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IBM ThinkPad T43 review
Reviews Our ThinkPad T43 test unit featured a fingerprint sensor on the right-hand side of the wrist rest; swiping your finger over the sensor logs you onto the notebook instead of typing in a password (for more details about this biometric security...
[May 25, 2005, 14:30]
Netgear WG602 review
Reviews Features & security Like most 802.11x-based gear on the market today, the WG602 comes up a bit short on security. The GearBox CD also contains a user guide and a PC networking tutorial, as well as direct links to the access point's Web-based...
[April 28, 2003, 13:10]
Belkin Wireless Pre-N Router review
Reviews The Belkin Pre-N Router also has an excellent security offering. Features & security The unit ships with a printed quick-installation guide, a CD bearing software and a thorough user manual, and an Ethernet cable.
[December 7, 2004, 11:55]
Windows 7 v Ubuntu 9.10: an illustrated guide review
Reviews An optional firewall is available in Ubuntu, but you'll need to hunt around for other security tools. On the plus side, much of the security that a business network needs can be delivered at the gateway regardless of the desktop OS.
[October 26, 2009, 13:34]
Ubuntu 7.04 review
Reviews Like Windows Vista's controversial User Account Control, a security feature that freezes the desktop screen and asks for a password in order to access administrator-protected features, Ubuntu also darkens the screen during its security prompts...
[July 13, 2007, 11:39]
Acrobat 7.0 Professional review
Reviews The interface is unchanged from version 6.0, with the exception of new toolbar buttons for Commenting and Markup, Send for Review, Security, Signature and the single-button Create PDF option. Acrobat 7.0 Professional also gains security features...
[November 16, 2004, 8:35]
Fujitsu Siemens Primergy TX120 review
Reviews The TX120 also features tool-free access for easy maintenance, but removal or tampering with the device is a potential security issue. When security wires are attached to these points they prevent the removal or opening of the server.
[July 23, 2007, 14:23]
Windows XP Service Pack 1 review
Reviews Get it for the security patches if you have a fast connection and a roomy hard drive, but note that you can get the crucial security fixes from Windows Update. Despite this notice, uninstalling the service pack did not cause problems and even...
[September 11, 2002, 10:14]
Data retention strategies for SMEs review
Reviews From a security viewpoint, the convenience and widespread availability of CD and DVD writers makes it extremely easy for individuals to make and read copies of sensitive data. Almost all backup systems provide security via passwords and data...
[March 22, 2007, 16:47]
Netgear WG511T 108Mbps wireless PC Card review
Reviews We like this utility, which has a useful help section that explains the PC Card's various configuration and security options. The utility also lets you set up separate connection profiles for the different wireless networks you connect to, which...
[January 26, 2004, 8:20]
Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G Broadband Router review
Reviews You'll find more security options under the Advanced Wireless tab, including the ability to stipulate shared keys for WEP, which means that any client that connects must use the same WEP key. The security settings are spread across various screens...
[March 6, 2003, 12:42]
Tech support for your parents review
Reviews The best thing you can do for a parent who has a Windows computer is to make sure that Automatic Updates are turned on so that the system is getting the important security updates that Microsoft sends out.
[December 30, 2004, 13:20]
FileMaker Pro 6.0 review
Reviews For example, you'll find the Security menu under File > Access Privileges. It follows all of the familiar software setup steps, with one exception: you don't use the code on the CD-ROM sleeve to activate the product -- that code merely identifies...
[August 12, 2002, 12:42]
McAfee VirusScan 8.0 review
Reviews Despite Security Center's embrace of third-party security applications, it's still very McAfee-centric. Security Center accurately detected the presence of ZoneAlarm, as indicated by the 10.0 rating on the AntiHacker index; but by default, it...
[September 29, 2003, 11:20]
Windows XP: upgrade or ignore? review
Reviews It's better with security. The security features are untested. You know that unattainable dream, when you just drag and drop music into a writeable CD and everything just works? There are arguments in favour of both decisions, and we set them out...
[October 30, 2001, 15:26]
Netgear WGT624 review
Reviews Together, these firewalls provide strong security against most attacks originating from the Internet. Features & security In addition to the router, the package contains an AC power adapter, a rubber stand, an Ethernet cable, a printed installation...
[December 11, 2003, 9:05]
Belkin N1 review
Reviews We could also turn on either WEP or WPA/WPA-2 security, although only with pre-shared keys with no WPA/WPA-2 Enterprise security or external RADIUS authentication options. Attention to detail is everything and Belkin has gone out of its way to make...
[November 20, 2006, 9:44]
SuSE Linux Desktop review
Reviews The online update is not designed to install new programs, but if you need a quick upgrade to an existing application, this feature will often be able to provide it, as well as the latest operating system bug fixes and security patches.
[July 28, 2003, 8:23]
ZoneAlarm Pro 5.5 review
Reviews The default security settings strike a balance between security and convenience. ZoneAlarm Pro 5.5 separates your firewall security into Trusted, Internet and Blocked zones. As you might expect, each zone's individual security settings are...
[November 12, 2004, 8:10]
Nitro PDF Desktop review
Reviews Nitro PDF offers security tools to encrypt a file, assign it a digital signature, or allow it to be read on-screen, but not printed. A CD version is available for $129 (~£74). Plus, when you distribute a large archive of data stored in PDF files...
[July 5, 2005, 8:50]
