Author: neil

Turn off Wi-Fi to help prevent laptop theft

Posted by | Mar 15, 2010 | , |

Credant Technologies (http://www.credant.com), an endpoint data security specialist, says laptop users should turn off their Wi-Fi signals before stowing their laptop in the boot of their car or stashing their laptop in the office cupboard or desk drawer, apparently out of sight of thieves.
 
Why? Due to the widespread availability of low-cost keyfob WiFi detectors and sophisticated directional detectors that can be used by thieves to detect the presence of an out-of-sight laptop,” he added. Plus, auction sites are selling WiFi detection kit for “pocket money prices,” says Credant.
 

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‘MUG Event Calendar’: Apple, Prosoft, more

Posted by | Mar 15, 2010 | |

This week’s MUG Event Calendar features a variety of topics, presentations and guests.

Apple’s Dave Marra continues his user group presentation run at a Maryland group, and Prosoft Engineering will be presenting to a California group. California would seem to be the place to be this week, since Peter Christenson of Strider Software will show off TypeStyler to another California group, another will feature a presentation by Suzanne Cabellero of Blurb.com, and yet another will receive a visit from Endicia.

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Graphics in Virtualization: VMware Fusion vs. Parallels Desktop

Posted by | Mar 11, 2010 | , |

Ever wonder what graphics really looks like side-by-side comparing VMware Fusion 3 to Parallels Desktop 5? This video will show you a wide variety of graphics tests, running on side-by-side machines so that you can see for yourself.


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Interesting in the full analysis of which product is faster? Check it out at:
https://www.mactech.com/articles/special/1002-VirtualizationHeadToHead/

and read the most comprehensive and definitive set of benchmarks in the industry about virtualization on the Mac. Thousands of real world tests run, primarily with a stopwatch, to give you the best answer possible on which is faster in each area and by how much.

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Disk vs. Tape

Posted by | Mar 4, 2010 | |

Many CTOs and system/network administrators feel that tape is something to be avoided. But a new white paper by the Tolis Group (http://www.tolisgroup.com) — which makes back-up solutions for Mac OS X, Windows, Linux and Unix systems — begs to different.

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