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Car Security Alarms
Mar 15th
Have you ever wondered how your car security alarm works? Contrary to what you might think, car alarms are actually pretty simple devices – they’re just a set of sensors connected to a siren.
A car security alarm typically has six parts – a siren (the device responsible for making the noise) and five sensors (window, door, pressure s, shock, motion and tilt sensors). The simplest car security alarms work mechanically – if someone tries to force the door open, for example, the car door sensor sends a signal to the siren, which in turn makes loud sounds. The technology behind More >
Keeping Your Network Secure – Beginners Guide
Mar 15th
Network security is vitally important for most business systems. Whilst email viruses and denial-of-service attacks (DoS attack) may cause us headaches on our home systems, for businesses, these sorts of attacks can cripple a network for days – costing businesses hundreds of millions each year in lost revenue.
Keeping a network secure to prevent this type of malicious attack is usually of paramount importance for network administrators, and while most invest heavily in some forms of security measures there is often vulnerabilities inadvertently left exposed.
Firewalls are the best place to begin when you are trying to develop a secure network. A More >
Internet Security Tips – Save Your Computer From Privacy Theft, Hackers & Phishers
Mar 15th
If you are using a computer that is not within the confines of your home, you should be really careful. The open boundaries of Internet has transformed communication on Internet in a big way, it has brought computer users globally together and are able to send messages and data at the click of mouse. This openness of unguarded communication has also created security threat for computer users. The hackers and criminals are always lookout for unguarded computers, which can be hacked and used as zombies to launch attack on other computer or networks.
This is because using these computers compromises your More >
Can I Turn My PS3 Into a PC Legally?
Mar 15th
In answer to the above question can I turn my PS3 into a PC legally? It is a simple yes!
What is great about this is the fact that Sony, the makers of the PlayStation 3 say that not only is it legal, but if you are careful the modification will not affect any warranty that is still valid on your machine.
The big problem for you, the person wanting to make the conversion is how to do it. Sony are not exactly forthcoming with advice on how to make the conversion process simple or give you the answers on how to More >
How to Attract People Using Open Source Software
Mar 15th
The Internet Cafe industry in US celebrated its 15th birthday recently, whereas in Malaysia it has probably been 13-14 years in existence. The number of cyber cafes around the world shows no sign of slowing down, and it will continue its growth in the following years.
I’ve read some articles about cyber cafe industry and one part of the article, which I read from internet-cafe-guide.com says:
“People want to be able to get online wherever they go, be it a park (with a laptop and a wireless access), a public library, or a cafe.
Industry cafes are still an emerging industry as there More >
