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Western Digital Announces Network Breach
Western Digital has announced that its network has been breached by an unauthorized party who has gained access to multiple company systems. Western Digital Network Breach Western Digital (WD), based in California, has identified a security incident involving their systems where an unauthorized third party has gained access to a…
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Kingston Launch its IronKey Locker+ 50 USB Flash drive
Kingston has announced the release of its new IronKey Locker+ 50 (LP50) USB Flash drive that provides consumer-grade security with AES hardware encryption in XTS mode to safeguard against BadUSB with digitally-signed firmware and Brute Force password attacks. The Kingston IronKey Locker+ 50 offers multi-password, Admin and User, options with…
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Microsoft Confirms OneDrive Support is Ending on Older Windows Platforms
It seems incredible to think that OneDrive, as part of the Windows operating system, is now over 14 years old. Quite frankly, I thought it was a lot newer than that. – Albeit, coming from someone who has never once used it, I can’t personally profess to be too fussed…
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Redditor Tests Amazon Unlimited Cloud Storage With 1.8PB of Porn!
Testing the limits of the Unlimited We know that unlimited cloud storage plans are not truly unlimited. However, few actually went far enough to test the limits of these plans. When it comes to Amazon, reddit user beaston02 has decided to test the service using a rather unconventional method. He…
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Unlimited Amazon Drive Storage Has Been Killed
Amazon customers are used to a lot of services for a moderate fee, but one of the best deals has just been killed: The unlimited data storage deal. The unlimited storage on Amazon Drive was introduced in 2015, but as of June the 8th, the deal is no more. From…
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Kim Dotcom Launches Bitcoin-Fueled Megaupload 2
Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom has fulfilled his promise to resurrect his Megaupload cloud storage and file sharing site, and his new iteration is powered by Bitcoin. Dotcom previewed Megaupload 2 yesterday (3rd April), along with its new payment system, dubbed Bitcache, which he claims “will take Bitcoin to the mass…
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Dropbox Unveils Project Infinite
Among all of the cloud storage providers, Dropbox has become known for being one of the best in the business. Like many cloud storage options, Dropbox allows for a desktop or device client to store their files on both the device and the cloud. In a major advancement with Project Infinite,…
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Microsoft Starting OneDrive Downgrade Process
Microsoft was once one of the best free cloud storage providers. With OneDrive, you could get 15GB of free storage that could be doubled if you installed OneDrive on your phone as well. That is all set to come to an end in July after Microsoft announced changes late last year.…
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Cloud-Compatible Pen-and-Paper Notebook Can be Reused After Microwaving
Have you ever had to compromise between traditional pen-and-paper work and digital organisation? Do you find yourself having to scan documents in order to store them alongside computer records, or just have an ever-increasing stack of notepads? Thankfully, a new cloud-compatible pen-and-paper notebook is aiming to bridge the gap between…
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Microsoft Will Grandfather OneDrive 15GB Free Storage Users
Just a little over a month ago, Microsoft announced some wide sweeping and controversial changes for their OneDrive cloud storage platform. Due to apparent customer abuse, the unlimited storage option as was going away and a new pricing tier system introduced. Free users also saw their capacity cut down from 15GB…
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Google Maps Reviewers to be Rewarded With 1TB Free Cloud Storage
Google has outlined a new rewards system for users of its Local Guides program. Regular reviewers will earn points for contributing to Google Maps, with redeemable rewards ranging from early access to Google products to 1TB of free cloud storage via Google drive. Users who reach the level 5 points…
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Microsoft to Host Data in Germany to Protect it From US Spying
Microsoft has announced that it is to open a number of data centres in Germany, in partnership with T-Mobile owner Deutsche Telekom AG, to offer cloud storage to European customers away from the prying eyes of US intelligence programs. The data centres are expected to be live by the end…
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Over 20,000 Users Petition Microsoft to Stop OneDrive Capacity Downgrades
Just days after Microsoft announced wide sweeping changes for OneDrive, users have started pushing back. Microsoft is planning to remove its unlimited storage option, restore a 1TB cap, remove the 100 and 200GB options and cutting free users down to 5GB from 30GB (15GB + 15GB Camera Roll). Given these changes,…
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Microsoft OneDrive Downgrade Will Apply Retroactively
When we first heard about the change to OneDrive capacity, we were expecting that Microsoft would grandfather current users. We’re now getting word that all current and future users will be affected by the new policy. This means for users with unlimited storage, they will get their capacity reduced to…
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Kim Dotcom’s Mega 3.0 Will Be Fully Encrypted and Non-Profit
Kim Dotcom just won’t let it lie. After Megaupload, his first stab at a file-sharing service, was taken down amid a flurry of legal action, which resulted in the German entrepreneur having his assets seized by the US government, Dotcom launched Mega, which offered users free and secure cloud storage.…
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