Being Green...

Being green or eco-friendly has become such a catchphrase that it has lost some of its meaning, and while companies still try to green up their act, many fall short of their goals. Reducing your carbon footprint is great, but when it comes to running a business in the IT industry, there are some things you can and cannot do when trying to cut back on energy use and carbon output. If you owned a restaurant and someone talked to you about reducing your carbon footprint and going green by shutting off your ovens, broilers, and anything else that used natural gas, you would probably look at them sideways and walk away without saying anything. Your IT-based business works in much the same way with your servers, computers, and other devices that have to have their power on for your business to work properly. At the same time, there are plenty of ways to cut your energy costs while making your business as green as a landscaping company.

Your data on your business computer is some of the most important documents you currently have, especially now that many businesses rely on digital storing of documents and information rather than having physical documents in a real life filing system. Because of this change of how we store and keep information, it is imperative to have some sort of safety net that can ensure all of your business computer data is backed up, saved, and stored somewhere safe that you can access just in case something happens.

When it comes to managing all of your content needs, there are several platforms out there available to you. It doesn't matter if you need to manage several different authors writing all sorts of content or need a management system to keep track of everything as a small business. There are two in particular that have become quite popular: Drupal and Joomla. How exactly do they compare to one another as content management systems, and why should you choose one over the other?

What are Drupal and Joomla?

If you ever worked with or seen WordPress, you already have a basic understanding of Drupal and Joomla. Both of them are known as CMS or Content Management System. However, both are unique because they are completely open-source and used by even huge brands and websites with thousands or millions of daily unique impressions. Some of the most prominent websites to use Drupal include Stanford University, Turner Broadcasting, and even the official website for the White House. In contrast, major websites like Citibank, Harvard University, and IHOP use Joomla.

Less than half a decade ago to the present day, the word “hacker” was enough to send shudders down the spine of most system administrators of large businesses because those were the ones usually targeted. The much talked about denial-of-service attacks were incredibly effective when they were first used to hold businesses hostage. In fact, they sent CEOs scurrying to the company accounts to pay the demanded fee of these enterprising hackers, who only promised to suspend the DDoS attacks after their terms were met. Back then, it made sense, since a single day of downtime could (and still can) cost a corporation hundreds-of-thousands – if not millions of dollars, as well as untold loss of consumer confidence.

Extraordinary Hackers

The more sophisticated hackers use methods much more impressive than massive denial-of-service attacks to get into restricted systems. They do it for a variety of reasons, but most of all seems to be boredom and an itch to conquer the challenge. Consider these most famous cases: