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Security Secrets and Strategies
The number and sophistication of phishing scams sent out to consumers is continuing to increase dramatically. While online banking and e-commerce is very safe, as a general rule you should be careful about giving out your personal financial information over the Internet. Phishing is a type of deception designed to steal your identity.
ALCATEL OT-E159
There used to be a time when bright, fun colors were the staple of an Alcatel phone. The small, liquid crystal displays (LCD) also made classic Alcatel phones rather distinct from its competitors. Back then, I was just beginning to explore the world of cellular phones and I thought that the Alcatel phones looked funky and cool (despite looking like some child’s toy), were a bit hard to operate and difficult to pocket. The tiny displays that showed too many icons, and the antennas sticking out of classic Alcatel phones definitely did not contribute to its good looks, ease of use or handiness.
Having Fun With I.T.
Yahoo mobile allows users to access Yahoo services using your mobile phone. Some of the things you can do with Yahoo mobile are the following:
Blog-O-Rama
Could it be that members of today's generation are blogging at an earlier age? After featuring the first Pinoy blogger last week, we now focus on another young pioneer in the person of Victor Villanueva who started blogging when he was only 12. Victor, more popularly known in the online world as Bikoy, is now 18 and is a sophomore at UP Diliman taking up Film & Audio-Visual Communication. Thankfully, he is still writing his thoughts away. His blog is a well-organized cornucopia of attractive images and interesting insights into his life as a State U student, traveller, budding man and artist. With his talent and devotion to the craft, there's no doubt that Bikoy is bound to be one of the enduring mainstays in the Pinoy blogosphere. More in the following interview:
BROADBAND
I’m sure that those of you who have managed to put up with my somewhat irregular column can figure out that I’m rabidly pro-technology. Of course, I really shouldn’t express my views more enthusiastically than I already do because I know my editor will throttle me for, well, being too enthusiastic. Anyway, let me state clearly that I truly believe that technology is more of a positive force than a negative one in our lives.
HARDCODE: Programmers
All programmers have their own methods of project implementation even if they are all working on the same project. One of them will surely get it done more quickly than the other, or maybe they can finish at the same time; but they can’t have the same source code for the program since they don’t think the same way.
Knowledge Box
Using JavaScript technology, an HTML page can asynchronously make calls to the server from which it was loaded and fetch XML documents. The XML documents may then be used by the JavaScript technology to update or modify the Document Object Model (DOM) of the HTML page. The term Asynchronous JavaScript Technology and XML (AJAX) has emerged recently to describe this interaction model.
Reality Bites
Last February 27, 2006, I wrote the article "Defense of the Realm" discussing the release of Microsoft's Windows Defender Beta 2. Microsoft Philippines Senior Product Manager Mr. Jojo Ayson sent me an email in reaction to the said article. I am printing the more important part of his email for all of you to read:
DSC-R1: Empowering Amateurs to Go PRO
Sony Philippines launches the Sony DSC-R1, the world's first integrated lens digital still camera to combine professional-grade 10.3-megapixel image sensor and the flexibility of live preview while shooting.
Nokia introduces compact handwriting smartphone
Nokia introduced the Nokia 6708, the compact business device featuring pen-based touch-screen input and English/simplified Chinese language handwriting recognition. It is a fully integrated smartphone that offers advanced voice features, a large screen, and enough memory to support office and multimedia applications including Personal Information Management and Internet browsing. The Nokia 6708 is expected to be commercially available from 2nd Quarter 2006 in selected Asia Pacific markets.
Sony Ericsson introduces first Cyber-shot™ phones and Quad Band EDGE clamshell WALKMAN® phone
Sony Ericsson recently launched the K800i and K790i phones, the first handsets to carry the Cyber-shot™ brand. Both are highly capable mobile phones with integrated 3.2 Megapixel digital cameras with Autofocus, Xenon flash and BestPic™ - Sony Ericsson’s imaging technology. K800i and K790i combine advanced image capture capabilities with high speed data transfer. K800i is a dual-mode UMTS/GPRS phone and the K790i is a Tri Band EDGE phone.
HP iPAQ hw6515 Mobile Messenger
The HP iPAQ hw6515 Mobile Messenger features an integrated GPS receiver and can connect wirelessly through GSM, GPRS and Bluetooth. The iPAQ's wireless voice and high-speed EDGE data networking is very essential to meet global business and personal communication in one single and stylish device.
LG is Global No. 1 in Air Conditioner, more than 10M units sold world
LG Electronics, a global technology leader and pioneer in Home Appliance convergence, today announced that the company has once again taken the No. 1 position globally in terms of market share, topping 10 million unit sales. This marks the sixth consecutive year that LG has held the top spot in air conditioner manufacturing since 2000 with average annual growth of 20% during the same period.
