Data Encryption by Matt Peterson
Computers give us a remarkable amount of convenience. With one machine, we can send mail and pictures to friends, go shopping, pay bills, make appointments and confirm any number of different pieces of information in our lives. But all of this convenience can be horribly misused in the case of... Data encryption is a way to keep files and folders safe from unauthorized access and there are several free options out there for the home user. ... Price – pricing for data encryption varies widely. ... Portability – if you have a lot of data on USB flash drives or portable hard drives, portable...

How To Keep Files Secure? Cryptography, File Wiper, Internet Privacy by Sam Miller
It is well-know fact that files deleted in Windows will be recoverable. So anyone who have access to the computer will be able to undelete file and the content of the file. It seems to be the problem of top-secret organizations and agencies, but in fact, end-users also must consider this problem. ... Download some free or free-to-try undelete software and check if files wiped with file shredder are recoverable. ... Use file shredder to secure delete (wipe file), better idea is using background mode file shredder, which doesn't need your action to secure every deletion.

Is Your Data Encryption Really Secure by Darren Miller
There are various types and methods of data encryption. Some of the most popular forms of data encryption include single file encryption, folder encryption, volume encryption, whole disk encryption, and of course email encryption. The Windows XP operating system has the ability to perform file... There are many options with regard to data encryption; Windows XP native file and folder encryption, open source encryption solutions, or commercial encryption solutions such as PGP (Pretty Good Privacy).

Wireless Routers: Features of DLinks DI-634M MIMO Wireless Router by Eric Meyer
If you are interested in purchasing a new wireless router you should consider DLINK's DI-634M. Many wireless routers such as the Linksys WRT54g have been on the market for many years which lack the speed and coverage of newer MIMO enabled routers. Features: MIMO - MIMO stands for (MULTI in... 4.AES (Advanced encryption standard) - Holy crap you need like five degrees and 30 computers to crack this form of encryption. ... So, when you are sharing your internet connection with multiple users you can limit how much their file sharing software eats up.

Learn How To Make Data Backup Over The Internet! by Per Strandberg
Why should you backup your data on the Internet? There are several reasons. * The backup is located at a secure place for away from your computer. * It's is easy to do. * Free available disk space on your web site can be used for storage. * Disk space on remote server can be used for storage. ... To get full protection you should use a backup software to first create a backup file which is stored temporarily on you hard drive. ... If you get a hard disk crash or if your computer gets lost, then you need to be able to recover your data back to what it was The first step you have to take is...

Offsite Backups by James Walsh
The moment it happens, the primary concern for the user is to get the data back so that the work continues uninterrupted. Sensing this need, a multi-million-dollar data-recovery industry has cropped up that specialises in recovering lost data from a damaged storage device. ... After the encryption, the client software activates the Internet connection and shoots the data across the wires to the remote server, which may be located thousands of miles away, for safe storage. ... You have to load the company-provided client software on your computer.

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... In Windows Explorer if you see a file ending in .txt, it is usually a text file, just as .xls is an excel file, .doc is for word etc. ... Examining the bytes in a Truecrypt file with a hex editor will not reveal what the file contains or even identify it as a Truecrypt file.

Penetration Testing on a Switched LAN by Brian Wilson
In this is article we will explore the presence of known vulnerabilities in switched LAN’s. I hope to open your eyes on some of the techniques & tools that can be freely downloaded and used to test your network. Let’s start out with some of the basics we see in most small to medium networks. ... For WEP encryption you can use tools like AirCrack to break the encryption. ... Sniffing/ Tapping the Network As I have stated above Ethereal is a very good (and free) network sniffer but there are many other protocol Sniffing tools on the internet many are free but some vendor charge for there...

Free Internet Software by Bob Rankin
The Best Internet Software I've scoured the online world to find the best Internet software in several categories, and I tried hard to find Macintosh equivalents for Windows programs when available. Most of the Windows programs are FREE, as are most of the Mac versions, but there were a few... http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/finder/ http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/dashboard/ FILE TRANSFER (FTP) WINSCP (WIN) FREE A highly rated file transfer program useful for updating your web sites.

Internet Security Threats: Who Can Read Your Email? by Mark Brooks
Before being able to choose a secure Internet communication system, you need to understand the threats to your security. Since the beginning of the Internet there has been a naive assumption on the part of most email users that the only people who are reading their email are the people they are... To secure the transmission of the email requires either the servers to use extra encryption software technology, or forces the individual sender and receivers to install encryption software and their associated keys, or both.