Banks Unwittingly Leave Customers’ Information Insecure
August 27, 2008
Data security came under the microscope at the University of Michigan with regard to banking practices recently, and the findings were quite disturbing. Researchers noted that over three quarters of banks actually train their customers to use insecure practices while they are banking, by doing things like redirecting them to third party websites without a flag, putting secure login boxes on insecure pages, and using email addresses or social security numbers as default user ids, many of which remain unchanged for months or years after an internet banking account is set up.
The study examined 214 US banking institutions, and found that just over three quarters of them - 76% - had design flaws that would either allow access by hackers, or trained customers through design flaws to ignore insecure practices. However, in the interests of protecting customers at these banks, they will not publicize which institutions leave your computer network security vulnerable.
The Best Of Computer Monitors
August 27, 2008
Monitors for computers come in an array of sizes that dictate the size of the image which you see when your computer is on. There are flat screens, wide screens, large screens and small screens. As the focal point of your computer, it only stands to reason that many who are thinking of giving their computers a facelift will give careful thought to the choice of monitors.
Just a few years ago, there was also the decision of purchasing a CRT monitor or a LCD monitor. This has all but been eliminated with the manufacturers choosing to make LCD by default except in very high end or very low end monitors. The result is an ease in the amount of research needed to understand monitors and what your choice can mean. The disadvantage, of course, is in not understanding the difference between the two monitor types if you happen to choose a monitor whose default is not LCD.
Don’t Confuse Refurbished Laptop Computer with Poor Quality Technology
August 27, 2008
Many shoppers confuse a refurbished laptop computer with inferior quality merchandise. In reality, nothing could be further from the truth. In a very large number of cases, computer shoppers buying a refurbished laptop computer can make a money saving purchases. More often than not, consumer hesitations associated with purchasing a refurbished laptop computer are overblown. These laptop computers are very often factory re-engineered and re-tested to the same rigorous manufacturing standards as brand new computers.
In the simplest definition, a refurbished laptop computer is a computer that has been repaired, cleaned, and restored to its original condition. These laptops have been repaired or made as good as new. A refurbished laptop computer almost always comes with a full warranty from the manufacturer. In fact, one of the best ways to spot a quality refurbished laptop computer is to determine if a full warranty is offered to the potential shopper. The presence of a warranty means every aspect of the refurbished laptop computer has been brought back to the original electronic specifications.
What to Look for When Buying a Laptop Backpack
August 27, 2008
As the trend shifts from bulky to portable gadgets, almost every hefty device now has a corresponding mini counterpart. So if you’re a techno-maniac, various sizes are now available for you to choose from–from outsized to standard size to mini, to ultra small gadgets–generally, the handier they are, the more cash you have to shell out.
This fad drives most consumers to prefer buying the smaller devices. True for computers–with the emergence of laptops in the marketplace, most shoppers prefer this handy computing device than buying space consuming desktops. Not only does it save you huge space, you can also carry it anywhere at anytime you want.