January 12, 2012
ClamAV may be even more popular on Linux, where it first began its life. In this article, we’ll be taking a look at the most popular client of ClamAV for Linux, known as ClamTk. ClamTk is an easy-to-use GUI for the ClamAV engine that should help you keep your Linux system virus free. ClamTk is available for most of the popular distributions such as Ubuntu and Fedora.
December 8, 2011
Okay, I know what you’re thinking. Printers & scanners? Yawn. Who cares about those? They’re not thin, they don’t run apps (usually), and they’re made by companies like HP, which as a brand, is every bit as interesting as Tupperware. Yet most people with a computer need to at least have a printer, and there have been advancements in printer technology over the past few years.
November 16, 2011
In a world of cell phones with 8 megapixel digital cameras and regular cameras that take pictures in such high resolutions that they look better than in real life, the film camera is a dying breed. What if you used a film camera for years and you don’t want to lose all of those precious memories? After all, just because you have moved on to a new digital camera doesn’t mean that all those old pictures are irrelevant.
November 4, 2011
We have published several articles about personal finance management services using sites such as Mint.com to track personal spending and maintaining a budget. Using an iPhone or Android camera, you can easily track expenses with very little or no manual data input. Another useful site in this regard is a fairly new one called Lemon.com, [...]
November 1, 2011
When it comes to smartphones, many of us want to be able to use them to do all manner of useful home office tasks just to make our lives easier. So it’s a phone, a camera, a handy email client, social networking centre and all the rest. But what about a scanner? Well, it can do that extremely well too. CamScanner is an exceptional application for this.
October 13, 2011
F-Secure has recently launched a new Facebook application to protect Facebook users from scam links. The application called ShareSafe will specifically block malicious links and spam on Facebook, from your wall, your friends’ walls and your news feed.
September 23, 2011
Picture this. You have a really important meeting at work today, one that you’ve been up most of the night preparing for, creating documents, spreadsheets, and what not. You’ve been tasked with making digital copies of your physical notes to send to your colleagues to help prep them for this meeting, which starts in about [...]
August 7, 2011
As the internet evolves and the systems it’s running on become harder to hack, you’d think websites would be hacked less! In fact, the opposite is true, with the number one problem lying not in the software but in human complacency. That said, how can you know if your site is vulnerable? That’s where the free service HackerTarget.com comes in.
July 14, 2011
The Internet has made a lot possible. Accessing information and communicating with people from far away has become a breeze. At the same time, however, our curiosity can quickly lead us down dark virtual alleys that may not seem dark at all. In fact, the biggest security risk always is the user!
June 29, 2011
Quick response codes, or QR codes for short, have been used for a few years now to provide rapid access to URLs, messages or contact information. Marketing and advertising departments love QR codes, as with a simple scan, even more advertising related to their product can be delivered straight to your thumbs.
