Thom Heemstra's blog

Finally! Office 365 – OneDrive Sync can now sync # and %

4th September 2017 by thom Leave a Comment

It took a while, but OneDrive Sync can now sync files that contain # and %. Microsoft has decided not to roll this out to all tenants yet, but administrators can now enable this for their Sharepoint sites and OneDrive for Business users. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Responding to news, Tutorials, Webhosting Tagged With: Big Data, cloud, internet of things, Office 365, onedrive, sharepoint

Machine Learning & Artificial Perception: Antidotes to Online Threats

1st September 2017 by thom Leave a Comment

Technology has changed the way we perceive things and work. It has made things possible which were inconceivable a century ago. Tedious tasks that seemed tiresome and no one wanted to be the one doing it, are now piece of cake. Huge amount of data now can be processed, stored and analyzed through the use of latest innovations. But like any new invention and innovation, the facilities do come with their own sets of problems. (Dickson, 2016) [Read more…]

Filed Under: Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Internet of Things Tagged With: AI, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Machine Learning

DDoS Attacks: What Are Future Trends?

25th August 2017 by thom Leave a Comment

DDoS – Distributed Denial of Services are kinds of DOS attacks that are carried out by multiple compromised systems, infected with Trojan virus mostly, on a single system. DDoS attacks are double-edged knives as they are also adversely affecting the systems hackers are using to attack the victim system. (Beal) In DDoS, the traffic of malicious attack comes from various sources, sometimes from hundreds and thousands of origins. It is, therefore, impossible to handle such attack by just blocking a single IP address. (Beal) This makes it all the more dangerous and damaging to your online presence as an individual and as a company. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Internet of Things, Security Tagged With: cloud, ddos, doom scenario, hack, internet of things, Knowledge Base

What’s Wrong With the Antivirus Products?

18th August 2017 by thom Leave a Comment

“Antivirus” programs are designed to prevent viruses, malware and corrupt files from harming our computer system and data. That is the common perception attached with the concept of installing antivirus programs in our computers and laptops. Nowadays the term antivirus isn’t used as often as before, we call it “Security software” or “Internet Security”. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Internet of Things, Security Tagged With: antivirus, doom scenario, Knowledge Base, malware, security

Impact of End of Net Neutrality on Internet of Things

11th August 2017 by thom Leave a Comment

Internet of Things are an integral part of our lives without which, it is unimaginable to exist in this era of technological progression. Everything we use these days is some way or another, connected to Internet. So it comes as no surprise that changes in the net neutrality has direct impact on Internet of Things. Here in this article, we are going to discuss the influence end of net neutrality will have on Internet of Things, if and when it happens. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Internet of Things, Privacy, Responding to news, Security Tagged With: cloud, doom scenario, Encryption, internet of things, iot, Net Neutrality, Privacy

Welcome to Thom Heemstra’s blog

4th August 2017 by thom Leave a Comment

Welcome to my blog. My name is Thom Heemstra. My blogs will be of a technical nature, some may have a more philosophical or ethical ground.
I’m very interested in Internet of Things (IoT), Blockchain technology, Big Data (Analysis/Processing).
Very early in life I started my own company, which was later named XSbyte, an internet service company (B2B).

Feel free to connect with me: LinkedIn | Twitter

Filed Under: Announcements Tagged With: meta

Ethereum: Is Cryptocurrency Really Safe?

4th August 2017 by thom Leave a Comment

Cryptocurrency – it came, it saw, it conquered; and now it is facing a foreign invasion. Its defences were breached by hackers who managed to get away with 153,000 ethers, which are $32 million in current exchange rate. Parity Technologies faced this security hack in their multi-signature wallet software while normal wallets are safe as yet. Before this, CoinDash had to cancel their ICO after facing a $10 million hack. (Wilmoth, 2017) [Read more…]

Filed Under: BlockChain, Money, Responding to news Tagged With: bitcoin, cryptocurrency, doom scenario, Encryption, Ethereum, internet of things, iot, Knowledge Base, security

Sensing the Future of the Internet of Things: Sensors and IoTs

28th July 2017 by thom Leave a Comment

Sensors are making a comeback. Micro-electromechanical Systems (MEMS) becoming inexpensive may be one of the reasons that made it possible for sensor technology to become part of our lives again. They have unlimited uses and have a bright future ahead. Sensors are present in a wide variety of gadgets in use these days, like smart phones, Tablets etc. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Internet of Things, New Media, Security Tagged With: iot, sensors

The Burdens and Benefits of BlockChain

21st July 2017 by thom Leave a Comment

BlockChain is an innovation of technology that has taken the world by storm and revolutionized the concept of digital transactions. Primarily associated with Bitcoin, BlockChain technology has more tricks under its sleeves. According to popular definition, this chain is a storage space where transactions are stored in form of blocks which are interconnected in the form of chain; hence the name, BlockChain. It is also referred to as ‘Append-only data store’; that means you can only add data to the bank but cannot take it away. (Tennison, 2015) [Read more…]

Filed Under: BlockChain, Money Tagged With: blockchain, perspective

Internet of Things (IoT) and Big Data – What’d Be The Connection?

14th July 2017 by thom Leave a Comment

Talking about the technology, everything now seems a cliché. Same goes for Internet of Things and Big Data for some time now. The connection between IoT and Big Data become obvious when we see tons of data being transmitted through Internet of Things on daily basis. This data is being used to run analysis, to help develop a pattern and trends and bring positive changes in our lives. Let us start by first learning a little about Big Data and IoT. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Big Data, Internet of Things, New Media Tagged With: Big Data, iot

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