Frantically patting down your pockets and wondering where you left the USB with your work saved on isn’t an experience anyone wants. But it could be worse if the data on said flash drive is unsecured and open for a complete stranger to explore. Encrypted flash drives aim to change this by letting you encrypt […]
Category Archives: GADGETS
January
26
Zendure X6 Portable Charger
posted by DSW
In today’s device-driven world, running out of juice while on the go could range from being an inconvenience to downright risky, depending on your lifestyle. The thought of being caught out in a power cut or isolated out in the wilderness with a bag full of dead devices is enough to send a chill […]
April
28
Attenuo RFID Blocking Card
posted by DSW
According to an Internet Crime Report recently released by the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), both identity theft and card fraud were ranked among top ten reported crime types. Unfortunately, the harvesting of details from contactless cards and other personal items most of us carry around daily could help tech savvy criminals in achieving […]
October
30
Nest Cam IQ
posted by DSW
Wireless home security cameras are nothing new these days, but the sleekly designed Nest Cam IQ offers some features that stand it apart from some of the other IP-based solutions. People often buy wireless cameras solutions to address one home or business security concern, without realising that they may be introducing another. Some cheaper sets of IP […]
June
20
ATARA Credit Card Holder
posted by DSW
In our view, two card-carrying problems plague the modern urbanite: having a wallet compact enough that it doesn’t ruin the line of a suit, and secure enough that your card details don’t get harvested by a 21st century pickpocket as you negotiate your way through busy streets. Enter the ATARA RFID Blocking Credit Card Holder. […]
August
10
Tile Bluetooth Valuable Tracker
posted by DSW
It seems to cut across most language boundaries: the increasingly urgent patter of feet, the muttered profanities, the clatter of possessions being frantically emptied out of bags and raked through. Yep, the sound of the poor, hurried individual who has lost a set of keys, a wallet or some other vital item is instantly recognisable […]
May
07
DOJO by BullGuard
posted by DSW
Intrusion Detection Systems have been around in the cyber security domain for some time now, but none have come in the form of a stylish coffee table addition as offered in the Dojo by BullGuard. The Internet of Things (IoT) is coming alive with eco-systems of wirelessly connected devices as part of our pursuit of […]
September
22
Toshiba Encrypted USB Flash Drive
posted by DSW
With their inherent losability and potential for eye-wateringly embarrassing misplacements of important data, USB drives perhaps haven’t earned a place in history as the most pro-security items of tech. The Toshiba Encypted USB Flash Drive aims to change that by ensuring that maintaining data confidentiality is as convenient as the storage itself. Strong AES-256 encryption […]
July
25
Spot Trace
posted by DSW
If you travel frequently with a collection of expensive gear in tow, or simply have valuable assets you want to keep track of, the Spot Trace Theft-Alert Tracking Device may form a useful companion. This small palm-sized device can be placed on any item you wish to keep track of and tracked via the Globalstar […]
July
13
LaCie Porsche Design Solid State Drive
posted by DSW
The regular backing up of files is one of the most basic tenets of protecting data against loss or corruption, but is still a practice many of us seem to overlook until some kind of nosebleed-inducing failure occurs. For those who want to get into the habit of taking back-ups – or simply want to […]
