Search engines are life savers. They have saved and helped me many times, and I bet they have few you as well. I remember when the first commercials came out for search engines like Yahoo! and then Google, and also ask.com which use to be askjeeves.com. I still use Yahoo! because I have always used it, and when I cant find something, then I will use Google. But I do have a Gmail account.
These search engines have much improved and added more applications since there beginning. Now being top of the search engines, Google, they have Google mail, Google maps, Google news, and Google earth. Google is the most used search engine today and will continue to improve. With there catchy and funny TV commercials, people remember it and then use it when searching the web.
I actually took a class while I was an undergrad as an elective, and I learned all about search engines. How they worked, How to use correct searching techniques. For instance, if you want to just find what you are looking for, put it in quotes. Like if i wanted to search for a certain article or website, put it in quotations to just find what you are looking for and only what you are looking for. if you don't use quotes then it will search for every word you use on your search. Search engines are life savers, they can help you find anything. And you know search engines are very popular and have made a huge impact on us when the correct spelling of the search engines are in our Spell checks.
YAHOOOOOOO!!!
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Friday, November 9, 2007
Smartphone Security Outline
Smartphone Security Outline
-Brian B.
-Brian H.
-Karl A.
I. Intro
i. Smartphone’s and their use are here to stay
II. Simple Overview of Smartphone Operating Systems (chart)
i. Symbian
ii. Windows Mobile
iii. Blackberry OS
iv. Palm
III. Convergence of two computing platforms
i. Smartphone’s are getting increasingly more powerful
ii. They are broadband connected with all software productivity suites
IV. Think your smartphone is safe?
i. Vulnerabilities for relying on smartphone’s
ii. Security Risks to your business or personally if not taken serious by IT or yourself
iii. The ability to have Malware and spyware risks
iv. Viruses and ways they may infect smartphone’s
V. Cell Phone Viruses
i. Over 300 viruses today
ii. First virus was the Cabir virus
iii. How cell phones get viruses
VI. Hacking
i. Forms of hacking
ii. What hacking involves?
iii. Who has been hacked recently?
iv. Why do people hack?
VII. Security Provisions and Recommendations:
Companies:
Smart phone vendor and companies like Trust Digital, F-Secure, and Trend Micro are producing software and education on how to protect and fight against hackers and viruses.
VIII. Technology and Applications:
Smart phone users can use different applications and software to ensure that their information can be protected by hackers.
Software
Antivirus applications
F-Secure- Mobile Anti-Virus 3.0
Trend Micro-Trend Micro Mobile Security
Trust digital-FIPS 140-2
Encryption programs
Authentication passwords software
Messages protection software.
Hardware
Memory cards
PC hardware plug-ins
Being Smart:
The best protection of Smart phone security is not just technology, its education and training. Antivirus or no antivirus, users still need to be cautious and aware of the sensitive information being stored in their smart phones.
Being Aware:
Uploading and downloading to a PC, or date memory erasing are three ways users can store, save, and prevent information from being stole, misuse, and lost.
IX. Future of smart phone security:
Preparing for the fight.
According to Frost and Sullivan, an analyst firm, by 2010, there will be 72 million people whose jobs require them to perform work duties outside normal office work environment.
By 2010, 37 million users will use their mobile device to store information and data, both personal and professional.
Companies have to start treating smart phones with the same care they treat PCs and laptops, so taking these measures has become a necessity rather than a choice.
To have smart phone security is important and necessary because cell phones, PDAs and smart phones are all going to be part of our every day lives and routines.
Just like with the Pc, hackers and evil programmers are going to steal or make viruses that can affect your mobile and smart phone devices in the future. The question is, “How will you deal those problems when they are presented?”
-Brian B.
-Brian H.
-Karl A.
