Articles on Security

Turn your iPhone into a security cam with IP Camera - Oct 6, 2009

Crave The iPhone has many applications that let you view Web cams from around the world, but what about turning your phone into a remote camera of its own? A new ... Read story »

And you thought your Wi-Fi was safe? - Nov 6, 2009

Blogs This geek has been playing his role as digital nomad and visited more than 10 cities in the past 30 days, from Indianapolis to Osaka, and from Beijing to Moscow. I ... Read story »

Western Digital hard drives get smarter - Oct 7, 2009

Crave WD debuts new e-labels Western Digital just announced their newly redesigned line of external desktop and mobile storage drives, all flaunting a customizable "e-label" that gives users a clear description ... Read story »

Google Chrome OS launch: What we now know - Nov 20, 2009

Blogs As I said, I don't see a compelling reason yet to embrace a Google OS, but I'd be lying if I said I'm not just as curious about Google Chrome OS ... Read story »

iRobot CEO believes robot nurses solution to runaway healthcare cost - Sep 20, 2009

Crave A prototype robotic telepresence "nurse." In the midst of America's raging debate on the future of health insurance, one man says he has a solution to out-of-control healthcare costs: More ... Read story »

Future security and fun to rely on pressure-sensitive keyboard? - Oct 9, 2009

Crave Winners of the student contest nabbed the above trophy, plus a US$2,000 prize, bragging rights, and special consideration for a spot at Siggraph's 2010's Emerging Technology demos. I can tell ... Read story »

Mole and Vue Webcams reviewed - Nov 16, 2009

Crave The entry hall in my house has been a test bed for home monitoring cameras for years. I like to be able to record people coming into the house and see ... Read story »

Color-coded password confirmation - Aug 5, 2009

Crave The colors tell you clearly when your passwords don't match. Chroma-Hash is an interesting take on the way we enter passwords on a Web page. Using three color bars, this user ... Read story »

Bungee Jumping Clock - Aug 10, 2009

Crave You've got to love designer Jongchul Kim's quirky take on the Cuckoo Clock. Aptly named the Bungee Jumping Clock, this has a little "man" announce the hour, then leap out ... Read story »

Mourning the death of the "greatest human being who ever lived" - Sep 22, 2009

Blogs I'll be honest: I didn't know Norman Borlaug, or realize the impact this man's work had on millions of lives, for which he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970. ... Read story »

Symbian Foundation admits Trojan slip-up - Jul 20, 2009

Crave The Symbian Foundation has acknowledged that its process for keeping malicious applications off Symbian OS-based phones needs improvement, after a Trojan horse program passed a security test. The botnet-building Trojan, which ... Read story »

A case of secrecy overkill? - Jul 24, 2009

Crave Manufacturing giant Foxconn (one of Apple's suppliers for iPods and iPhones) was thrown into the limelight this week when one of its employees killed himself after losing a fourth-generation iPhone prototype. ... Read story »

SmartSwipe: Ensuring a safe online shopping experience - Jul 15, 2009

Crave One of the most dangerous things about shopping online is the fact that you have to enter your credit card information. This is when malicious software like Keylogger can steal ... Read story »

iPhone 3GS encryption easy to crack - Jul 27, 2009

Crave The encryption functionality of the iPhone 3GS is so easy to crack that it is essentially "broken" as far as protecting sensitive personal data like credit card and social security numbers, ... Read story »

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