Macnamara blog
The Bee Network – Security Review
The Bee Network is a phone-based crypto currency application for your smart phone
March 17, 2021
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What is the difference between HTTP and HTTPS?
You may have noticed when browsing online that some website addresses start with https:// whilst others start with http://. But have you ever wondered what that means in practice?
In short, the difference is quite simple: one is secure (https) and the other is not (http).
March 2, 2021
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December 22, 2020
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December 15, 2020
Best practices
Why you need a secure password
A strong password is essential for preventing others from gaining unauthorised access to your account or device. The stronger the password the more difficult it will be for a hacker to crack.
November 18, 2020
Best practices
How to make a secure password
It can be hard to think of a password that you can remember when you need it, let alone multiple passwords and variations. What can make this is easier is using a methodology or naming convention for your passwords.
November 18, 2020
Best practices
Why you shouldn’t password protect your Office Documents
Protecting your sensitive data with a password seems like a good thing to do, right? So why would we say it is not a clever idea? Because protecting the location is better than protecting the document.
November 5, 2020
Cloud Services
Teams or Zoom?
Both applications do the job of video conferencing well, and they’re not the only ones (e.g. Google Meet, Starleaf, Webex). But what’s the real difference, and when should you use one over the other?
November 5, 2020
Hardware
Making sense of computer processor names, numbers and speeds.
How to compare different computer processors. It is not as simple as looking at the clock speed. This article is a little technical but aims to demystify.
October 25, 2020
Security
The UK and GDPR after Brexit
What is the future for GDPR in the UK once the country has completed its transition out of the EU by the end of 2020?
September 27, 2020