Articles
DNA database - oppression or opportunity?
Written by Ken Sunday, 10 August 2008 15:12
National DNA database – oppression or opportunity?
Opinion
A recent Home Office report advises that some of the data in Britain’s forensic DNA database – one of the largest in the world, with 4 million people on it – should be destroyed. Playing devils advocate, DinkyKitty suggests that keeping that data could ultimately result in improved healthcare and a boost to the British pharmaceutical industry.
NightlyShutdown software
Written by Ken Thursday, 03 July 2008 18:10
Save money and energy with NightlyShutdown
NightlyShutdown price from free
Being environmentally friendly isn’t just about saving the planet any more – it can save considerable amounts of money too. With the average desktop PC setup costing around 1.5 pence per hour to run, making sure computers are switched off at night and at weekends could save businesses hundreds of pounds per computer every year. NightlyShutdown is one product that allows system administrators to easily make sure every computer under their control is turned off for the night.
Secure your Instant Messaging
Written by Ken Thursday, 05 June 2008 23:35
Using SIMP to encrypt instant messaging
Instant messaging is popular, but incredibly insecure. Normally, messages are sent in clear-text, readable to anyone on your network with a packet sniffer. They are also routinely read by the IM servers, and it probably won’t be long before ISPs sign up with advertising companies to profile their users. Luckily, it’s very easy to encrypt your messages.
The Travellers Laptop
Written by Ken Wednesday, 19 July 2006 00:00
The travellers laptop – a missed market?
First published 2006, so slightly out of date now!
The major laptop manufacturers all seem to be missing out on a key market segment for portable computers: people who actually travel with their laptops. I’m not referring to the executive who takes their laptop to a business meeting for a presentation, I’m talking about the “generation X’ers” and gap-year travellers who are doing serious miles in inhospitable surroundings, but who still want to be able to edit their digital pictures, email their friends and family, update the music on their iPod and play the occasional game.
