You Want 4 GB RAM on Your Notebook?

Monday, May 5th, 2008

The question of how much RAM you really need is discussed roughly once every two years, and with every launch of a new Windows version. While there are so-called sweet spots at any given time, factors such as the operating system and popular applications have an influence on the ideal ...

Opera boosts its anti-phishing defenses

Friday, April 25th, 2008

Opera 9.5 Beta 2 has stepped up its security game. The browser has added fraud protection and support for EV SSL (Extended Validation Secure Sockets Layer) certificates to help prevent identity theft. Opera’s move to join the EV SSL crowd leaves Safari as the only browser without anti-phishing protection. As you ...

New Compression Tool Triples Network Storage

Sunday, April 20th, 2008

Storwize has developed a new range of in-line data compression appliances which it claimed can compress files at up to 500MB/s, doubling or even tripling the effective capacity of a NAS array. The three new systems are 64-bit, meaning they can use far more memory than the company's previous models. That ...

The New E-spionage Threat

Friday, April 18th, 2008

The e-mail message addressed to a Booz Allen Hamilton executive was mundane—a shopping list sent over by the Pentagon of weaponry India wanted to buy. But the missive turned out to be a brilliant fake. Lurking beneath the description of aircraft, engines, and radar equipment was an insidious piece of ...

Wireless Security Gets Boost From New Round of Products

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008

Wireless security vendors used last week's conference here to showcase both the problems and solutions in controlling access to wireless voice and data. AirTight Networks launched SpectraGuard Online, touted as wireless security's first manifestation of the software-as-a-service (SaaS) model that more vendors -- and a few cyber criminals -- are using.  In ...

Does RAM Latency Matter?

Saturday, March 8th, 2008

System memory is often the forgotten cousin among components when you're building a new PC. A lot of PC builders just buy whatever's out there, as long as it works in their systems. Some enthusiasts take the opposite route. They get expensive ultra-high-frequency or low-latency memory, hoping it will give ...