Cybersecurity is often overlooked by small and medium businesses as its wrongly assumed cybercriminals only target large organizations. However, it is completely incorrect and out of sync with today’s cybersecurity best practices. Luckily, executing a good cybersecurity system doesn’t have to be difficult. There are simple measures that, if implemented, can significantly reduce the impact […]
What is Bitcoin?
The etymology of the word Bitcoin was first coined in 2008 which is a lexeme of the words ‘bit’ and ‘coin’. With ‘bit’ which pertains to the basic unit of information used in digital communications and ‘coin’ which is a rounded piece of metal or plastic that represents monetary value. It is so dramatically valuable […]
What is Cryptocurrency?
The semantics of Cryptocurrency is “crypto” which comes from the Greek word “kryptós” meaning “hidden or secret”; and the word “currency” which refers to a system of money generally accepted or in use. So, by all means, cryptocurrency is “hidden money”. Cryptocurrency, with the use of megacomputers, may also be defined as limited figures in a database […]
What is Blockchain?
There has been a lot of talk on “Blockchain” technology which dawned a new digital revolution. Formal and informal forums have been held raising speculation and interest now even from the general public. And just like all new trends, there comes a mystique and myth which I would like to address. Blockchain is simply put as […]