The Dangers of Peer-to-Peer Systems

Written by Dee Scrip


Peer-to-Peer (P2P) systems do not operate on secure lines, thus providing a conduit for hackers to enter a network or computer, access personal and confidential information, as well as deploy viruses or worms. Users of P2P systems are prime targets and/or launching points for malicious hacker attacks simply because it requires downloading and sharing electronic files or programs, not to mention usage on publicly open and interpretable industry standard protocols and industry standard codec.

A Staff Report submitted byrepparttar Government Reform Committee ofrepparttar 101340 U.S. House of Representatives (May 2003), entitled “File-Sharing Programs and Peer-to-Peer Networks – Privacy and Security Risks”, stated that users of these programs have inadvertently made their personal information available to other users. “A search of one P2P network found at least 2,500 Microsoft Money backup files, which storesrepparttar 101341 users’ personal financial records, available for download.”

Personal information includes tax returns containing you name, address, and social security numbers of not only you, but your spouse and dependents, financial information such as income and investments, medical records, business files such as contracts and personnel evaluations, and attorney-client communications, to name a few.

Spyware and adware programs are frequently bundled into P2P file-sharing software. These programs collect personal information for marketers and provide access to your computer by malicious hackers. In an article located on Vnunet.com entitled “Users Fume at Grokster ‘Drive-by Download’”, these two programs “…can redirect a user’s homepage to a different website, install a new browser toolbar, insert entries intorepparttar 101342 users’ browser bookmark list, reinstall itself after uninstallation, and ultimately crash a user’s system.”

Using Wholesale Electronics to Get Organized

Written by Nick Smith


If you're not atrepparttar top of whatever workflow chart you find yourself a part of, chances are good that you find yourself wishing your office was a little bigger. Even though technology makes our lives easier, it certainly takes up a lot of space. And with more and more gizmos and gadgets coming out each year,repparttar 101339 wires, manuals, and add-ons can really take their toll on your already cramped space.

Office space clutter is not only annoying, but it can also be one ofrepparttar 101340 fastest ways to lose a client's or coworker's respect. Here are a few tips and wholesale electronics devices you can use to cut down onrepparttar 101341 clutter and create a neat, clean, professional-looking office.

Inrepparttar 101342 world of monitors, big is NOT beautiful. The first thing you should do if your desktop acreage leaves you wanting is to tossrepparttar 101343 huge monitor that came with your computer and go out and buy yourself a flat panel monitor. They're not cheap, but I promise it'srepparttar 101344 best birthday present you'll give yourself until you're onrepparttar 101345 top ofrepparttar 101346 workflow chart (i.e. BMW...).

Go wireless. Keyboard and mouse wires are unnecessary evils now that wireless options are cheap and readily available. An optical mouse eliminatesrepparttar 101347 need for a mouse pad if you are really in a crunch for space. Depending onrepparttar 101348 size of company you are working for, wireless internet routers and wireless cards for both PCs and laptops are options to help cut down onrepparttar 101349 miles of wires that seem to run torepparttar 101350 back of your computer. Wholesale electronics vendors typically carry package deals on wireless keyboards and mouses that make this option even more economical.

Keeprepparttar 101351 wires under wraps. Some devices don't come without wires (yet), and chances are you've got dozens of wires running under your feet as you read this article. Use Velcro strips, ties, or tubing to bundle wires together. When you upgrade your wires and connections, checkrepparttar 101352 wholesale electronics section to see if they carry wire organizing devices. Not only does this keep you from pullingrepparttar 101353 printer cable out ofrepparttar 101354 back of your computer each time you stretch your feet, but it will also make under your desk look neat.



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