Windows’ Encrypting File System, which is part of NTFS, builds its encryption around the logon. A special software key unlocks it when you log on as yourself, giving you completely transparent access to your encrypted data. But if you reinstall Windows and create a new logon–even if it has the same name and password–it doesn’t [...]
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Tough tech: Rugged gear that can survive almost any calamity
Posted by alan Published in UncategorizedThe products that can withstand such rigorous testing are “MIL-STD-810 Certified,” and are deemed rugged enough for use by the military, as well as in other dangerous professions such as construction, firefighting, and extreme sports. “Ruggedized” doesn’t mean the same thing for each class of hardware, however. For example, a laptop has to endure being [...]
31
Aug
As Prices for Outsourced Desktop Support Drop, Some IT Shops Get Shafted
Posted by alan Published in UncategorizedBut if you’re signing a deal with a cost of less than $45 a month per seat, beware. An IT service provider may come to the table with an incredible deal, but the fine print may reveal that it only includes remote break/fix service for hardware and software and charges a variable fee for hands-on [...]
31
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It’s flat-out fast I know, every time a new version of a browser comes out, it brags about speed improvements. But with Opera 10, it’s for real. It claims a 40 percent speed bump over the previous version, which was already fast. I can’t verify the claim, but I can tell it it feels faster [...]
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Aug
Best known for its ZoneAlarm firewall, Check Point Software has announced updates for ZoneAlarm’s more full-featured security suites. Available in two versions, ZoneAlarm Internet Security 2010 gives users a robust firewall, antivirus and antispyware, and parental control package for $50, while ZoneAlarm Extreme Security 2010 adds Web browsing protection, system tune-up tools, backup options, and [...]
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Netbooks might be gaining popularity among consumers and college kids, but small and medium businesses (SMBs) are proving immune to their charms. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/08/31/spiceworks_netbook_survey/ Netbook shipments continue to rise More than 38 million Netbooks shipped in the second quarter of 2009, helping them capture a 22.2 percent share of the portable PC market, according [...]
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The Norwegian company says Opera 10 has better performance, a Turbo mode for slow Internet connections, support for a variety of Web standards such as Web fonts, and improvements to the Opera Mail feature. The company issued two Opera 10 release candidates for the free software in the last week, and spokeswoman Falguni Bhuta announced [...]
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Aug
A series of clever experiments into the reptilian “third eye” has confirmed that lizards use this patch of light-sensitive cells as a sun-calibrated compass. http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/08/thirdeyesteering/
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Aug
New network language would help provide wireless communications without cell towers
Posted by alan Published in UncategorizedFor example, with an ad hoc network, if a hurricane knocked down cell towers, as happened when Hurricane Katrina hit near New Orleans in 2005, people using wireless devices could theoretically contact one another over pocket-switched networks. http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9137298/New_network_language_would_help_provide_wireless_communications_without_cell_towers_?source=CTWNLE_nlt_pm_2009-08-31
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Aug
Microsoft will force an upgrade on users of its Windows Live Messenger instant messaging software in September to plug a hole the company introduced when a programmer added an extra character to a code library. http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9137307/Microsoft_Upgrade_Messenger_or_else?source=CTWNLE_nlt_pm_2009-08-31
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