There’s no such thing as too much security when it comes to your really important data, but unfortunately keeping our stuff safe is often too much of a hassle to bother with. This is especially true if you use an external hard drive dock for your data, which is something that more people are doing as a cheap and easy option for backup and archiving.
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USB Guardian protects your PC from malicious flash drive attacks [Daily Freeware]
The humble USB memory stick and its variations have become a standard part of our computing world. Where we once used CDs or even floppy disks (remember those?) to move files around from computer to computer, nowadays it’s quicker and easier to grab a USB drive to do the transfer. It’s the modern day sneakernet, right?
Read MoreLiveWire NavGenius is a spy tracker that works just like a normal satnav
The massively popular GPS network has spawned a lot of different applications, but none more dodgy than the security tracking business. Whether it’s businesses wanting to track their employees, spying spouses or law enforcement bugging suspects, there’s been a lot of money made out of the ability to follow someone’s traces in real time.
Read MoreWireless Network Watcher keeps an eye on your WiFi network connections [Daily Freeware]
It’s pretty easy for someone who’s determined to hack into your WiFi network nowadays, even if you think you’re safe with WPA encrypted password protection and all the rest. WEP security is all but useless, and yet people still rely on it to keep others from accessing their wireless LAN. The annoying thing is that anyone camping on your bandwidth costs you money, as well as using up your bandwidth allowance, which is a double whammy, let alone the security issues.
Read MoreCigarette Lighter Self-Defense Device can help save you or kill you
There’s something rather bizarre about combining a cancer stick accessory with a self defense stun gun. One feature could ruin your health while the other can save it. Go figure. Maybe the manufacturer thought the two products were a natural fit or something? We’re not so sure.
Read MoreXXClone creates a safety clone of your Windows installation in case of emergencies [Daily Freeware]
There are few things more frustrating or annoying than having to try and recreate your hard disk after the original has died for whatever reason. It’s not just the fact that your whole life has probably disappeared, photos, email messages, social networking data, but there’s the added hassle of scrabbling around trying to find all the original program disks, or downloads so you can reinstall all the important stuff as soon as possible.
Read MoreDamascus FX1 Hard Shell Crowd Control Suit…who says birthdays can’t be fun?
We live in troubled times, peeps. Occupy, Arab Spring, Justin Bieber concerts, there’s no knowing where the trouble’s going to be coming from. Which makes it important that you start thinking about your personal safety and that of your loved ones, before it’s too late. You don’t want to end up like those unfortunate pepper spray victims, do you?
Read MoreSecurity Kiss lets you browse the web anonymously, easily and for free [Daily Freeware]
There are times when it’s useful to pretend you come from another country when you’re online. Like you’re trying to watch a clip of a Jon Stewart show from outside the USA, or you’re trying to catch up on a BBC show from New York. There can be even more pressing reasons, such as avoiding arrest for surfing to a ‘freedom’ site if you live under a repressive regime in a developing country.
Read MoreSpy Camera Glasses you can actually get away with wearing?
I’ve lost count of the times I’ve wished I had a camera handy to shoot a scene while out and about. Even a short walk around my urban neighborhood can reveal loads of opportunities, ranging from cute animals and funny advertising to strange people in odd poses – and either the moment passes too fast for me to get my phone camera out, or I’m too embarrassed to stand there and click away. Now if only there was a way…
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