Shifting stacks of 2D metals could make fast, dense new data storage

A new type of data storage system could be denser, smaller, faster and more energy efficient than silicon chips. The new method involves encoding data in sliding stacks of two-dimensional layers of metals.Continue ReadingCategory: Electronics, ScienceT… Continue reading Shifting stacks of 2D metals could make fast, dense new data storage

6 Steps to Securing Production File Data in the Cloud

Unstructured file data is the fastest-growing segment of enterprise data. And the need to store, protect, synchronize and collaborate on files globally is driving enterprises to migrate their file data to the cloud. Leveraging public or private clouds… Continue reading 6 Steps to Securing Production File Data in the Cloud

Breakthrough tech makes DNA data storage more practical and scalable

As with many technologies, nature outdid us long ago in terms of data storage – just one gram of DNA can store 215 million GB of data. But artificial DNA data storage systems could soon become more practical, thanks to a new technology named DORIS that… Continue reading Breakthrough tech makes DNA data storage more practical and scalable

Hackaday Podcast 055: The Most Cyberpunk Synthesizer, Data in Your Cells, Bubbly in Your Printer, and the Dystopian Peepshow

Hackaday editors Mike Szczys and Elliot Williams discuss the many great hacks of the past week. Just in case you missed the fact that we’re living in the cyberpunk future, you can now pop off your prosthetic hand and jack directly into a synthesizer. The robot headed for Mars has …read more

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Safely Saving and Securing Video Surveillance Files

Video surveillance and security initiatives encompass a wide variety of components ranging from  CCTV, body cameras and aerial surveillance. The implementation of video surveillance systems is now often a requirement for security, safety, legal and re… Continue reading Safely Saving and Securing Video Surveillance Files

Health Care and HIPAA-Compliant Data Storage

HIPAA-compliant data storage involves implementing both physical and digital safeguards designed to protect sensitive health information from a growing number of threats. Though global ransomware attacks are on the decline, healthcare organizations co… Continue reading Health Care and HIPAA-Compliant Data Storage

Amazon Smart Glasses, Webkey Social Engineering, Erase Your Old Hard Drives!

In episode 92 of our monthly show Tom and Scott talk about Amazon’s new smart glasses that work with Alexa, what webkey’s are and how they could be used for social engineering, and why you should always erase old hard drives and other data … Continue reading Amazon Smart Glasses, Webkey Social Engineering, Erase Your Old Hard Drives!