Three Times You Need to Consider "LAMP"--and the One Time That Nothing Else Will Do! by Mark Schumann
The combination of the Linux kernel, Apache web server, MySQL database engine, and a scripting language such as Perl, Python, or PHP--commonly known as LAMP--has well-known advantages over commercial software in terms of cost and flexibility. I give examples of projects for which LAMP is... The resulting contents of the hard drive may then be replicated quickly and painlessly (with the dd command) to as many additional hard drives as you like. ... Then pop the hard drives into identical hardware setups, run any scripts that may be required to input site-specific data, and you are done.

Laptop Security by Tom Goll
As an administrator, and ultimately the person responsible for the information and laptop security within your organization, “Stolen Laptop” is the last two words you want to hear. Unfortunately, statically this is going to happen and if you have not put into place a laptop security policy you... With laptop theft deterrent solutions in place we want to look at recovery and data protection commonly provided by using some form of laptop security software. ... Stealth Signal offers the ability to track and recover a stolen laptop, asset management, encrypted virtual hard drive, remote...

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,... After you have archived the data, you can reclaim the hard drive space on both drives. ... Time is the final arbiter of the value of files on your hard drive. ... So, I have set it to automatically backup the contents of My Documents to the external hard drive.

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... There are free programs that will do an adequate job of wiping a hard drive clean – although the data may still be recoverable by professionals with very expensive programs, and there are inexpensive programs that will make the data completely unrecoverable.

Welcome to the World of Knoppix by Mike Ber
Knoppix is a bootable CD with a collection of GNU/Linux software, automatic hardware detection, and support for many graphics cards, sound cards, SCSI and USB devices and other peripherals. Knoppix can be used as a Linux demo, educational CD, rescue system, or adapted and used as a platform for... Boot into Knoppix and use the system repair and data recovery tools to retrieve your data (burn it to a CD-R, or transfer it via a PC-to-PC connection) and maybe attempt to fix the disk as well. ... Need to recover data from a crashed hard-disk?

Compact Flash Memory and Data Recovery by Bharat Bista
Flash memory gets its name due to its microchip arrangement in such a way, that its section of memory cells gets erased in a single action or "Flash". Both NOR and NAND Flash memory were invented by Dr. Fujio Masuoka from Toshiba in 1984.The name 'Flash' was suggested because the erasure... Flash memory data recovery is a flash memory file recovery service that restores all corrupted and deleted photographs even if a memory card was re-formatted. ... Flash Memory Data Recovery is the process of restoring data from primary storage media when it cannot be accessed normally.

Five Steps to Protect Your Business System from a Disaster by David McCullough
You never know when disaster might strike. If one happens, the first thing on your agenda as a staffing business owner or manager, after assuring the health and safety of yourself and others will probably be: "How are we going to do business?" The lifeblood of any staffing business is information. ... There are essentially five steps that must take place in order to protect your hardware and software investment from a natural disaster: Create a Disaster Recovery Team Develop a Disaster Recovery Plan Test the Plan Communicate the Plan Implement the Plan Let's break these five steps...

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... Even if you were to delete them, there is a significant chance they can be recovered using open source or very inexpensive undelete or data recovery software. ... As I mentioned earlier, data that has been deleted can in many cases be easily recovered using off the shelf software.

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... There is no back door or recovery utility that you can use. ... Unusually for software of this complexity, Truecrypt is very easy to use. ... As your password isn't stored anywhere that means if you forget it, the data is irretrievably lost.

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. ... Consider keeping sensitive files off your laptop hard drive.