This week Zurich Insurance announced that it has released cloud computing insurance plans that will help to protect businesses from financial loss due to cloud outages and mishaps. It makes complete sense when you think about it, you wouldn't drive a car without car insurance and you wouldn't purchase a house without some kind of home owners insurance.

The cloud is quickly becoming the norm and the standard of IT, but just because something is the norm doesn't mean that it comes without concerns. One major issue and question we hear all of the time is, where will my data be once I move into the cloud? Its a great question, and with growing security concerns its an important one as well.

In this weeks Throwback Thursday we are going to look at what kids these days think of some old tech. This video is hilarious as kids try and figure out how to use a computer from the late 70's.

Written By: Sam Watkinson

A major concern that many have about the cloud is security. Due to the recent media focus on Edward Snowden and the NSA this question has become more poignant than ever. Our simple answer to this growing concern is that the cloud is secure and in most cases is a more secure way of accessing and storing data, the reason why is largely due to economies of scale.

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This year’s World Cup has seen some of the latest goals and highest scoring games in the history of the cup. There have already been more goals in this World Cup than in 2010 and we haven't even reached the semi finals yet. This all creates some great drama, but the truly amazing thing is how many people have been able to watch and interact with all of this excitement.

Today's music scene is drastically different than what it was 10 years ago. The entire industry has gone through a revolution ever since Napster came on the scene and completely changed the way we access music.

This industry change is showing no signs of slowing down either, with services such as iTunes and Spotify continuing to innovate the way we consume and find music

Here is an awesome infographic showing just how the music industry has changed over the past 10 years.

The question on everyone’s mind is, “Is the Cloud Secure?” Well, let’s think about that for a minute, because it is an important question. You are taking your critical business data, important financial information and key secret documents that are the foundation of your company and putting them on the Internet.

I’ve got to tip my hat to the men and women over at Intel; they really understand your needs and the needs of others like you.

For the last couple of years I have been following a product that isn’t getting the press or the fanfare it deserves. The Intel NUC (pronounced nook, and stands for Next Unit of Computing) is a four inch by four inch device that packs a serious punch.

Oh the floppy disk, what great memories, not that they could held many of them. At least they were portable and compa - oh wait they were large and cumbersome? What about reliable? No. Maybe they were fast? Ah, I see they had terrible data transfer rates.

It’s 2014. The Year of the Cloud. Some of us still aren't sure if the Cloud is right for us. But how do I know when it’s the right time for me? (By the way, we show you exactly what you need to know about the cloud to help you with this decision in our free cloud report here, shameless plug over).

I see it everywhere, it’s all around me.