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EFS Pop3 Connector (exe): EFS Standard is a pop connector that retrieves email from a POP3 account at your ISP and distributes the messages to users mailboxes on a local SMTP mail server such as Microsoft Exchange or Lotus Notes. Supports unlimited users, account aliasing, brief and detailed transaction windows, advanced scheduling, transaction logging,...; Tags: POP3, Connector, Chimera Computing, EFS Standard, EFS, E-mail, E-mail Servers, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Online Communications, Enterprise Software, Software, Internet; Software downloads 2008-02-13
EFS and BitLocker - Vista's crypto dynamic duo: Here are two articles I released explaining the purpose of EFS Encrypted File System versus BitLocker in Windows Vista and a step-by-step guide on implementing Vista BitLocker full-volume encryption. You might be wondering why there are two different data encryption technologies in Vista and this will explain the differences....; Tags: Security, Vista, Desktop; Blog posts 2007-03-01

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Microsoft releases more Ultimate Extras - Search parties are out looking for the "Wow!": Yesterday I got word that Microsoft was releasing some more Ultimate Extras for Windows Ultimate users. Even without opening the email I just knew that these new extras would fall into one of two categories: Disappointing Mega-disappointing I wasn't wrong. They fall squarely...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-04-23
Face it, Windows Ultimate Extras are history: Face it, Windows Ultimate Extras are historyIt's OK, the rebate will be on it's way soon. NTTripleIIYou are not seeing the big picture...My rep once again confirmed for me the "Ultimate Advantage" is more of a concept than a product. The media needs to understand this. You bought the Ultimate...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Media Center PC, Microsloth, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate, FACE IT, Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2008-01-09
Life in extreme environments: U.S. biologists have developed a model mapping the control circuit governing a bacteria named Halobacterium salinarum, which can live in extremely salty environments, and that can survive to radiation which would be deadly to most other organisms. Their model shows how these bacteria adapt themselves in response to their environment....; Tags: Genome, Environment, Gene, Bacteria, Cell, Biotechnology, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2007-12-30

Dissecting Microsoft's "100 Reasons You'll Be Speechless": The other day a list of "100 Reasons You'll Be Speechless" when you use Windows Vista (I guess Microsoft aren't hearing the "Wows!" and assuming that we're all speechless instead) hit the media (I'm pretty sure this isn't a new list ...). I was going to write a piece...; Tags: Game, Version, PC, Problem, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Feature, Yes, OK, Pass, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2007-10-24
AXA Technology Services Reduces Data Security Costs With Public Key Infrastructure: AXA Technology Services, the support arm of one of the world's largest financial protection and wealth management firms, is responsible for the integrity of vast amounts of sensitive information. Given AXA Group's business model, the use of laptops is a crucial part of everyday working processes, particularly for client-facing staff....; Tags: Financial, Data Security, PKI, Authentication/Encryption, Digital Security, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Network Security, Security, Servers, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Networking, Hardware; Case studies 2007-10-09
Are thin clients the solution to all your security woes?: Our UNIX/Linux blogger Paul Murphy posted an interesting link to an article entitled: Information Security: 7 Data Leaks you can't Ignore written by Matt Roedell.Â Unfortunately, I thinkÂ PaulÂ missed the point of it by attributing the issue to "Wintel infrastructure" and claiming the solution is to go thin client with Sun...; Tags: Software, Thin Client, Business, Laptop Computer, Thin Clients, Security, Hardware, George Ou; Blog posts 2007-10-04
What's the perfect NAS device? One ZDNet reader comes up with the spec: What's the perfect NAS device? One ZDNet reader comes up with the specThe Thecus 4100+ comes closeWhile not fitting the bill 100%, the Thecus 4100+ is a nice NAS box. I'm darn close to cracking open my wallet and buying two or three ...FAT32 or NTFS?Pardon my "WTF?" but...; Tags: Network-attached storage (NAS), Storage, NAS, Network File System, file system, NAS Device; Discussion threads 2007-09-27
Best storage strategies for the multimedia PC: Best storage strategies for the multimedia PCCan FreeBSD or Linux use ICH Raid?I’m looking at building a NAS server for my video surveillance DVR at work. need lots of storage I am looking at rack mount cases and boards for this, my question is does the Intel ICH RAID only...; Tags: Operating systems, strategy, RAID, storage, Microsoft Windows, multimedia; Discussion threads 2007-08-26