SAMSUNG releases latest mobiles for 2006
Powerful 3G Experience with Stylish 3G Mobile: the SGH-Z400
Ragnarok Philippine Championship 2006
Is your heartbeat racing? This is the usual feeling Ragnarok gamers get during War of Emperium. And now that the RPC season is just around the corner, it might be the prize (at least that’s what most people think) that pRO players aim for. But for most gamers, it’s all about being the sole sovereign-- The right to hold the title as the ultimate Ragnarok Philippine Champion this year.
OF MACS AND TUX
Advocating the use of technologies for education is one of my favorite activities. Our Java Education & Development Initiative (JEDI http:// jedi.up.edu.ph) is fast gaining member colleges and universities from all over the Philippines. To date, JEDI member-schools total 90 colleges and universities, with more than 200 trained teachers and approximately 21,000 potential students using the JEDI courseware.
INFOCHAT News
SAS has developed an Information Evolution Model (IEM) to aid companies in assessing how they use information to drive business. The model outlines how information is managed and utilized as a corporate asset and enables organization to objectively evaluate their use of information and accurately lay out a roadmap for improvements that optimize business returns.
Digital Citizens
The RSA Cyota Anti-Fraud Command Center (AFCC) at RSA Security announced that it has discovered that online fraudsters have developed a new phishing technique in response to increasingly aggressive moves to identify and shut down phishing sites.
Ask Dr. J
Question: Hi! I have questions about my PC,I wanted to have two OS in my computer both WinXP. But my problem is my second OS cannot connect to the Internet. It all started when I change the ISP, before I used the Blast ISP then I delete it. When I used the PLDT Vibe I cannot browse the Internet. How can I fixed my computer? How can I replaced the second OS in my computer? Thank you. - Renato Reyes.
Security Secrets and Strategies
Symantec Corp. released its ninth volume of the Internet Security Threat Report, one of the most comprehensive sources of Internet threat data in the world. The semiannual report, covering the six-month period from July 1, 2005 to Dec. 31, 2005, marks an increase in threats designed to facilitate cybercrime.
All-in-one Travel Router from SMC Networks
Leading networking solutions provider SMC Networks recently unveiled the SMC Wireless Travel Voice Gateway (SMCWTVG) an all-in-one networking solution that integrates the functions of wireless gateway and VoIP technology into one device for business travelers.
Powertips Conference Tackles Security Strategies
Information is the most important resource any organization controls. Ensuring the confidentiality of information is crucial in today’s world. To help guard against the increasing risk of identity theft, corporate espionage, data pirating, cyber terrorism, and information security breaches, one needs to have a clear framework or methodology that involves people, products, and processes.
The Powertips Security Conference Speakers
1. Chester Soong, CISSP-ISSAP, ISSMP
Test Your Security Skills
1. Which one of the following should be employed to protect data against undetected corruption?
Disaster Recovery Tips
1. Store your system passwords in at least two separate secure locations. only one of which is in the same building as your IT equipment. At least two staff have should have access to them.
CISSP Revealed
Information system security is a unique aspect of business, government, and society today. People who work to protect and secure information systems need a unique set of qualifications, of which technical knowledge is only one component. These individuals, to whom organizations regularly entrust their innermost secrets, must be experienced, trustworthy, and bound to a code of ethics.
NOKIA CELEBRATES THE INAUGURATION OF ITS MANUFACTURING FACILITY IN CHENNAI, INDIA
Nokia recently inaugurated its manufacturing facility in Sriperumbudur, Chennai, India. Present at the inauguration, were the Honorable Prime Minister of Finland, Mr. Matti Vanhanen, Minister of Transport and Communications, Susanna Huovinen, Honorable Governor of Tamil Nadu, Shri Surjit Singh Barnala, Secretary to the Government of India and Chairman of Telecom Commission, Dr J.S Sarma, and senior Nokia executives including Mr. Jorma Ollila, Chairman & CEO and Mr. Robert Andersson, Executive Vice President, Customer & Market Operations, amongst others. The manufacturing facility in Chennai is Nokia’s fifteenth manufacturing facility globally. Nokia is the only company in India whose facility manufactures both mobile devices and network infrastructure equipment.
SAMSUNG LAUNCHES NEW PC FORM FACTOR WITH ULTRA MOBILE PC
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. challenges the traditional PC market with the launch of its Q1 UMPC (Ultra Mobile PC). Based on a new concept designed by Samsung Electronics, Intel and Microsoft, the Q1 besides basic functions of a conventional PC delivers diverse mobile features to meet users’ highest expectations.
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