Combo HDD (Hard Sid Drive) and SSD (Solid State Drive) permanent storage. http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid75705145001?bclid=0&bctid=80184477001
Archive for the ‘Computer Related – Basic’ Category
New Concept In Computer Storage
Wednesday, September 1st, 201010 Google Tips We Should All Know
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010Here is a great list of time saving tips about using Google search. http://www.techlearning.com/article/32300
Adobe patches critical hole
Thursday, August 26th, 2010Adobe released a patch on Thursday for a critical hole in Reader that was disclosed at the Black Hat conference late last month. http://www.zdnet.com.au/adobe-patches-critical-hole-today-339305335.htm
Flash drive exposed US war plans
Thursday, August 26th, 2010What are your company policies on removable hard drive use at your workplace? http://www.itnews.com.au/News/229992,flash-drive-exposed-us-war-plans.aspx
Laptop Batteries
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010NiMH batteries should be drained to zero before recharging, Lithium batteries should not be fully discharged. http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/082310-technologys-biggest.html?page=8
MICROSOFT’S PITCH TO DITCH IE6
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010Despite security fears, people are reluctant to upgrade their browsers http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/microsofts-pitch-to-ditch-ie6-20100817-127lf.html
A third of anti-malware products fail to secure Vista Business Edition, Virus Bulletin reveals
Friday, August 13th, 2010Stumbling blocks for the products in this test included failure to detect a number of viruses known to be circulating in the wild and false alarms produced on clean files from major software houses and problems with product design and stability. http://www.virusbtn.com/news/2010/08_12.xml
Microsoft issues record Patch Tuesday
Friday, August 13th, 2010Microsoft issued a record number of monthly patches on Tuesday, including fixes for eight critical holes affecting Windows, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Word and other programs that could be exploited to take control of a computer. http://nl.zdnet.com.au/s/82baw/9i803580568816
Google improves Gmail contacts manager
Friday, August 13th, 2010It’s the component of the webmail service that users dislike the most http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php
Computer versus Paper Reading Speeds
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010A study of people reading long-form text on tablets finds higher reading speeds than in the past, but they’re still slower than reading print. <a href=”http://www.useit.com/alertbox/ipad-kindle-reading.html” target=”_blank”>http://www.useit.com/alertbox/ipad-kindle-reading.html</a>
Cracks found in BlackBerry’s security armour
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010Research in Motion’s resistance to giving governments access to its BlackBerry network misses a major point — authorities could probably hack the data on their own if they want it badly enough, security experts say. http://www.itnews.com.au/News/224036,cracks-found-in-blackberrys-security-armour.aspx
Change Your Desktop Image
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010To change the image on your Windows desktop, right mouse click a blank area of the desktop, choose Properties, click the tab Desktop and choose an image from your hard drive then click the button [Apply].
IBM makes Firefox its default browser
Friday, July 2nd, 2010Firefox has become the default browser for nearly 400,000 IBM employees, a big coup for the open-source project during a time of increasing browser competition. http://www.zdnet.com.au/ibm-makes-firefox-its-default-browser-339304235.htm
Sony flags overheating problems with 535,000 Vaio PCs
Thursday, July 1st, 2010Over 30 “burn cases” reported in Japan. http://www.itnews.com.au/News/218472,sony-flags-overheating-problems-with-535000-vaio-pcs.aspx
Adobe Releases Acrobat Patch Early
Thursday, July 1st, 2010Adobe has released updates for its popular Reader and Acrobat software that fix 17 separate vulnerabilities including one that could enable hackers to take control of a user’s PC. http://www.itnews.com.au/News/218477,adobe-fills-17-reader-and-acrobat-holes.aspx
Google rumoured to be prepping social network
Thursday, July 1st, 2010Talk of challenge to Facebook and MySpace with ‘Me’ service. http://www.itnews.com.au/News/218479,google-rumoured-to-be-prepping-social-network.aspx
Google posts update for Chrome
Monday, June 28th, 2010Five security vulnerabilities patched. http://www.itnews.com.au/News/218003,google-posts-update-for-chrome.aspx
Top 5 most common security oversights
Saturday, June 26th, 2010The advancement of IT security tools hasn’t stopped users from putting themselves atr risk.http://path.cnetdirectintl.com/s/783w2/do103100036051
Inquiry calls for ‘cyber czar’, compulsory anti-virus
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010Government could require anti-virus on internet-enabled machines. http://www.itnews.com.au/News/217416,inquiry-calls-for-cyber-czar-compulsory-anti-virus.aspx
Zero day Java flaw opens up all users to attack
Thursday, June 17th, 2010Security researchers have warned of a flaw in Java that could allow malware writers to inject code onto user’s XP or Win 2000 machines by visiting a compromised web site. http://www.itnews.com.au/News/171833,zero-day-java-flaw-opens-up-all-users-to-attack.aspx
Microsoft page on it: http://www.microsoft.com/security/portal/Threat/Encyclopedia/Entry.aspx?Name=Exploit%3AWin32%2FCVE-2010-1885.A
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http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/2219475.mspx
they say: “Microsoft is investigating new public reports of a possible vulnerability in the Windows Help and Support Center function that is delivered with supported editions of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. This vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user views a specially crafted Web page using a Web browser or clicks a specially crafted link in an e-mail message. Microsoft is aware that proof-of-concept exploit code has been published for the vulnerability. Microsoft is also aware of limited, targeted active attacks that use this exploit code. ”
To fix the problem go here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2219475