Stories by: Andrew Brandt

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    Corel Digital Studio 2010 18/11/2009 11:20:00

    As a longtime user of Corel's Paint Shop Pro, I had high hopes for Digital Studio 2010.
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    TechSmith Camtasia Studio 6 17/11/2009 14:20:00

    Producing a quality video that's pleasing to the eye isn't easy. Using an intuitive package like TechSmith's Camtasia Studio 6 takes one layer of complexity and difficulty out of the equation.
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    GSplit 10/09/2009 10:40:00

    Backing up your data rarely is an easy undertaking, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't do it.
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    How to safeguard your online security 28/01/2009 06:58:00

    Social networks are fun to use, helpful for job hunting, and great for keeping in touch with friends, business contacts, and relatives. The downside: The bad guys know you're using these networks like crazy, and they're gunning for you.
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    How to lock down the data in your apps 28/01/2009 06:58:00

    Your everyday office applications store more hidden information in the documents you create and work on than you may be aware of. Here's how to make sure you don't make data public that should remain private.
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    How to stop operating-system attacks 28/01/2009 06:58:00

    Your PC's operating system is under constant threat of invasion, whether the attacker's aim is to spread malicious malware or to convince you to buy protective software that is really just a rip-off. Here's how to stand guard.
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    Stupid QA tricks: Colossal testing oversights 21/10/2008 10:59:00

    What do you get when you add the human propensity to screw stuff up to the building of large-scale IT systems? What the military calls the force-multiplier effect -- and the need for a cadre of top-notch QA engineers.
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    Worst Windows flaws of the past decade 07/10/2008 09:36:00

    June 25, 1998, and June 30, 2008, marked two important milestones in Microsoft's evolution of the Windows OS -- the passing of the torch from Windows 95 to Windows 98, and the less seemly transition from XP to Vista.
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    Stupid user tricks: IT admin follies 17/06/2008 09:05:55

    For those of us who make our living behind a keyboard in IT, it's hard to imagine a more time-tested vulnerability than the end-user. Armed with network access, these IT viruses wreak havoc nearly everywhere you look -- havoc borne of tech idiocy.
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    Stupid hacker tricks: The folly of youth 06/05/2008 18:28:18

    Ah, youth. Ready to take on the world, today's generation of dynamic, tech-immersed youngsters have grown up alongside the Internet. Firsthand, and sometimes single-handedly, they have advanced some of today's hottest technology trends, from peer-to-peer networking, to massively multiplayer online games, to social networks and instant messaging. And along the way, a small, sociopathic number of them have behaved very, very badly.
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    True crime: The botnet barons 04/01/2008 07:03:57

    When federal agents announced on November 29 that they'd indicted or convicted eight individuals accused of using botnets (networks of computers infected with Trojan horse applications) to engage in criminal activity, the press release barely explained the nature and extent of the men's crimes -- or the investigations that led to arrests in an operation the FBI and other law enforcement agencies have termed Bot Roast II.
 
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