Thursday, July 17th, 2008
Cryptography expert Bruce Schneier, in conjunction with a research group, has studied the security of TrueCrypt, to see whether it meets the specifications for a 'Deniable File System' (DFS) – implemented in TrueCrypt as hidden volumes – and is really able to conceal the existence of a volume within a ...
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Wednesday, July 16th, 2008
If you're using encryption software to keep part of your computer's hard drive private, you may have a problem, according to researchers at the University of Washington and BT Group PLC.
They've discovered that popular programs such as Microsoft Corp.'s Word and Google Desktop store data on unencrypted sections of a ...
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Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008
Microsoft has further extended the life of Windows XP so that computer makers can include the operating system on low-cost desktop PCs, the company announced at the Computex trade show on Tuesday.
Microsoft has been under pressure from computer makers to provide a version of its OS for an emerging class ...
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Thursday, April 17th, 2008
Once upon a time when you mentioned Linux to non-Linux users, the first thing they thought of was Red Hat. That's because the company was one of the first and most successful to get its desktop Linux onto retail shelves. But in a blog post today, the Red Hat team ...
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Thursday, April 17th, 2008
Windows Vista boots up quickly—but seeing the desktop is hardly a sign that the OS is ready for use. When your familiar wallpaper and icons appear, you better not start clicking, because in the background the OS is still finishing up its startup process. Sometimes it seems like you have ...
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Tuesday, April 15th, 2008
When logging into Ubuntu or most any GNOME-based Linux system, users see a blank one-color screen until the actual desktop is loaded—which can make one feel like something's broken, or at least make your boot experience less fluid. One intrepid Ubuntu hacker, however, shows how to banish the blank screen ...
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Sunday, April 13th, 2008
Storing tons of files on your desktop is never a good idea, and Teknograd Mac Support from Norway has come up with an ad campaign that visualizes the feeling of helplessness that a cluttered desktop can cause. Thanks to faithful Macenstein reader John Hawkins for the pics!
Source and pictures...
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Thursday, April 10th, 2008
Complement your existing desktop protection (see list below) with Trend Micro Web Protection Add-On—a lightweight add-on trial solution designed to proactively protect your computer against Web threats and bot infiltration. Web Protection Add-On uses Trend Micro’s revolutionary in-the-cloud security technology to monitor outbound Web requests. This real-time protection proactively scans ...
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Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
Intel has quietly begun shipping its hottest quad core desktop processor ever, the Core 2 Extreme QX9770. We built a PC, to see just how fast the 3.2-GHz, 45-nm chip, complete with a 1600-MHz front-side bus, really is.
Our previous project, where we put together a system last fall with Intel's ...
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