Articles by Jacob Parker

Microsoft wants to use holograms to power a new generation of cloud storage

By Jacob Parker published 25 September 20

With cloud storage demand on the rise, Microsoft is looking for better ways to store data.

Dropbox wants to use cloud storage to help bring your work to life

By Jacob Parker published 24 September 20

Dropbox aims to offer better remote collaboration and simplified viewing of media files stored in the cloud.

Stellar launches data recovery-proof erasure tool

By Jacob Parker published 7 September 20

Data recovery company launches new tool to help users securely wipe storage devices.

LucidLink and Hedge form cloud storage partnership

By Jacob Parker published 7 September 20

Hedge and LucidLink join forces to launch Postlab Drive cloud video service.

Verbatim and Secure Data Recovery announce a new partnership

By Jacob Parker published 28 August 20

Secure Data Recovery has joined forces with data storage firm Verbatim.

The fast-growing cloud storage business is going public

By Jacob Parker published 28 August 20

Promising to shake up the cloud-storage market, Snowflake Inc. has filed an IPO.

More ransomware victims are paying up, even when data recovery is possible

By Jacob Parker published 11 August 20

Even when it’s possible to recover data, some companies are still paying up.

Nearly all cloud storage deployments are misconfigured

By Jacob Parker published 11 August 20

Accurics report sounds the alarm for businesses thinking about migrating to the cloud.

Adobe Experience Manager review

By Jacob Parker published 31 July 20

For large businesses, Adobe Experience Manager provides a comprehensive content and web management system.

Twilio SDK hit by malicious code attack

By Jacob Parker published 30 July 20

Twilio attack appears to be part of a long-running traffic monetization scheme.

EDGE Diagrammer review

By Jacob Parker published 28 July 20

In this EDGE Diagrammer review, you’ll find a comprehensive review of the famous Pacestar software design tool.

These are the top 5 must-read cybersecurity books

By Jacob Parker last updated 10 July 20

Want to understand cybersecurity better? These are the top 5 must-read cybersecurity books that you can pick up today.

Stellar reveals new free data recovery tool

By Jacob Parker published 9 July 20

One of the best-known data recovery services has updated its free program for desktops.

Does Netflix allow VPN use?

By Jacob Parker published 22 June 20

VPN Connecting to Netflix through a VPN allows you to stream shows that aren’t normally available in your region - but does Netflix actually allow VPN use?

Clumio data recovery and backup SaaS adds coverage for Amazon RDS

By Jacob Parker published 9 June 20

Clumio enterprise backup SaaS now provides free operational recovery snapshots for AWS native services.

Salesforce retires data recovery service, Odaseva and Sesame Software step in

By Jacob Parker published 2 June 20

Salesforce will end its paid data recovery service at the end of July - fortunately, alternative options are now available.

Microsoft introduces major Azure Cosmos DB changes

By Jacob Parker published 29 May 20

Microsoft has announced significant updates to its NoSQL platform.

Data recovery is cheaper than paying off a ransomware hacker

By Jacob Parker published 20 May 20

Paying a ransom to release your encrypted data is, financially speaking, almost certainly the wrong thing to do.

What is the future of cybersecurity?

By Jacob Parker published 19 May 20

Understanding what the future of cybersecurity is will show you how to make the best use of your resources and stay safe not just today, but tomorrow too.

How to create a business continuity plan

By Jacob Parker published 15 May 20

A good business continuity plan will minimize the impact of unexpected disasters and emergency situations on your company.

Splashtop adds low latency 4K and 5K video streaming support

By Jacob Parker published 13 May 20

One of the best remote desktop services on the market just upped its game.

Microsoft releases guidance for dealing with remote desktop security risks

By Jacob Parker last updated 6 May 20

New advice from Microsoft details best practices for administrators of remote desktop systems.

FreeConference.com review

By Jacob Parker published 17 April 20

Although unpaid accounts are limited, FreeConference.com is an excellent video chat platform.

Microsoft Azure Speech to Text review

By Jacob Parker last updated 9 April 20

Review The Microsoft Azure Speech to Text service can accurately transcribe challenging audio in real-time.

Watson Speech to Text review

By Jacob Parker published 6 April 20

Review The IBM Watson Speech to Text service is a great tool for organizations that need to transcribe large amounts of audio.