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Pimped-Out Bomb Shelters...

Pimped-Out Bomb Shelters

| August 24, 2010 | 36 Views |

Where do the rich, famous, and sensible people hide when war is upon the door step? In the most pimped out bomb shelters and hardened structures of course. And ‘where exactly can I buy a decked out war shelter ready to install’ I hear you say? Surprisingly enough, there are quite a few companies out there ready to cater to your needs. The Best Bomb Shelters Available To Buy Vivos...

Computer Keyboards Pose Security Risk...

Computer Keyboards Pose Security Risk

| May 4, 2010 | 270 Views |

A new study has shown that the microbes left behind on a computer keyboard form a bacterial fingerprint that can be analyzed to identify the user. While the findings may one day lead to effective new forensic techniques, they also impose further security risks on typists dealing with classified and personal information. Human Fingers Bacterial Fingerprint In the new study,...

Project Anubis MAV...

| March 10, 2010 | 519 Views |

Unmanned Aircraft Systems company AeroVironment, has recently been awarded a $1.2 million Phase-III (typically the final development stage) Air Force contract for the completion of Project Anubis. While specifications remain scarce, Pentagon budget documents for FY2010 reveal Project Anubis as a “Tactical MAV for Time-Sensitive Fleeting Targets,” with the objective of...

Testing Bulletproof Vests...

Testing Bulletproof Vests

| March 3, 2010 | 1,039 Views | 1 Comment

Only the most effective bulletproof vests are worthy of being certified by the National Institute of Justice. But the question is – which vest stops bullets with the least pain? Over at the Oregon Ballistics Lab, one of six NIJ-certified facilities in the US, testing is carried out by mounting the armor on a 220-pound block of modeling clay then using a mechanized rig to fire six...

Flash Drives Security Threat...

Flash Drives Security Threat

| January 8, 2010 | 648 Views |

SanDisk Corp. and Verbatim Corp. have joined Kingston Technology Inc. in issuing a security warning to customers alerting them to the potential security threat posed by a flaw in the hardware-based AES 256-bit encryption on their USB flash drives. Military Security All three companies claimed their USB drives had met security criteria set by the Federal Information Processing Standard...

Panda Cloud Antivirus...

Panda Cloud Antivirus

| November 12, 2009 | 807 Views |

If you aren’t already familiar with Panda Cloud antivirus software, then it’s time you switched on. Panda’s online, constantly updated anti-virus software promises real-time protection against the plethora of threats executed through the web, and thankfully, after a while in beta, Panda Cloud is now available for a free download. Panda Cloud, works as the name...

Remotely Destroy Cell Phone Data...

Remotely Destroy Cell Phone Data

| October 8, 2009 | 2,786 Views | 8 Comments

Getting over the loss of misplacing or having your cell phone stolen can be difficult for anyone, especially for those who store sensitive data on it. While acquired cell phones have a certain value on the black market, the personal data stored on the phone’s SIM, internal memory or flash drive can hold its own worth in the wrong hands. Identity theft is an increasing problem...

Military Base Vehicle Barrier...

Military Base Vehicle Barrier

| September 11, 2009 | 1,030 Views |

With technology progressing faster than ever before, the U.S Military’s need for physical security barriers to protect our ground forces has grown. To fill the void, several companies offer varying solutions including: Anti-ram vehicle barriers Force protection barriers Critical infrastructure protection barriers Blast mitigation / blast containment barriers Protective delay...

Google OS Chrome...

Google OS Chrome

| July 18, 2009 | 458 Views |

Nine months after launching the new Chrome web browser, Google have just given word of it’s next project – the Chrome Operating System. Scheduled for release next year, Google’s new OS promises to be lightweight, secure and free. A snippet from the Official Google blog reads: “Google Chrome OS is an open source, lightweight operating system that will initially be...

How To Block Spam...

How To Block Spam

| May 27, 2009 | 891 Views |

Spam is the most invasive form of advertising on the Internet. Everyday untold amounts of Spam (in excess of several billions) are sent out to inboxes all over the world, and this trend, which has steadily risen over the last decade, has done nothing more than frustrate, annoy and confuse e-mail users. The low cost of advertising using Spam has encourage thousands of companies, selling...

Improve Your Online Security...

Improve Your Online Security

| April 26, 2009 | 751 Views |

When it comes to online security, installing anti-virus and anti-spyware software is simply not enough, this is because many threats are set up to bypass popular anti-virus softwares. The truth of matter is that you have to be more savvy than that, you must surf the net with the strictest diligence. 10 tips on how to boost your online security: Improve Online Security 1. Augment...

9 Useful Tweaks For Windows Vista...

9 Useful Tweaks For Windows Vista

| April 12, 2009 | 1,382 Views | 1 Comment

Microsoft’s latest operating system, Windows Vista, has received a lot of bad press since it’s release. It’s no secret that the Vista OS is rather bloated and uses much more RAM than previous installments of Windows, but then again, the architecture does support larger RAM upgrades to cope with this. Software wise, there are several annoyances that many users complain...

Cadillac 1 Presidential Limo...

Cadillac 1 Presidential Limo

| March 14, 2009 | 1,376 Views |

Over 1 million supporters attended Barack Obama’s historic Inauguration on January 20th. Sworn in as the 44th President of the United States of America, Obama beat the odds to become the countries first African-American President. Cadillac 1 Presidential Limo Turning up to such an event with all the world’s eyes firmly fixed, requires a certain air of power, dignity, and...

Auctiva Site Infected With Malware...

| February 25, 2009 | 953 Views |

A Trojan horse has been found lurking in the website of popular eBay auction tool, Auctiva.com. The problem was bought to light by Google’s malware warning system – a tool which displays a warning message if a site is infected, given users the option to continue browsing the site. “It appears the reason these virus alert warnings started showing up on our site is...

Two New Trojan Horses Target Macs...

Two New Trojan Horses Target Macs

| January 28, 2009 | 967 Views |

Two new Trojan horses are attacking thousands of Mac users who’ve downloaded pirated versions of iWork ’09 or Photoshop CS4. According to an article published last week on Appleinsider, users who have downloaded and installed either iWork 09 or Photoshop CS4, may have opened their Mac’s to remote attacks from hackers. iWork iWorkServices.pkg Trojan Mac security...

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