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 […]
August
22
Future Crimes
posted by DSW
If you are looking for a new technology read that is far more likely to keep you awake than put you to sleep, Future Crimes by Marc Goodman may be fit the bill nicely. This former FBI Futurist takes the reader on a comprehensive, witty, but ultimately disturbing roller-coaster ride through a wide range of exponentially […]
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 […]
May
31
BlackBerry Passport
posted by DSW
Its dimensions may not suit all tastes, but for the output-oriented doer more concerned with keeping a device safe and productive than being hypnotised by the latest games, the BlackBerry Passport may be just the ticket. With a jaw-dropping 4.5″ display allowing perusal of full-sized webpages, coupled with a capacitative keyboard capable of both typing […]
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 […]
June
23
Blackphone
posted by DSW
Security isn’t a topic ignored by any sane smartphone manufacturer that wants to stay in business, but the features for reducing a handset’s hackability can end up either being decided for the user without any real control over settings, or all-or-nothing affairs where a given feature is either active or disabled. For the smartphone security […]
June
06
Dropcam Pro Wireless Camera
posted by DSW
Whether you’ve got a business, property or shiny new car you’d like to keep a watchful eye on, technology has been making this peace of mind ever more attainable with the evolution of wireless video cameras. The Dropcam Pro Wi-Fi Wireless Video Monitoring Camera comes equipped with a raft of features that make for both ease of […]
May
20
Carry On
posted by DSW
It has been said that sacred cows make the best burgers. In his latest book Bruce Schneier fires up the grill and demonstrates that this charming little adage can be applied as aptly to the realms of tech security as anywhere else. The collection of essays in Carry On: Sound Advice from Schneier on Security cast a […]
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