“Spyware” is a term in computer security that is used to refer to a type of malicious program that is capable of infiltrating a user’s computer and spying on his/her activities. Spyware is often used to obtain identity-related or financial information, such as usernames, passwords, social security numbers, and other confidential information. Spyware programs are able to obtain this type of information in a variety of different ways, such as recording keystrokes that are entered by the user or displaying a false website on the user’s browser in order to Read More
ITIL Software
ITIL, or Information Technology Infrastructure Library, software is software that uses the ITIL system of concepts and practices to maintain groups of IT software and hardware. ITIL software can be crucial to the success of a large business that must keep track of multiple IT systems. There are many companies that provide ITIL software at affordable prices with a variety of functions and tools to help you and your company succeed. In this article, we will compare several of these programs. What is ITIL Software ITIL software is IT software Read More
How Windows File Swapping works
The major advantage of the Microsoft Windows operating system over the previous Disk Operating System (DOS) is that one can open and use multiple programs at the same time; hence the term “Windows” (as in having several windows – or programs or applications – open at one and the same time). This led to the idea of multi-tasking or a computer processing several applications at the same time and the computer’s user doing many things at once. How File Swapping Works The key to the Windows system lies in its Read More
Perigee
Perigee is a term used to describe the closest point at which an object orbits the Earth or another object in space. When an object is at its perigee, it travels faster than it does at any other point in its orbit because it is under the influence of the strongest gravitational force that its source gives, which propels it further in its orbital path. How Perigee Works Although there are several different types of orbits that an object can take around its source, most objects travel in an elliptical Read More
Voice Changer
A voice changer is exactly what the name states; it changes the sound of your voice. In addition, many voice changers can go further than just changing the sound of your voice, many voice changers can change the gender of a voice (for instance, from female to male) and enhance the voice in many different ways. Types of Voice Changers There are three main types of voice changers, stand alone electronic devices that you speak into, devices that integrate with telephones and software based voice changes that can easily manipulate Read More
How to Set One’s Homepage in Firefox
Mozilla Firefox, which the Mozilla Foundation runs and Netscape owns, is a powerful web browser that allows users to browse the Internet, play online games, and check email. Since Mozilla Firefox was designed to be efficient, functional, and user friendly, users are able to easily access administrative tools from the Firefox button, obtain step-by-step support from the Firefox Support Homepage, and access thousands of free add-ons that no other web browser provides. Because of these features, Mozilla Firefox is one of the most widely used web browsers in the world. Read More
How Unix Timestamps Work
Unix stores two times for every file, the last modification time of the file and the last access time of the file. `ls -lT` displays the last modification time of files. bash-2.05a$ ls -lT timestamp.shtml -rw-r–r– 1 will staff 885 Mar 5 01:50:53 2004 timestamp.shtml `ls -lTu` displays the last access time of files. bash-2.05a$ ls -lTu timestamp.shtml -rw-r–r– 1 will staff 885 Mar 5 01:51:57 2004 timestamp.shtml To edit these times, you will need a program like SaintStat or fix.c. These programs are normally packaged with rootkit’s. You can Read More
GPS (Global Positioning System)
GPS stands for Global Positioning System. It refers to a system of satellites that constantly transmit a signal, and a GPS terminal that picks up those signals and calculates its position on Earth by measuring the distance between itself and two or more GPS satellites (by measuring the time it takes to receive the signals). How to Use GPS GPS operates using trilateration. Trilateration is the process of determining the position of an unknown point by measuring the lengths of the sides of an imaginary triangle between the unknown point Read More
How to Remove Spyware Manually
Manually removing spyware is not an easy task. Usually the best course of action to remove spyware from your computer is to download and install a free spyware removal tool that will do this job for you. However, sometimes a problem arises in which the spyware removal program is unable to delete the spyware files and they will have to be manually deleted. Because this involves finding files and deleting them, or making changes to a computer’s registry, manually deleting spyware should only be attempted by advanced to professional computer Read More
Digital Media Players
Digital media players are hardware devices that are designed to receive data from a source to be streamed and viewed/heard through a television or sound system. The hardware processes the signal in one of two ways: Wired Network – Some digital media players connect to the network through a wired connection. An Ethernet connection to a router is necessary to allow access to files on a PC or Network Storage location such as a server or hard disk that is set up through the digital media player. Wireless Network – Read More
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