07Mar 2018 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Google reports that Flash Usage Declines from 80% in 2014 to Under 8% Today

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Google reports that Flash Usage Declines from 80% in 2014 to Under 8% Today The percentage of daily Chrome users who've loaded at least one page containing Flash content per day has gone down from around 80% in 2014 to under 8% in early 2018. These statistics on Flash's declining numbers were shared with the public by Parisa Tabriz, Director of Engineering at Google, during a keynote speech at Network and Distributed System Security Symposium (NDSS) which was held recently in San Diego. Flash's demise was to be expected, though. Adobe announced last year plans to stop supporting the Adobe Flash Media Player by the end of 2020.  But while Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and all major browsers have already moved from a Flash-enabled-by-default to a Flash-click-to-play policy since last year, the massive…
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07Mar 2018 by richard@baronsoftware.com

How to Secure and increase performance on your WordPress Blog

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How to Secure and increase performance on your WordPress Blog To secure your wordpress blog it is an extremely good idea to follow some of the steps located below as well as increasing performance for your readers. SSD-Powered Storage Delivers Content Up to 20x Faster Hosting providers that include high-performance, solid-state drives signal to site owners that the company invests in modern infrastructure and doing whatever it takes to help customers’ sites load quickly. There will be network farms that have older equipment will continue to use that until they replace it or failure occurs.  There are some host providers that provide this service but it may be at a higher cost. SSL Certificates Boost Security Without Slowing Down Your Site Speed means nothing if you expose sensitive data to…
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20Feb 2018 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Microsoft is turning off push notifications for Windows Phone 7.5 and 8.0

Computer PC Tips - bits and bytes, Microsoft Development
Microsoft is turning off push notifications for Windows Phone 7.5 and 8.0 Microsoft has announced that it is ending the push notification service on Windows Phone 7 and Windows Phone 8 starting February 20th, 2018. The company says that since both of those platforms have reached the end of their support, these services are now able to be discontinued. Turning off push notifications means that devices running Windows Phone 7.5 and Windows Phone 8.0 will no longer receive notifications, live tiles will no longer update, and the "find my phone" feature will no longer function. Those still using Windows Phone 7.5 or Windows Phone 8.0 will likely want to switch to something newer. Windows Phone code was written in C++ back in 2010 and was used by the New York City Police…
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19Feb 2018 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Looking for work ? Blockchain engineers are in demand

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Looking for work ? Blockchain engineers are in demand Demand is off the charts for blockchain talent and the jobs are opening. More than $3.7 billion has been raised through ICOs in the United States alone. Blockchain related jobs are the second-fastest growing in today’s labor market; there are now 14 job openings for every one blockchain developer. Requests for on-demand blockchain talent are rising as fast as they are posted. Last year blockchain positions were the fastest-growing skill out of more than 5,000 skills in terms of freelancer billings.  Now, little over a year in the making there is a increase of more than 35,000 percent. These requests span ICO advisory services, engineering projects and overall blockchain consultancy. The quickest way to learn blockchain is   You need to be…
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18Feb 2018 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Using VPN in 2018

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Using VPN in 2018 What exactly is VPN ? VPN stands for "Virtual Private Network" – the most secure way to connect to the internet without risking your online identity, privacy and personal information. What components would you need to set up a VPN Service To set yourself up for a VPN at your location you will need: VPN Server - Deployed by VPN Provider at different locations VPN Protocols - To create the Tunnel Encryption - To Secure the communication by making it unreadable for everyone except the receiver How a VPN Service works A VPN creates a secure tunnel using most powerful VPN protocols – hides your original IP behind one of its own – encrypts all your communication and passes through the secure tunnel allowing you to surf the web…
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