HP StorageWorks Enterprise File Services Clustered Gateway Performance and Scalability With HP StorageWorks XP12000 Disk Array White Paper: High file system performance is often a requirement for the purchase of a storage solution, and performance scalability is a key differentiator for the HP StorageWorks Enterprise File Services EFS Clustered Gateway product. Those customers who want high-performance storage and file services will likely purchase an XP disk array and...; Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Performance, HP StorageWorks, Scalability, Disk Array, File System Performance, Performance Management, Utility Computing, Human Resources, Workforce Management; White papers 2007-08-01
DataRecovery (zip): Keyfeatures of DataRecovery: FAT12,FAT16,FAT32,NTFS undeletion, undelete NTFS compressed files ,undelete EFS encrypted files, wipe out deleted files never to be recovered, gain runnable from floppy disk, search by partial string in the file name, undelete whole files in a directory, undelete multiple files by selecting them with Shift/Ctrl key, sort...; Tags: File; Software downloads 2007-06-22
Friday Rant - Hey Microsoft! Where's the Windows Extras you promised me?: OK, today my rant is on a topic that others have been talking about for a few days now but which nonetheless bugs me and I feel I need to get it off my chest - Where are all the cool Windows Vista Extras we were promised?Windows Vista has been...; Tags: Microsoft, Thoughts, Vista; Blog posts 2007-06-15
Practical strategies for protecting your data: In my series on RAID technology and why it makes sense for home users, fellow blogger Robin Harris took me to task saying that RAID won't ever fly in the home.Â Robin's main gripe with RAID is that it doesn't address the backup along with other complaints such as the...; Tags: Storage, Servers, Security, Microsoft, Linux, Intel, Hardware, Fun Stuff, Desktop, Consumer electronics; Blog posts 2007-06-08
Data Recovery (zip): FAT12, FAT16, FAT32, NTFS undeletion. Undelete NTFS compressed files. Undelete EFS encrypted files. Wipe out deleted files never to be recovered again. Runnable from floppy disk. Search by partial string in the file name. Undelete whole files in a directory. Neither installation nor DLLs is needed. Windows Vista supported.; Tags: NTFS, Data Recovery, File; Software downloads 2007-04-30
EFS and BitLocker - Vista's crypto dynamic duo: EFS and BitLocker - Vista's crypto dynamic duoBest Security is Physical SecurityWe've had this discussion before.It's worth mentioning again particularly because of emerging technologies and the need for compliance with Sarbanes/Oxley and HIPAA:[i]"The best security is physical security."[/i]Looking at it this way--if no data persists on the client machine whatsoever,...; Tags: Thin clients, Data centers, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), thin client, hoax, data-entry terminal, security, Microsoft Windows Vista; Discussion threads 2007-03-01
Prevent data theft with Windows Vista's Encrypted File System (EFS) and BitLocker: These days, when a stolen notebook can lead to a catastrophic security breach, protecting the data on company computers is essential. Vista's improved EFS and new BitLocker feature provide a one-two security punch, compensating for each other's weaknesses and offering complementary, multilevel protection.This download is also available as an article....; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Security, Operating Systems, Software; Download resources 2007-02-28
Handy Recovery for Windows Vista (msi): Handy Recovery is a data recovery software designed to restore accidentally lost files. The program supports FAT 12/16/32, NTFS and NTFS 5 + EFS file systems. It shows probability of successful recovery for each file. This tool can recover files from deleted and formatted partitions or create disk images for...; Tags: NTFS, Data Recovery, SoftLogica, Recovery, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Handy Recovery, Storage Management, Databases, Storage, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management; Software downloads 2007-02-16
Arax Disk Doctor Data Recovery (exe): Arax Disk Doctor Data Recovery is an all-in-one toolset for professional data recovery. The program can undelete files, recover files from deleted and formatted partitions, and recover lost or deleted partitions by rebuilding the partition tables. ARAX Disk Doctor also adds some advanced data recovery capabilities such as recovery from...; Tags: Data Recovery, Disk Doctor, Storage Management, Databases, Storage, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management; Software downloads 2007-02-06
Microsoft Identity and Access Solutions: Microsoft offers a series of technologies that enable organizations to address information protection in the enterprise. These technologies include RMS Rights Management Services, EFS Encrypting File Systems, and Bit-locker (BitLockerTM Drive Encryption). Each performs different functions in the information security chain, yet all three technologies are complementary elements of information...; Tags: Security, Digital Rights Management (DRM), BitLocker, Microsoft Windows Rights Management Services, Identity, Microsoft Corp., File System, Microsoft Access; White papers 2007-01-01