Best Practices for Computer Forensics in the Field by Carol Stimmel
Introduction Computer forensic examiners are responsible for technical acuity, knowledge of the law, and objectivity in the course of investigations. Success is principled upon verifiable and repeatable reported results that represent direct evidence of suspected wrong-doing or potential... There are also other methods for acquisition made available by the Linux operating system. ... Linux, booted from a CD drive, allows the examiner to make a raw copy without compromising the hard drive.

PHP On-The-Fly! by Dennis Pallett
Introduction PHP can be used for a lot of different things, and is one of the most powerful scripting languages available on the web. Not to mention it's extremely cheap and widely used. However, one thing that PHP is lacking, and in fact most scripting languages are, is a way to update pages... First, copy the code below and paste it in a file called 'server2.php': And then, copy the code below, and paste it in a file called 'client2.php'.

Defragging: What is It and Why Should I Care? by Jason Leister
You've probably heard the word "defrag" before when talking to your resident computer nut. If you ask 5 different technology whizzes about it, you'll probably get 5 different answers about its effectiveness. So what does "defrag" mean? "Defrag" is short for "defragment," which gives you a bit of... If you use Microsoft Windows XP, you will find the defrag program by clicking on Start-->All Programs-->Accessories-->System Tools-->Disk Defragmenter. ... If you are running a Mac or use Linux, you don't have to worry about defragmenting your disk, because it is pretty much done behind the...

Learning Photoshop Basics for Free by Mario G. Churchill
Adobe Photoshop, called simply Photoshop by most, is a leading graphics editor developed by Adobe Systems. It is used to create and manipulate images, both for personal and commercial use. Photoshop can be used in multiple operating systems, including Microsoft, Macintosh and Linux. ... If you still want more information, you can also search the Internet for other sources. ... Using a search engine, you can find numerous websites offering free Photoshop tutorials. ... Aside from this, there are other forums on Photoshop and other similar software that you can join.

Personal Computer Buying Guide by Muhamad Fuad
Have you ever wanted to buy your dream computer? You had saved your monthly income to buy it but you did not know what specification you should choose since there are lot of choices in the market today. Beside budget, below are the important factors that you should look into when buying a computer. ... Although you can use Linux operating system for free, it is not recommended because not all hardware supports Linux. ... The Operating System For the best user experience, operating system from Microsoft such as Windows XP still dominates the market nowadays.

SOBIG.F Virus Promises "I'll Be Back" by Karin Manning
On 21 August 2003 Symantec Security Response upgraded the W32.SOBIG.F threat to a category 4. It is the sixth version of this worm. SOBIG.F follows a computer worm known as "Blaster," or "MSBlaster," which infected at least 500,000 computers all over the world only a week ago. ... The body of the email simply refers you to an attached file. ... The “Nachi” worm which is designed to protect pcs from “Blaster” caused its own havoc including infiltrating unclassified computers on the Navy-Marine intranet and the collapse of the check-in system of Air Canada.

Linux Power Tools - Great Tools to Make System Administration Easy by Amarjyoti Krishnan
World War II - Germany decided to attack Poland. Poland had many great warriors. They all prepared to fight the Germans. They were all ready with the best armor, the best and well trained horses, and ofcourse the best weapons , swords , spears .... And the Pols were brave and were ready to give... Linux is a great desktop OS for developers as well as system administrators. ... Also as linux is the desktop OS the techs can use the man pages on the local system. ... My aim is to introduce the reader to the wonderful tools that are available in a Linux/BSD desktop environment.

Guide to Norton Antivirus 2007 by Cedric Price
Norton Antivirus 2007, or shortly NAV 2k7, is the latest product to come from Symantec, the industry leader in the field of security software. Norton Antivirus is well known to pc users around the world and it’s designed to protect computers against spyware, adware, worms, viruses and other... Regardless the type of virus, it will slow down your system and cause system crashes and data loss. ... Improvements The improvements in Norton Antivirus 2007 include protection during file-sharing and instant messaging along with the active system scanning.

Firefox versus Internet Explorer in a Corporate Network by Michael Pietroforte
Two years ago I blogged about a similar subject. I discussed the advantages of Internet Explorer (IE) over Mozilla and other web browsers in a corporate environment. I concluded that IE is by far the better choice. Recently we deployed about 250 new computers and so I considered this question... IE is a part of the operating system This basically means that the administrators don't have much further work after Windows is installed. ... There are exceptions of course: If all your desktops use Linux or Mac OS.

Unenthusiastic about the "Un-PC" by Chin Wong
LIKE a bad penny that keeps turning up, the idea of a thin computing client refuses to die. Its latest reincarnation is the $100 “Un-PC” that Newsweek trumpets in its Feb. 12 issue as a replacement for the personal computer. A company in India called Novatium has begun selling the NetPC for only... A spec sheet says it comes with network, microphone, speaker and video ports and four USB 2.0 sockets and runs on an embedded Linux-based operating system, but no other details are available. ... You’ll have to subscribe to that, including the operating system, which will be rented out to you...