I think that by far the two electronic devices that reflects a persons personality are mp3 players, and cell phones. You can tell a lot about a person based on the ring-tone of their phone. If it is the ghostbusters theme like mine its a good guess that they are a geek. Color, size and features on a cell phone can also say a ... More..

With the advent of online services such as online banking and paypal different security measures needed to be implemented. When data is sent to a webserver the data can be easily intercepted. When a packet is sent to a webserver it generally bounces around a few different servers before reaching its final destination. This in... More..

Data Recovery. It is a phrase that we hear and dread. Maybe you backup and maybe you don't. The fact of the matter is that when you find yourself in a computer repair shop with your computer, and the words data recovery are spilling out of your mouth, the situation is bad at best. It should be mentioned that if you should eve... More..

The term Hacker is a misconstrued term. Traditionally the term hacker was applied to anyone who was good with computers, specifically when it came to programming them. The media then got hold of this word and applied it to anyone that committed crimes using a computer. The present writer is going to assume that for this artic... More..

Help desk jobs are generally the lowest on the hierarchy in any IT department. It has also been my experience that the people who are hired generally have a decent technical background. They typically do not have the technical expertise of say the technical analysts or the systems administrators. The people who are hired for ... More..

I remember the first computer I had access to. I was 5 or 6 at the time. It was my fathers and was an old 486. The only thing I can remember about it was playing simple games. Besides that I was too young to really develop my interest further in the matter. A few years later my father ditched the 486 in favor of a scream... More..

You may have heard the term computer forensics pop up in recent years. It is relatively new field of study, with promise for huge growth. The increasing number of computers in the homes makes having a science like computer forensics essential to law enforcement agencies. The growing number of company assets that reside... More..