Archive for August, 2009
Technology, Scarcity and Technocracy Debate
There are some who are against technology, I am not one of them. In fact, I believe with technology comes responsibility too. For instance just because you can drive everywhere these days does not mean you should not talk a walk, jog or ride a bike to stay in shape. Of course there is another debate on this subject which is of value and that comes from a few of the members of Technocracy.Technocrat States: "Technology is simply a tool that can be used for the common good of all. Now problems arise when we allow our scarcity determined values to interfere with optimum technological capacity."To this comment, well I concur and I do agree; Technology is good, wonderful and needed to propel the species, the more the better, but I would submit to you that it is not the "price system" causing this problem of artificial scarcity, rather the manipulation thru government regulation as it creates monopolies, duopolies and helps friends control the flow of goods and services. Read Smoot; "The Business Side of Government." True "Free Markets" increase efficiency of technology and thus the price system is symbiotic with technology and innovation into the future.So is it really ... [more..]
The Simplest Network Security Solution
Network Security is a complex problem that we must deal with every day, especially in big companies. Anytime, hackers can plant vulnerable viruses and Trojans to steal valuable data, and cause data loss and network destruction. There are also internal threats, especially from unsatisfied employees with full access to company data. Company data must be secured from sabotages by industry spies. To achieve the best network security for your company, you can consider using network security software, firewalls, encrypted pages and passwords. By doing these methods, you can at least minimize the risks of being a victim of data theft.It is not an uncommon case that a company's computers are hacked by an unsatisfied ex-employee. The simplest way to avoid data theft and malicious damages to the computer is to store all the data on a server instead of an employee's hard drive. It is really important to eliminate the need of users to keep company's data on their personal workstation. In most cases, data theft happen to portable computers, so to minimize the risk, it is best if you limit the number of laptop users since laptops can easily be taken home. Don't think that putting passwords on the ... [more..]
Fix Registry For Windows 7
To fix registry problems for Windows 7 one must know well about Microsoft registry in full depth. Registry system in Microsoft is all about the system information database. All the software and hardware details including their set up details will be placed in folders correspondingly in the system registry. The important valid point here is, if any of these folders or files relates to this software or hardware are corrupted will result in working of system. This resulting will affect speed and total working of system and this is system registry error.Malicious software could result pretty badly to Windows 7 registry and influences badly on system working. This malicious software changes many default settings in Windows 7. These are few fatal situations may happen in windows 7 if not fixed the registry problems.Microsoft installed a registry in windows 7 which got a editor in it to clean the altered or changed registry due to malicious software. While before using Microsoft registry editor in Windows 7, proper evaluation of damage and what is to be done planned in advance. Key values and settings are vital factors in this editing. When malicious software changed the key settings find out clearly what is ... [more..]