Posts Tagged ‘security’

  • 30 Mar

    Security gadgets for on-the-go protection

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    by MTS on Mar 30, 2011

    Making sure all of your belongings (and your data) are secure at all times is a tall order.  Thankfully, there are some tools that make it much easier.  Portable security devices can be hard to find, but we have found several that work quite well.

    Laptop privacy screens

    When you’re working in public, it can be pretty easy for someone to take a peek at your screen and see everything you’re working on.  These privacy screens make that seemingly simple invasion of privacy much more difficult.

    People who are looking at your screen from an angle will have an obstructed view.  The privacy screen darkens your laptop screen, which is especially helpful for when you are taking a look at sensitive data that you don’t want anyone else to see – no more crouching over your laptop to cover everything.

    Handheld paper shredder

    Shredding documents is an easy way to prevent others from getting a hold of sensitive data, but it becomes a lot less easy when you are traveling. Handheld paper shredders are small and portable, and they make shredding documents a simple task regardless of where you are.

    Mandylion Password Manager

    You’ve probably heard several times how vital it is to have a secure, unique password for each of your accounts.  The problem is, those passwords can be virtually impossible to remember, and you can quickly exhaust your password options if you have to reset it every time you attempt to log in.

    Fortunately, the Mandylion Password Manager quickly and easily comes up with unique and remarkably strong passwords. It touts “military-grade password protection” and can help you manage up to 50 logins. With this, the only password you need to recall is the one for the Password Manager.

    For those of us who travel or even do business at the coffee shop occasionally, security is essential. These tools are easy to transport and make constant security much more feasible.

    For more security gadget ideas, check out this Mashable article.

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  • 28 Jul

    Who knew the copier kept a copy for itself?

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    by afisher on Jul 28, 2010

    It has been a half-century since first commercial copier (a Xerox) was introduced.    Copiers have come a long way in the last half-decade, and now boast more features than you can shake a toner cartridge at.  But one feature most copier manufacturers won’t boast is the hard drive that is quietly accumulating images of documents that have been scanned, copied & and printed.

    This video illustrates just how little Americans know about the technology they use every day (Apparently 60% of Americans don’t know that copiers even have a hard drive).   It serves as a reminder that we need to stay vigilant in protecting our information.

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