Excessive heat damages electronics. Monitoring the temperature of your CPU and other computer components can help you keep them running properly. To make the most of monitoring software, you will need to ensure you have ACPI functionality enabled in your motherboard BIOS. Why CPU Temperature is so Important When the first affordable PCs were offered [...]
Entries from May 19th, 2010
How to Monitor CPU Temperature
May 19th, 2010 · No Comments · CPU, How To Maintain, Processors
Tags: central processing unit·CPU·CPU heat·CPU temperature·CPU temperature monitor
What Is a Polymorphic Virus?
May 19th, 2010 · No Comments · Security
A polymorphic virus is a computer virus which is capable of mutating itself when it replicates, making it more difficult to identify with ordinary antivirus software. To effectively find such viruses, antivirus software needs to have more complex algorithms available to help it identify distinctive patterns which can betray the presence of a virus even [...]
Tags: computer secur·Computer Virus·network security·polymorphic virus·security·security threat·virus
What Is Storage Virtualization?
May 19th, 2010 · No Comments · Storage
Computer data is stored on disks and solid state media for availability over days, months or years. In small systems, such as a personal computer there is a CPU and one or two hard disks. When a disk fails or runs out of space another disk has to be manually added, and, the data has [...]
Tags: computer data storage·data security·data storage·storage virtualization
Introduction To Bluetooth
May 18th, 2010 · No Comments · Introductions, Wireless
What is Bluetooth Technology? Bluetooth wireless technology is a short-range communications technology intended to replace the cables connecting portable and/or fixed devices while maintaining high levels of security. The key features of Bluetooth technology are robustness, low power, and low cost. Bluetooth technology has achieved global acceptance such that any Bluetooth enabled device, almost everywhere [...]
Tags: Bluetooth·hands free·wireless connection·wireless connectivity·wireless devices
What are the Components of a CPU?
May 18th, 2010 · No Comments · CPU, Introductions
At the “heart” of every computer lies the CPU, or central processing unit, which is responsible for carrying out arithmetic and logic functions as well as executing instructions to other components. The components of a CPU work together, and depending on how they are made, determine exactly how fast these operations can be carried out [...]
What Is an Open Source Application?
May 18th, 2010 · No Comments · Introductions, software
An open source application is a software product in which the code used to write it is available to all, and may be improved and distributed freely. Though most may be familiar with open source applications that are available for Windows® based systems, software is available over a wide variety of platforms including Mactintosh® and [...]
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Network Access Control
May 18th, 2010 · No Comments · Introductions, Networking
Network access control or NAC is one of the strategies that is employed to enhance the security protocols associated with a private or proprietary network. This is accomplished by setting restrictions on the ability to access various programs and functions that are available on the network. The creation of the authorizations required to allow access [...]
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What is a Man in the Browser Attack?
May 15th, 2010 · No Comments · Advanced Topics, Security
Man in the browser attacks are designed to capture confidential information that can be utilized to the advantage of the entity that launched the attack. As part of the function, the man in the browser process begins with the establishment of the Trojan on the hard drive. The Trojan embeds in a file and is [...]
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