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Google Chrome

I like Google Chrome so far.  I downloaded it earlier today and have created a set of “application shortcuts.”  Since I use a lot of the Google services Gmail, Reader, etc, this is a nice feature.  I don’t need a full browser for my Gmail.  I like the ability to use my web applications with [...]

eEye Digital Security: Blink 4.0

Just over a year ago I was sent a preview copy of Blink 3.1 Personal Edition.  This was back when I was running different blog, NicholsonSecurity.net, which was dedicated to Computer Security and was also used as a resource for my Network Security students.
Well Blink 3.1 was the first true all-in-one “endpoint” and system security [...]

UPDATE: To my “Digital DNA mapping” post…

Yesterday I posted about ToroTech’s new “Digital DNA mapping” and today I was contacted through comments, by David Hawksworth the Managing Director at ToroTech Ltd.  He posted a comment clarifying what “Digital DNA Solution” was in contrast to my post.  From his comments its seems that Digital DNA would allow you to use any “pluggable” [...]

“Hong Kong students bring PSP to school, compete in exams”

Last week I came across an article in one of my PSP feeds where “Hong Kong students bring PSP to school, compete in exams” which as a teacher and a PSP user got my attention.  They use what is called a “mobile learning platform” that administers testing and more.  It’s basically online testing with web [...]

Digital DNA mapping?

I read an article today on Help Net Security, about “Torotech’s Digital DNA secures online identities.“  The idea explained in the article is:

“Financial institutions that adopt the new digital DNA mapping technology will be able to control security and online access by taking the DNA of the customer’s computing device – the device’s unique construction [...]