Do You Have Something To Hide? Here's How by David Bolton
In these post 9/11 days, intrusion and lack of privacy are often justified by the glib phrase "If you have nothing to hide why worry?" Yet all of us at some time or other have something to hide without being a criminal. What if you’re planning a surprise party, buying presents or arranging a... Don't worry if you don’t know what these names mean; they are all well established and verified means of encrypting data. ... There is no back door or recovery utility that you can use. ... There is a very dodgy practice in security- known as "security through obscurity" that works by not revealing...

Computer Network Management by Frank Hughes
Today it is almost inconceivable for a business not to have computers, whether it is a construction company or a high technology firm. When a business has more than one computer, they are almost always connected together in a local area network. These networks may be more or less advanced and... Comprehensive security is beneficial because it provides a central and safe strategy for data access and disaster recovery. ... Computer Network Management should require a consistent routine for data backups with regular checkups of data quality - a practice that will save a company huge sums in...

Back Up, You Writers! by Mitchell Allen
Take it from a programmer who lost seven days of criminal records. Take it from a game designer who tweaked version 1.0 one time too many. Take it from a Windows XP user who has no idea why Bill Gates likes to freeze PCs for no reason. Just like living a healthy lifestyle requires discipline,... It's called WhereIsIt and it can store a huge amount of information. ... After you have archived the data, you can reclaim the hard drive space on both drives. ... Assuming you have decided to focus on mission-critical recovery, your next step is to decide whether the backup plan should revolve...

How to Backup Windows XP Home Edition by Stephen Bucaro
Your computer cost you from hundreds to thousands of dollars, but the computer itself is not the most valuable part. The data on the hard disk is the most valuable part. How many hours of work did you put into creating that data? One little event, like a power line spike from a lightning strike,... In the "Backup Job Information" dialog box that appears, set the radio button next to "Replace the data on the media with this backup". ... Then you'll need to shut down the computer to install the data and power cables to the backup drive.

What Is Optical Disk? by Park Oskar
OPTICAL DISK Optical disk is an electronic data storage medium from which data is read and written to by using a low-powered laser beam. It is flat, circular, plastic or glass disk on which data is stored in the form of light and dark pits. The laser beam reads the pits and the data can be... DVD can store that much of data because both the sides of a disc are used, with sophisticated data compression technologies. ... Once the data is written to a standard CD-ROM disc, it cannot be altered or rewritten.

Expert Witnesses in Computer Crimes by James Walsh
Sounds like tall talk? On the contrary, the role of computers in crime can not be undermined in any way. For those who still labour under the impression that computer related crimes refer to a far-fetched specialized matter affecting only a remote community of geeks – the truth can not be harsher. ... Specializing in the area of recovery of digital ‘fingerprints’ (evidence) left by the routine use of computers, this company deals with all kinds of cases ranging from data theft to child pornography.

Understanding Browser Hijacking And How To Correct It by Otis Cooper
If you are an Internet junkie and surf nearly 24 hours a day, it may be to your benefit to understand how Web Browser hijacking works and what you can be to prevent it as well as get rid of this nagging problem should you experience it. The web contain sites that will override your browser's... This is a tiny graphic which sends information to another computer.It will have your IP and web site address and other data about you. ... http://www.softpedia.com is where you can learn more and download this program.

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... Any competent computer whiz can easily find a program on the Internet that will rebuild the file pointers, and then they have access to all your files- your emails, your business information and your financial information.

Data Storage Media – A Guide to Selecting Media For Storing and Backing Up Computer Data by David Haysom
Data, or information stored on your computer, can either be held on fixed disk drives inside the computer or on removable media such as CD's that can be inserted and removed. Removable media can be used to transfer files between computers or to backup the data already existing on fixed disk drives. ... The upside… Larger storage space – hold more data than a CD Can be filled with nearly everything; video, music or computer specific data A base speed of 1.32 megabytes/sec The downside… Many older computers do not have a DVD-Rom drive installed Can be recorded on only once...

Laptop Security -Where'd My Laptop Go? by Steve Freedman
Laptops are lovely. They are convenient, mobile, powerful and prestigious. They are also thief magnets. Over 400,000 laptops disappear each year, leaving their owners wondering where they went, what is happening with their data and what to do next. Some of the laptops are just lost – left in... And others are stolen, not for the laptop itself, which may be a bonus, but for the data on the laptop’s hard drive – financial or identity data or business plans or data. ... There are 3 areas of vulnerability: 1) Securing the actual laptop, 2) Securing the Data, 3) Getting the laptop back.