I. Intro
i. Smartphone’s and their use are here to stay
II. Simple Overview of Smartphone Operating Systems (chart)
i. Symbian
ii. Windows Mobile
iii. Blackberry OS
iv. Palm
III. Convergence of two computing platforms
i. Smartphone’s are getting increasingly more powerful
ii. They are broadband connected with all software productivity suites
IV. Think your smartphone is safe?
i. Vulnerabilities for relying on smartphone’s
ii. Security Risks to your business or personally if not taken serious by IT or yourself
iii. The ability to have Malware and spyware risks
iv. Viruses and ways they may infect smartphone’s
V. Cell Phone Viruses
i. Over 300 viruses today
ii. First virus was the Cabir virus
iii. How cell phones get viruses
VI. Hacking
i. Forms of hacking
ii. What hacking involves?
iii. Who has been hacked recently?
iv. Why do people hack?
VII. Security Provisions and Recommendations:
Companies:
Smart phone vendor and companies like Trust Digital, F-Secure, and Trend Micro are producing software and education on how to protect and fight against hackers and viruses.
VIII. Technology and Applications:
Smart phone users can use different applications and software to ensure that their information can be protected by hackers.
Software
Antivirus applications
F-Secure- Mobile Anti-Virus 3.0
Trend Micro-Trend Micro Mobile Security
Trust digital-FIPS 140-2
Encryption programs
Authentication passwords software
Messages protection software.
Hardware
Memory cards
PC hardware plug-ins
Being Smart:
The best protection of Smart phone security is not just technology, its education and training. Antivirus or no antivirus, users still need to be cautious and aware of the sensitive information being stored in their smart phones.
Being Aware:
Uploading and downloading to a PC, or date memory erasing are three ways users can store, save, and prevent information from being stole, misuse, and lost.
IX. Future of smart phone security:
Preparing for the fight.
According to Frost and Sullivan, an analyst firm, by 2010, there will be 72 million people whose jobs require them to perform work duties outside normal office work environment.
By 2010, 37 million users will use their mobile device to store information and data, both personal and professional.
Companies have to start treating smart phones with the same care they treat PCs and laptops, so taking these measures has become a necessity rather than a choice.
To have smart phone security is important and necessary because cell phones, PDAs and smart phones are all going to be part of our every day lives and routines.
Just like with the Pc, hackers and evil programmers are going to steal or make viruses that can affect your mobile and smart phone devices in the future. The question is, “How will you deal those problems when they are presented?”
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Way to much for me
After reading the article "Digital memories" and having a video camera and body sensor strapped on you to record your memories, is way to much for me. Whatever happened to the old Polaroid cameras? or the flash bulb cameras? Why do we need to have a video recorder hat with a sensor to my arm just to record my memories and daily actions. No thanks, ill just stick to the old wind-up, hold the button to charge the flash cameras, and get them developed at the local store. I don't need a camera strapped to my head, and I certainly don't need some device to tell me I'm getting sick when I can just tell I'm getting sick. Next thing you know we will have something to tell you the next time we need to go to the bathroom. Its way over the top for me and I feel if i saw some one with that on there head, I would think about privacy issues because there recording you and not taking pictures, a totally different scenario. I think its way over the top and does not need to be purchased. I would rather keep using my digital camera for my memories, or even my cell phone.
I remember when the first time there were cell phones with cameras on them and I thought to my self, that's stupid, what else will they come out with next. But a little while later, i got a new cell phone with a camera in it. Its great because you can take pictures of friends or something funny, then send it to your friends and share it. I receive pictures from my brothers all the time, and I also take and receive videos as well. Now shopping for a new phone having a camera on it is a must. If there is no camera on it, then I'm not buying it. its great because if you don't have your camera you can use your phone to capture the perfect picture, because 9 out of 10 times you have your cell phone with you.
We are relying too much on technology now a days, its gunna turn around and haunt us. I feel this is over doing the topic of memories. We don't need it. The new cameras can fit in your pocket and can hold enough memories to last a long time. And when you memory is full you can upload them to your computer and share them on the web, as well as a video recorder. I know you have to deal with disk's and tapes, but you can label them and keep them in a safe place. But i feel we should stop counting on technology because someday it may just fail. Were if you have the old photo pictures, you have the memories in frames and right in your hands. That's how I am, I would rather have the pictures in front of me to hold, then to watch, Just like a newspaper, I would rather read in front of me rather then on the web. But hey, you never know.
But to have a camera strapped to your head, is way to much for me. I don't like it and I will never waste my money on it, but never say never.
