Book review - Big Book of Windows Hacks

Friday, 16 May 2008, 9:02 PM CET

When it comes to "how to" articles there's a wealth of free material available online. With the growing popularity of blogs, a myriad of people are eager to share their hacks with the world. The problem with all this wealth of information is finding the good stuff, tailored to your needs, and being sure it actually works as you expect it to. Enter the "Big Book of Windows Hacks" which aims to provide quality tips related to the Windows OS.

The rising trend of Internet counter-intelligence

Tuesday, 13 May 2008, 9:57 PM CET

A growing and dangerous threat, called Internet counter-intelligence, is the use of sophisticated Web analytics to uncover corporate-user identities to analyze and track enterprise surfing habits. Doing so affords the perpetrator the ability to capture IP addresses and network identities.

How to protect your laptop with a privacy filter

Tuesday, 13 May 2008, 2:31 PM CET

This article will show you how to make your Asus Eee PC secure from prying eyes by using a privacy filter. 3M Privacy Filters help block the screen view from anyone viewing the computer from a side view. Their unique microlouver privacy technology allows just persons directly in front of the computer to see on screen data clearly.

Book review: Backup & Recovery

Wednesday, 7 May 2008, 11:59 PM CET

The undeniable importance of backup is the reason why system administrators invest time and effort into creating and maintaining a backup system fit for their infrastructure. While for a home user it may be enough to burn their files to a DVD from time to time, professionals and organizations must tackle the problem of possible data loss with a strong understanding of their needs.





Off The Wire

Anonymous Web surfing with TorK
Friday, 16 May 2008, 9:01 PM CET
US 'cyber-bully' mother indicted
Friday, 16 May 2008, 9:37 AM CET
Air Force aims for 'full control' of 'any and all' computers
Thursday, 15 May 2008, 9:42 AM CET
Does secure software really matter?
Thursday, 15 May 2008, 9:36 AM CET
Five IRS employees charged with snooping on tax returns
Wednesday, 14 May 2008, 6:08 AM CET
International hackers indicted for sniffing credit cards
Tuesday, 13 May 2008, 5:45 PM CET
A guide to cryptography in PHP
Tuesday, 13 May 2008, 2:34 PM CET
Ksplice: kernel patches without reboots
Monday, 12 May 2008, 1:59 PM CET
Security flaw turns Gmail into open-relay server
Monday, 12 May 2008, 1:58 PM CET
Cyberwar game: NSA attacks West Point
Monday, 12 May 2008, 1:57 PM CET
Security through obscurity is plain dumb
Monday, 12 May 2008, 1:53 PM CET
FBI says the military had bogus computer gear
Friday, 9 May 2008, 10:29 AM CET