Articles by Nate Drake

Nate Drake is a tech journalist specializing in cybersecurity and retro tech. He broke out from his cubicle at Apple 6 years ago and now spends his days sipping Earl Grey tea & writing elegant copy.

Articles by: Nate Drake

Best IaaS provider of 2025

By Nate Drake last updated 1 July 25

Updated We list the best IaaS providers, to make it simple and easy to provide software services from the cloud.

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Best data recovery software in 2025 – all the top picks for PC, Mac, and more

By Benedict Collins last updated 25 June 25

Updated I've rounded up the best data recovery software to help you recover deleted files and folders on your PC, Mac, mobile device, or storage media.

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Best social media management tool of 2025

By Adam Marshall last updated 25 June 25

Updated We list the best social media management tools, to make it simple and easy to manage social media marketing from a single platform.

I tried HelpDesk and found delivers an excellent ticketing system good for customers to use

By Nate Drake last updated 16 May 25

HelpDesk lives up to its name in that it delivers an excellent ticketing system, which most customers find easy to navigate.

Threatlocker review

By Nate Drake last updated 21 April 25

Threatlocker is a no-nonsense platform, but how does it fare compared against the heavy-hitters?

Best alternative operating systems of 2025

By Alex Cox last updated 18 April 25

Updated Check out these unique alternative operating systems you can install on your computer, from the sublime to nostalgic to the bizarre.

Vipre EDR review

By Nate Drake last updated 10 April 25

On paper it all looks great, but what is Vipre EDR like in action?

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Webroot Business Endpoint Protection review

By Mayank Sharma last updated 9 April 25

Let’s see if Webroot’s Business Endpoint Protection is a good choice for your business.

GoTo Resolve endpoint protection review

By Nate Drake last updated 2 April 25

Resolve your endpoint management issues today.

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Sophos Intercept X Advanced review

By Nate Drake last updated 27 March 25

Respectable endpoint protection from security experts.

G Data Endpoint Protection Business

By Nate Drake last updated 21 March 25

Unfortunately, G Data’s EPP has too many things going against it.

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Kali laid bare: the most famous Linux hacking distro of all time

By Nate Drake published 10 March 25

As huge fans of Mr Robot, we had to ask whether Offensive Security was involved in the depictions of Kali in the show.

Best trading laptops of 2025

By Steve Clark last updated 18 February 25

Take stock - we review the best laptops for trading

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Fastest scanners of 2025

By Nate Drake last updated 30 January 25

Explore the fastest scanners - we've tested hundreds of printers and these are the ones you need for high-speed, high-resolution scanning jobs.

Fastest printers of 2025

By Nate Drake last updated 30 January 25

Explore the fastest printers - we've tested hundreds of printers and these are the ones you need for high-speed, high-resolution print jobs.

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Best DDoS protection of 2025

By Nate Drake last updated 17 January 25

We feature the best DDoS protection services, to make it simple and easy to help stop your business from falling victim to a DDoS attack.

Best website defacement monitoring service of 2025

By Nate Drake last updated 12 December 24

Updated We list the best defacement monitoring services, to make it simple and easy to alert you to unauthorized changes to your website as they happen.

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Best shopping cart software of 2025

By Nate Drake last updated 12 December 24

Updated We list the best shopping cart software, to make it simple and easy to take payments and orders online.

Backblaze cloud backup review: Pros, cons, features, and pricing

By Craig Hale last updated 3 December 24

Updated We review Backblaze, which in offering unlimited backups is one of the best cloud backup solutions available.

Best PaaS provider of 2025

By Nate Drake last updated 25 November 24

Updated The best Platform as a Service (PaaS) providers make it simple and easy to run your apps using Platform as a Service.

Best label printer of 2024

By Steve Clark last updated 13 November 24

Buying Guide We compared the best label printers for organizing your home and office spaces.

Best Linux distro for small business of 2025

By Mayank Sharma published 30 October 24

Updated We list the best Linux distros for small business, to make it simple and easy to set up a simple, secure and stable alternative to Windows to power your computers or servers.

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Best laptops for architects of 2024

By Nate Drake last updated 28 August 24

We've gone hands-on with the best laptops for architects, so you can design and create wherever inspiration strikes - without worrying about power and performance.

Best data recovery service of 2025

By Nate Drake last updated 27 August 24

We list the best data recovery services, to make it simple and easy to get you data back up and running after data loss from a hardware or software failure, or even a hacking attack.

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Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud review

By Nate Drake last updated 10 July 24

A precision platform for your endpoint security needs.

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