K.G. Orphanides
K.G. is a journalist, technical writer, developer and software preservationist. Alongside the accumulated experience of over 20 years spent working with Linux and other free/libre/open source software, their areas of special interest include IT security, anti-malware and antivirus, VPNs, identity and password management, SaaS infrastructure and its alternatives.
K.G.'s tech writing has also appeared in PC Pro, WIRED, Trusted Reviews, The MagPi, Linux Journal, Expert Reviews and Wireframe, among others. Their broader professional background also includes anti-malware testing, IT and information security for large international organisations, documentation and tutorial writing, fiction, marketing and copywriting, Linux compatibility implementation and testing, and work within the video games industry.
Their current side projects include hardware and software reconstructions of 1980s and '90s era FM synthesis and early MIDI audio production technology for modern computer systems, preservation and compatibility work on "lost" software, permacomputing, the small internet, and interactive fiction.
You can get in touch with K.G. via email at reviews@kgorphanides.com.
Latest articles by K.G. Orphanides
Zimbra Collaboration Suite (Open Source Edition) review
By K.G. Orphanides, Andrew Webb published
Reviews The free alternative to Microsoft Exchange and Google Apps
Spiceworks Network Monitor review
By K.G. Orphanides, Andrew Webb published
Reviews Free network monitoring software, but there’s a catch
Adobe Document Cloud review
By K.G. Orphanides published
Reviews It's more than just Acrobat on subscription
Skype for Business review
By K.G. Orphanides published
Reviews Microsoft’s Lync replacement provides sophisticated communications but doesn’t yet feel entirely finished
Intuit QuickBase review
By K.G. Orphanides published
Reviews An extraordinarily powerful and flexible database SaaS
microsoft office 2016 for windows review
By K.G. Orphanides published
Reviews Office finally catches up with Google Docs. Well, sort of...
SugarSync for Business review
By K.G. Orphanides published
Reviews Cloud storage that almost hits the sweet spot
Microsoft Office Mobile for Windows 10 review
By K.G. Orphanides published
Reviews It's not Office 2016 - it's even better than that
Gliffy Business review
By K.G. Orphanides published
Reviews A cloud-based alternative to Microsoft Visio at a fraction of the price
DocuSign Business review
By K.G. Orphanides published
Reviews An electronic signature system that cuts out the paperwork, saving your business time and money
Sage One Accounts Extra review
By K.G. Orphanides published
Reviews One of the best small business accounting services around, despite limited VAT MOSS support
Android for Work review
By K.G. Orphanides published
Reviews Android for Work introduces some brilliant mobile device management features but feels rough around the edges
Verismic Cloud Management Suite review
By K.G. Orphanides published
Reviews Cloud-based endpoint management for system inventories, software, and patch roll-outs
OwnCloud Server 8.0 review
By K.G. Orphanides published
Reviews Elegant cloud storage from your own Linux server
Xero Premium review
By K.G. Orphanides published
Reviews Powerful small business accounting in the cloud
Box Business & OneCloud review
By K.G. Orphanides published
Reviews Can Box's business offerings beat its cloud storage rivals?
Cortado Corporate Server 7.2 review
By K.G. Orphanides, Andrew Webb published
Reviews Mobile Device Management on your own server, focused on Apple and Samsung hardware
Teamviewer 9 review
By K.G. Orphanides published
Reviews A comprehensive but expensive remote access tool for the enterprise.
Livescribe 3 smartpen review
By K.G. Orphanides published
Reviews A smartpen which syncs your notes to iPads/iPhones in real-time.
3CX Mobile Device Manager review
By K.G. Orphanides published
Reviews Manage employee Android and iOS devices with this web-based console.
Ubuntu vs. Windows 7 on the business desktop
By K.G. Orphanides published
Reviews Microsoft Windows may be the de facto standard desktop operating system in business environments, but high costs, restrictive licences and constant security issues are leading an increasing number of companies to consider open source alternatives — as Kat Orphanides explains.
Swyx SwyxExpress X20 review
By Andrew Webb, K.G. Orphanides published
Reviews Voice over IP systems can save money and reduce support hassles for time-starved system administrators. Unless it's a Swyx VoIP system, as Andrew Webb and Kat Orphanides discovered in our review.
LG Scanner Mouse review
By K.G. Orphanides published
Reviews A mouse that's also a scanner: do they go together like a horse and carriage or is LG's latest gadget more like chalk and cheese? Kat Orphanides finds out.
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