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Computers » Security | By Louise Longworth @ Thursday, 29th July 2010 @ 2:21 AM

E-waste recycling might be a fairly new term to some people, but it is part of the electronic equipment recycling and disposal directives that are in place in the UK, through WEEE. Implemented in 2007, the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directives are designed to save space in landfills and protect the environment from the poisonous and toxic materials contained in computer and office electronics, as well as consumer goods. Through e waste recycling programs, Environment Agenc... more...

Computers » Security | By Ignacio Lopez @ Wednesday, 28th July 2010 @ 1:50 PM

The internet is an amazing tool that we can use with our computers. There are so many benefits that come with it. The World Wide Web can connect us with our friends and family and enable us to easily communicate on a daily basis. This ease of communication was not as easy before. It also can open our minds to an endless treasure trove of useful information on important subjects such as history, politics, math, and science. It can be a great tool for teachers hoping to expose their ... more...

Computers » Security | By William F Gabriel @ Monday, 26th July 2010 @ 10:37 AM

Anybody that has ever seen badge printers in action knows how valuable one can be to a card printing operation. It is remarkable to see excellent quality identification cards exiting the printer with such accuracy. It is hard to imagine a time when businesses actually outsourced for all of their identification card printing needs. However, that was certainly the case. As a matter of fact; there are still businesses that do it to this very day; but those who have witnessed what a card printer... more...

Computers » Security | By rich vial @ Wednesday, 21st July 2010 @ 10:15 AM

Virus removal software reviews help us find the best software that fits our requirements. Reviews help us weigh features provided in the software against our security needs. There are various virus removal software available in the market, right from free to costly ones. You must be thinking that why buy software when we can get it for free? There is the catch here. Free software can generally be downloaded online and installed on computer system. One of the problems with free software is... more...

Computers » Security | By Dominic Donaldson @ Wednesday, 23rd June 2010 @ 1:55 PM

Computer systems have become a lot more advanced than they were about a decade ago. Literally every home in the in the United Kingdom is connected to the internet in some way, whether that is through computer systems, mobile phones or portable devices like iPod's or iPad's, which means that we can all enjoy a vast variety of wonderful, rich and diverse content through these various devices. Unfortunately it also means that a number of devious individuals will attempt to steal precious ... more...

Computers » Security | By Ignacio Lopez @ Friday, 11th June 2010 @ 9:13 PM

There are hundreds of types of computer viruses out there in cyberspace. Millions of people have had to deal with these nasty invaders that invade your PC at a moment's notice. Viruses can do several types of damage to your computer without you knowing it. If you are unlucky, a cyber intruder can do enough damage to the point where it renders your PC totally useless. One of the most dangerous viruses out there today is the Trojan horse. It is a very dangerous invader because i... more...

Computers » Security | By Anna Stenning @ Wednesday, 9th June 2010 @ 7:28 PM

Security, everywhere we go and with everything that we do we are constantly being warned about security. One minute we are being told, how great this new technology is and how wonderful it will make our lives, as sale person's stream through the various different ways in which these devices will make our lives easier, claiming you can collect you emails, store names and addresses and bank codes on these devices, the next minute we are being warned about data hackers who are looking at hacki... more...

Computers » Security | By Ignacio Lopez @ Wednesday, 2nd June 2010 @ 11:10 AM

It's happened to everybody that has ever had a personal computer. You start up your system and quickly find out that someone has hacked into your system and left a nice little present for you: a virus. Viruses can be very annoying, pesky, and worst of all they can do a lot of damage to your computer if it doesn't destroy it completely, requiring you to get an entirely new PC. Sometimes you wish that they had never been invented! Once this intruder attacks your PC's l... more...

Computers » Security | By Ignacio Lopez @ Friday, 28th May 2010 @ 2:44 PM

It's happened to almost everyone with a computer. They log on one day to check their e-mail or surf the internet. But they come to find out that their system is much slower than it was the day before. They close all their programs, and delete any unnecessary files, thinking that doing so might speed it up a little. But still their system is as slow as a snail! They are running out of options, because their cyber expertise only goes about far as Google or Wikipedia. This... more...

Computers » Security | By Anna Stenning @ Wednesday, 26th May 2010 @ 12:11 PM

The term network security software is one that may well confuse those who know little of the processes involved in protecting network. It is, however, considered by many corporate and governmental organisations as a very important aspect of their overall information security. In this article we'll look briefly at how network security software is used to ensure information remains in the hands of the people who are meant to have it. There are a great deal of network security software ... more...