Parkinson's Law in IT by Tim Bryce
"As computer hardware capacity increases, software becomes more bloated." - Bryce's Law INTRODUCTION Ever wonder why our computers typically last no more than three years? Many contend it is because of the fast pace of technological advancements. ... Today, DSL and cable are commonplace in households as well as in business and "dial-up" is rapidly becoming a thing of the past. ... But as data volume increases with the number of subscribers, will we ever hit a wall in terms of capacity with DSL and cable?

Safeguard Your PC With An Antivirus Software by Cher K Markov
Firstly, a few words on viruses, a computer virus is a program or programming code that replicates by being copied or initiating it’s copying to another program, computer boot sector or document. So a virus is nothing but a small program made up of binary code i.e ones and zeroes just like the... Disconnect your network or modem cable when you’re not using your computer-or just power it down. ... The benefits of AntiVirus Software: High quality virus protection provided by antivirus research team.

New Computer? Steps to Protect Your Computer Before Connecting to the Internet by Steve Freedman
Getting a new computer should be an exciting and gratifying experience. After all, you’ll be able to do things faster, safer and without having to worry that your old hard drive is so full that one more file will “break the camel’s back.” However, there are dangers out there that probably... A network firewall or firewall router is a hardware device that is installed between the computers on their Local Area Network (LAN) and their broadband device (cable/DSL modem). ... Moving Your Applications and Data Unless you’ve never had a computer before, you’ll want to move your old data onto...

Freedom of Speech on the Internet by Fred Hanster
Once upon a time, the world was made up of many, many communities that each had different opinions about free speech. Some allowed it, some prohibited it, and some operated in vast grey areas depending on what their particular dictionaries defined as freedom of speech. ... Many phone companies operate overseas, and these companies can allow you to dial in to the internet, even if you can’t access it from your cable lines. ... In the end, even if you ban an internet company from coming in and setting up cable modems and DSL connections, your citizens could get cell phones and pay to connect...