Data Recovery Software – Are they Useful? by Nehaa Gupta
Have you ever heard the word data recovery? If YES, then you might be aware about the data loss situations. But if you say NO then you are one of the lucky person who have not experienced the situations of data loss, hard drive crashes which demand data recovery. ... There are renowned companies and small manufacturers too which perform data recovery at small scale. ... Like, according to them which would be the appropriate data recovery software for your case of data corruption? ... Always perform data recovery on the copy of corrupt data and a good device.

Utility Style IT Departments – A Myth Or An Inevitable Reality? by Steve Stewart
Utility Style IT Departments – A myth or an inevitable reality? All small and medium size companies continue to struggle with the perils and costs associated with starting and scaling their IT infrastructure to support growth or strategic goals. Few, however, realize there is a better way than... Gencosys’ solution allows organizations large or small to offer application and desktop IT services at a fraction of the cost of deploying fat-clients and essentially becomes the customer’s IT department.

Synchronize Outlook Contacts Automatically For The Entire Office by Kris VanHemert
If there is one thing that frustrates small business owners, it is ineffective contact management. There is a way to handle the process of updating existing contacts, the addition of new contacts, and the deletion of inactive contacts. We are all mobile these days with our laptop and PDA serving... The folder names have to match in the case of SynchPST however your selected sync software may operate differently. ... Outlook is certainly the connection of choice for CRM applications such as ACT and Goldmine because they know all to well that Outlook is established as a foundation in small...

Battery Wars - This 'Is' the New Wireless Frontier by Dennis Schooley
I can picture it now. Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader face off for an epic light-saber battle to the death! The fate of the world hangs in the balance! Then their light-saber batteries run out of juice so they’re left holding onto a couple of limp licorice sticks, resulting in a leg-wrestling... The speed and capacity of silicon chips, of course, improves that much every six years.” In curious irony, as I write this article on my laptop, on an airplane, on my way to Charlotte, my battery has declared bankruptcy and I now have to resort to my back up power source – pen and paper.

Shopping For Low Cost Computers by Ben Franklin
Computers are today our basic requirements. When we work we need them to connect with other people, retrieve information and control manufacturing units. At home we chat, play games, use them for interactive activities like pod casting and for watching movies etc. ... The Dimension Inspiron and XPS brands are ideal for consumers, students and small offices due to value, performance and expansion. ... Non-computer products started with the portable digital audio player, Digital Jukebox or Dell DJ, apart from USB keydrives, LCD tvs, Windows mobile PDAs and printers.

Is Your Wireless Network Secure? by Jeremy Whittaker
Networking professionals are encouraging people to think twice about wireless network security. You might be thinking I use WEP-128 bit encryption with MAC address filtering, I’m safe. Or you may be you’ve never even heard of WEP, if this is the case you might want to unplug your wireless access... You may think you are in a sinking boat because you are a small organization not able to implement the latest technologies and afford the newest access points. ... A user from your network goes and flips on their laptop while sitting in an airport terminal waiting for a plane.

Simple Computer Maintenance for Small Businesses & Nonprofits by John Avellanet
Early this year, a quiet turn of the calendar marked Year 6 for $1.8 million worth of desktop and server computers at a cutting-edge product development company where I was CIO. The strategy used to put this into place was simple – we based it on our cars. ... Plug your computer case and your monitor into the battery-back up portion – and your docking station if you have a laptop; everything else (including printer) simply receives surge protection. ... Now, with the hose/bristle-sweep attachment of your vacuum, clean off the air vents on the outside of the computer case and the monitor.

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... Best practices are meant to be reviewed and applied based on the specific needs of the organization, the case and the case setting. ... You may be storing critical evidence to a crime or civil action and while from a marketing perspective it may seem like a good idea to keep a copy of the...

Talking Rugged Notebook by Richard Keir
A rugged notebook offers mobile professionals the ability to work in any environment and in any location. Versatile and powerful, rugged notebook computers are designed specifically for both in-plant and outdoor industrial (and military) applications. ... It has a 13.3 inch outdoor-readable TFT Active Matrix Color LCD (optional touchscreen), a shock-mounted removable HDD in a stainless steel case, sealed port and connector covers and a full magnesium alloy case with handle. ... The hard drive and LCD are both shock mounted and the case is constructed of magnesium alloy.

ZoneLabs Zone Alarm Pro by Ben Sikes
A firewall is essential on any Internet connected PC. Firewalls control what is allowed in and out of the computer, virtually eliminating the possibility of a hacker gaining control or of spyware that has found it's way in transmitting any data. ZoneLabs Zone Alarm Pro is a popular personal... Wireless protection is crucial when out in the open on a laptop as well as on the home network. ... Email is kept secure with any suspicious attachments being quarantined for examination in case they contain anything harmful.