I’ve touched on firewalls in a slew of articles. I’ve recommended getting a firewall, either hardware-based or software-based, to protect your data, specially when you’re accessing the Internet. If you’ve followed my advice, you’ve probably set up your own firewall by now. What I haven’t tackled is how you would ensure that your firewall is […]
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Virtual private networks, or VPNs, offers a way of communicating securely over public networks such as the Internet. VPNs sprang out of the growing demand for cheaper alternatives to dedicated connections or leased lines, the lifeblood of large corporations in the recent past, but which were expensive, if not difficult, to maintain.
Encryption technology has […]
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Many people use PCs at work and at home. If you’re one of these people, there might come a time when you need to access your home PC from work or vice-versa. Or if you’re a tech-savvy person who works in a small office with no dedicated IT support personnel, you might find yourself supporting […]
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Setting up an FTP server in Windows is easy. However, before we start walking you through the process, let’s ask ourselves a few questions first. What’s FTP? And why would we need an FTP server?
FTP, for file transfer protocol, is a method for transferring files over a network, including the Internet. The principle behind FTP […]
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If you’re one of the millions of mobile workers who can’t live without your laptop around, you’d probably made use of hotspots for accessing the Internet. JiWire Hotspot Helper, a revolutionary product in my view, was designed with you in mind.
Formerly known as SpotLock, JiWire Hotspot Helper touts the following features: an on-demand hotspot finder […]
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Where do you go to if you need to find anything on the web? A search engine. And what search engine is that? If you’re like most people, you’d answer Google. This is not to say that there are no other search engines out there (there are, and excellent ones at that), but Google seems […]
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With Web 2.0, it is now possible to work on documents and spreadsheets using just your web browser, so long as you’re connected to the Internet. I’m talking about Google Docs & Spreadsheets here, which has been around for quite a while, first as Writely, before being procured and improved by Google. In fact, I’m […]
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Broadband Internet connections are getting more affordable by the minute. Thus, more people are getting broadband connections, dissatisfied as they are with the slow speeds, busy networks and other disadvantages traditionally associated with dial-up Internet connections. This trend is apparent everywhere, from the US to the UK to Japan, from North America to Europe to […]
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You have a PC from about a year ago, and you’ve just acquired a new PC that comes complete with a wireless LAN card. You’re now raring to go wireless, now that you have a new, wireless-ready PC. However, you’re not sure if your old PC is wireless network-ready. Here’s how to find out if […]
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