Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

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Adrian Kingsley-Hughes is an internationally published technology author who has devoted over two decades to helping users get the most from technology -- whether that be by learning to program, building a PC from a pile of parts, or helpin…g them get the most from their new MP3 player or digital camera. Adrian has authored/co-authored technical books on a variety of topics, ranging from programming to building and maintaining PCs. His most recent books include 'Build the Ultimate Custom PC', 'Beginning Programming' and 'The PC Doctor's Fix It Yourself Guide'. He has also written training manuals that have been used by a number of Fortune 500 companies.

All opinions expressed on Hardware 2.0 are those of Adrian Kingsley-Hughes. Every effort is made to ensure that the information posted is accurate. If you have any comments, queries or corrections, please contact Adrian via the email link here. Any possible conflicts of interest will be posted below. [Updated: February 23, 2010] - Adrian Kingsley-Hughes has no business relationships, affiliations, investments, or other actual/potential conflicts of interest relating to the content posted so far on this blog.

Latest from Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Does jailbreaking or rooting devices, and BYOD mix?

The short answer is no. The slightly longer answer... definitely not.

February 8, 2013 by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes in Bring Your Own Device

Pets: Scourge of BYOD

Pets damage some $3 billion worth of electronic devices in the U.S. every year. For the average consumer, this leads to an unexpected expense, but for those who BYOD, it can be a massive problem.

June 27, 2013 by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes in Bring Your Own Device

USB flash drives masquerading as keyboards mean more BYOD security headaches

Hackers have come up with an ingenious way to bypass the Microsoft's AutoRun protection measures present on Windows 7 and Windows 8 by making the flash drive pretend it's a keyboard.

July 30, 2013 by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes in Bring Your Own Device

Encrypt all your USB storage media with CipherUSB

A single $30 USB dongle powered by a FIPS/NIST certified 256-bit AES crypto engine can be used to secure USB flash drives, external hard drives, media cards, and even CD/DVD/Blu-ray discs burned using an USB optical drives.

June 21, 2013 by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes in Bring Your Own Device

BYOD users: Don't mess with iOS 10 or Android Nougat betas

There's a lot of interest in the beta releases of iOS 10 and Android Nougat, and while most people are free to explore the new platforms, BYOD users should hold off from testing them.

July 13, 2016 by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes in Bring Your Own Device

How to make BYOD work

The bottom line is that BYOD can and does work, but it is, at best, a pre-prepared compromise struck between employer and employee. A clearly defined BYOD policy helps everyone know what's going on, and is a vital tool in smoothing relations between both sides.

February 9, 2015 by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes in Bring Your Own Device

6 threats facing BYOD

While there are numerous benefits to BYOD, there are also risks. It's no wonder that in security circles BYOD is referred to as "Bring Your Own Danger," or "Bring Your Own Disaster."

February 14, 2013 by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes in Bring Your Own Device