Please hold while I load your data…says no CPU ever! (Well, we’d like to think so at least but it also does hold true for the most part!) My, how technology has changed in just such a short amount of time compared to its earlier developments. Some concepts and advancements took months or years, if not longer. The pace in which advancements continue nowadays is simply … [Read more...]
Highlight of Computer Chipsets
It is often thought that a computer’s central processing unit (CPU) handles everything within a computer. To some extent, this is true; however, CPUs have delegates per se. These delegates are referred to as chipsets and they have dedicated and specific tasks to carry out. Depending on the chipset and its location, the respective chipset handles that part of a computer and … [Read more...]
China’s Tiny Chip Hardware Hack Infiltrates U.S. Entities
[Update]: Since Bloomberg originally posted their story, every party involved has publicly and repeatedly denied the claims made. This includes assessments by Amazon and Apple, two of the largest companies named as targets of this potential breach. Take the following with a grain of salt. In recent news, Supermicro is under some heat in the U.S. after multiple reports of its … [Read more...]
Big Security in a Small Package
At WatchGuard, we believe that good things can come in small packages. Our smallest tabletop appliances run the same operating system, or firmware, as the largest rack mount units. This means we can provide enterprise class security in a small form factor that helps protect small offices, retail stores, and remote branches of a distributed enterprise. This is why we are very … [Read more...]