Helen Laidlaw

Helen Laidlaw

IT Systems Analyst
Helen Laidlaw is a tech expert specializing in IT security, networking, and development. Helen provides comprehensive insights into securing digital assets, crafting efficient software solutions, and optimizing network performance. Covering a wide variety of technical topics, she employs an accessible communication style, lending her content as an indispensable resource for anyone trying to navigate the complexities of modern technology.
Why SD-WAN Could Be a Great Networking Solution for Your Business
Editorial Why SD-WAN Could Be a Great Networking Solution for Your Business

Network transformation has been one of the most important innovations in enterprise infrastructure in recent years. As companies increasingly embrace remote and hybrid work models, SD-WAN solutions have played a major role in the digitalization of businesses. SD-WAN is a recognized technology that

Wi-Fi 6E: A Step Forward in Wireless Connectivity (Main Use Cases)
Editorial Wi-Fi 6E: A Step Forward in Wireless Connectivity (Main Use Cases)

Although not a new standard per se, but merely an extension of 802.11ax, Wi-Fi 6E is a leap forward in terms of capacity, availability, and security due to its utilization of the 6 GHz frequency band. This article explores the various use cases of Wi-Fi 6E and the opportunities it offers.   Wi-Fi 6

Working from Home: How Are Networks Coping with Rising Demand
Editorial Working from Home: How Are Networks Coping with Rising Demand

Social distancing is the weapon of choice when it comes to preventing the spread of the SARS-CoV pandemic. And as most activities move inside, the demand for good internet connectivity has increased all over the world. Now more than ever, people rely on their online activity to work, learn or

Wi-Fi mesh system – designed for smart homes, ideal for a small business
Editorial Wi-Fi mesh system – designed for smart homes, ideal for a small business

With a proliferation of laptops, smartphones, tablets and smart TVs, the need for a strong and fast connection is bigger than ever. While a single router may not be able to cover the entire office space, range extenders or access points which complement the network may come in handy. But having

Protecting Your Campus Network: Is it Even Possible?
Editorial Protecting Your Campus Network: Is it Even Possible?

Let’s face it: these days, if your students don’t have internet access, you might as well close shop. With the technologies you have at your disposal, that’s not really a problem – until you realize that each network comes with its own security risks. Campus networks in particular are difficult to k

What to consider when searching for the best NAS
Editorial What to consider when searching for the best NAS

Network attached storage or NAS is a technology that functions as a network node in a box. Without implying the same complexity of a file server, this storage system has a greater storage capacity and network administrators (and applications or users, if allowed) are able to access the NAS as they

Bluetooth 5.0 – a new standard for IoT
Editorial Bluetooth 5.0 – a new standard for IoT

Invented in 1994 by Ericsson, the Bluetooth technology serves in short-distance data traffic. Data exchange via Bluetooth employs “ s hort-wavelength UHF radio waves in the ISM band from 2.4 to 2.485 GHz ” and all such device manufacturers have to meet the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) sta

What are the dilemmas in copper moving out to let fiber in?
Editorial What are the dilemmas in copper moving out to let fiber in?

Telecommunications copper cables mainly belong to the group of outside plat cables (aerial cables, duct/buried cables, last link wire cables) and to the group of central office cables, which serve for signal transmission within buildings. Another producer describes their copper cables per usage, as

Disruptions in telecommunications: equipment-focused expectations
Editorial Disruptions in telecommunications: equipment-focused expectations

The Service Provider Telecom Equipment market could become $26 B higher by 2019 (considering the entire 2014-2019 period), compared to the previous 2008-2013 situation, according to this report from 2015. The ongoing and upcoming changes in telecommunications were expected to trigger an upheaval in

What is the future shape of telecommunications? (2016 Telco trends)
Editorial What is the future shape of telecommunications? (2016 Telco trends)

While various industries reflect progress and change to certain degrees and with different speeds of pervasion, the telecommunications industry stands right in the middle of all the new tech disruptions. This environment is highly prone to innovations, and its specific or adjacent activities

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