Windows tip: Extend the life of SSD and USB flash drives
A tip on extending the life of SSD and USB flash drives, plus an update to a previous tip published a few weeks ago.
Government loses a PC each week, say Tories
The government lost 53 PCs in the last year, meaning one every week, according to alarming figures just released by the Conservative party.
Vista, SSDs and Disk Fragmentation
Tips on how to get the most out of running Vista on laptops that have Solid State Disks (SSDs).
Danger: 8GB USB Drive for $10
Don't you love the way technology prices drop and drop? Think about an 8GB storage device attached to your keyring. The cost of solid state memory keeps plummeting at an amazing rate, and I applaud the chip makers and manufacturers integrating such memory into their products.
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Hacking Exposed, Sixth Edition
By Stuart McClure, Joel Scambray, George Kurtz; Published by McGraw-Hill/Osborne
The original Hacking Exposed authors rejoin forces on this tenth anniversary edition to offer completely up-to-date coverage of today's most devastating hacks and how to prevent them. Using their proven methodology, the authors reveal how to locate and patch system vulnerabilities. The book includes new coverage of ISO images, wireless and RFID attacks, Web 2.0 vulnerabilities, anonymous hacking tools, Ubuntu, Windows Server 2008, mobile devices, and more. Enter now!
