances are, your router operates at a frequency of 2.4GHz. As it so happens, chances are pretty good that your office microwave operates at 2.4GHz too. The more devices there are that function at the same frequency in the area, the more interference there will be to deal with. If there are other businesses or residential users in the area, their network could cause some difficulties in yours as well. If your router works with other frequencies, it will also try to find the clearest channel when it is rebooted, minimizing interference.
Outdated Service
There may be the chance that your plan with your Internet service provider is outdated. If you haven’t made inquiries with them into your service options, you should. You may find that there is a better option for you available.
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Believe it or not, the Internet we rely on so much is only accessible by half of the world today. It can be hard to grasp, considering the effectively-constant access that we have, but more than three and a half billion people in the world lack the means to access any of it. However, Google started to change that years ago, when it created an R&D facility known as Google X.