I remember when the first time there were cell phones with cameras on them and I thought to my self, that's stupid, what else will they come out with next. But a little while later, i got a new cell phone with a camera in it. Its great because you can take pictures of friends or something funny, then send it to your friends and share it. I receive pictures from my brothers all the time, and I also take and receive videos as well. Now shopping for a new phone having a camera on it is a must. If there is no camera on it, then I'm not buying it. its great because if you don't have your camera you can use your phone to capture the perfect picture, because 9 out of 10 times you have your cell phone with you.
We are relying too much on technology now a days, its gunna turn around and haunt us. I feel this is over doing the topic of memories. We don't need it. The new cameras can fit in your pocket and can hold enough memories to last a long time. And when you memory is full you can upload them to your computer and share them on the web, as well as a video recorder. I know you have to deal with disk's and tapes, but you can label them and keep them in a safe place. But i feel we should stop counting on technology because someday it may just fail. Were if you have the old photo pictures, you have the memories in frames and right in your hands. That's how I am, I would rather have the pictures in front of me to hold, then to watch, Just like a newspaper, I would rather read in front of me rather then on the web. But hey, you never know.
But to have a camera strapped to your head, is way to much for me. I don't like it and I will never waste my money on it, but never say never.
Friday, November 2, 2007
Smartphone Bibliography
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/02/21/paris_hacked/
In this article is states when actress and model paris Hilton had her Sidekick hacked from a random person. Its good becuase it jsut lets people know that it can happen to anybody and even famous people.
http://www.snapshield.com/www_problems/Inter/All_you.htm
This article explains how to listen in on local cell phone conversations. Different towers send off different radio waves and what you need to do is buy some equipment and a hacker scrambler and listen in.
I don't like this at all, I just feel it is way to easy for people to hack or listen in on cell phone conversations when ever they want. Especially the FBI or CIA or any other higher power authority who can get there hands on high tech. devices. Its very illegal but its very easy to do.
http://www.totse.com/en/phreak/cellular_phones/cellhack.html
In this article John Markoff talks about cellular phone hacking. he explains in his article, "this hackers push the cellular phones are far as they can go". He also goes about explaining and introducing a few hackers leaving there names anonymous. He also explains how they hack cell phones, explaining that cell phones are jsut mini computers and with a little practice, and if you know what your doing, it is easy to accomplish, just as these people have as well as many others.
http://www.sciencentral.com/articles/view.php3?article_id=218392878&cat=3_4
This article describes a virus in stead of hackers taking things from you, they effect your phone with viruses. Like the first virus called the "Cabir" know to drain the battery attracting from bluetooth users, known to look for high powered batteries and drain them. There are over 300 cell phone viruses today, the first one started in 2004.
In this article is states when actress and model paris Hilton had her Sidekick hacked from a random person. Its good becuase it jsut lets people know that it can happen to anybody and even famous people.
http://www.snapshield.com/www_problems/Inter/All_you.htm
This article explains how to listen in on local cell phone conversations. Different towers send off different radio waves and what you need to do is buy some equipment and a hacker scrambler and listen in.
I don't like this at all, I just feel it is way to easy for people to hack or listen in on cell phone conversations when ever they want. Especially the FBI or CIA or any other higher power authority who can get there hands on high tech. devices. Its very illegal but its very easy to do.
http://www.totse.com/en/phreak/cellular_phones/cellhack.html
In this article John Markoff talks about cellular phone hacking. he explains in his article, "this hackers push the cellular phones are far as they can go". He also goes about explaining and introducing a few hackers leaving there names anonymous. He also explains how they hack cell phones, explaining that cell phones are jsut mini computers and with a little practice, and if you know what your doing, it is easy to accomplish, just as these people have as well as many others.
http://www.sciencentral.com/articles/view.php3?article_id=218392878&cat=3_4
This article describes a virus in stead of hackers taking things from you, they effect your phone with viruses. Like the first virus called the "Cabir" know to drain the battery attracting from bluetooth users, known to look for high powered batteries and drain them. There are over 300 cell phone viruses today, the first one started in 2004.
Here is a video from youtube, He explains how hacking a cell phone is bad, and can also be good.
This video explains that hacking an be bad and yet hacking can also be good.
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