Category Archives for How-Tos
Physical Security Considerations: Data Extraction
Do you have one of those USB pendrives? Maybe an MP3 player? How about a USB watch? Or a mobile phone with a USB port? And how many work on a computer with USB ports? Now, of those with your hands raised,
VIEW POSTAnti-Virus Software: Not A Magic Solution
Most people, these days, seem to have antivirus software on their computers. Partly, I suspect this is due to it being preinstalled by the shop they bought the computer from, but also, it is due in part
VIEW POSTHow to diagnose bad RAM
Does your computer emit endless beeps during bootup? Does your PC crash for no apparent reason at random intervals? Or you get blue screens of death with errors such as IRQL_Less_or_Not_Equal? If so, then
VIEW POSTAt What Point Does Security Become Counter-productive?
As my recent experiences with a bank (which shall remain nameless) confirm, some people take security too far. There is a point at which more security measures actually reduce security, rather than increase
VIEW POSTWireless Security
As the number of wireless routers and access points in homes and small offices rises, seemingly exponentially, wireless crackers and wardrivers are exploiting the endless supply of unsecured wireless access
VIEW POSTHow to stop Messenger Service Popups
Some users (wether yourself or your clients) may have seen popups that appear on their desktop at some time or another with the title “Messenger Service”. This is not to be confused with Windows
VIEW POSTHow to Uninstall Internet Explorer 7 (IE7)
Many people who know their stuff with their computers are rushing to give the new Internet Explorer 7: Beta 2 a try even though it is known to have bugs still. One of these bugs that are frequently showing
VIEW POSTBuilding a on-site test PC: In a Briefcase!
This is a article that is slightly different from our usual flavor, rather than “how to fix” this article is about “how to build”. This article shows a step by step tutorial of
VIEW POSTHow to stop Internet Explorer script error messages
If you are getting messages such as: “A Runtime Error has occurred. Do you wish to Debug?” or “Internet Explorer Script Error. An error has occurred in the script on line 1. Do you wish
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