- RIP: Strike Back, Christmas Under Attack — It’s hard to imagine a battle while keeping thoughts on Christmas scenes. Christmas, as we know it, is about peace, love, unity, and synonyms of such. But it doesn’t make everyone happy when everything just goes good, and those envious folks bear cruel plans on taking your joy away from you and then ruling over you in the new world of darkness and evil. When dark times approach us, and the values that…
- UI Builder for Access - a drastic usability improvement for your Access applications — Microsoft Access is one of the most popular solutions for quick creation of database-driven applications mostly used in office environments. Being in essence a very powerful tool for creating complex forms and reports, Microsoft Access unfortunately lacks a lot of standard UI elements, which makes the process of creating a user-friendly application a real pain in the neck. UI Builder for Access solves this problem and allows…
- RemoteObserver - comprehensive control and monitoring of your network activities — Most people strongly object to eavesdropping and surveillance because of the single fact that it steals their privacy — and that is quite fair and reasonable. However, there are situations and places where control over network activities is a vital necessity — for instance, in university and library networks, on your kids’ computers and in your department or company. In these cases, monitoring may prevent exposure…
- File Security Manager - full control over file and folder access permissions (even in Windows XP Home) — Being an overall excellent operating system, Windows XP does have some versions that limit user’s control capabilities to a bare minimum. For instance, Windows XP Home offers a great set of multimedia and general features, but lacks the degree of flexibility that many advanced users would definitely appreciate. For instance, the Home version will not allow you to set file and folder access right, which is a common method…
- NetWare Control Center - a comprehensive monitoring solution for NetWare servers — Network administration is a complex discipline encompassing a broad range of regular activities and tasks. However, once the infrastructure is in place and the network is up and running, the only problem any network administrator immediately faces is that of network monitoring and troubleshooting. If you have a large NetWare-based network and are trying to find an efficient tool for 24/7 network monitoring, look…
- MobileGov Device Checker - enhanced security and full control over devices connected to your PC — Today, when information is valued incomparably higher than any equipment it is stored on, data theft or corruption may lead to devastating results. Modern mobile platforms exchange data through a number of conventional and wireless interfaces, which increases the chances of your information being stolen if your networks and connections have not been properly configured. Finally, if you ever leave your desktop or laptop computer unlocked…
- Rylstim Budget – monitoring of personal expenses and budget planning in a single package — Money is known to have a somewhat strange property — no matter how much you make, it still disappears quickly and without traces. Therefore, it is always a good idea to monitor the main articles of your expenses and plan them ahead. Constant control over your finances also helps determine the most unwanted money eaters and attempt to get rid of them. If you have already tried different methods of keeping track…
- Virtual Flash Drive - a hack-proof container for your most valuable data — If the content of your hard drives is not limited to family photos and favorite MP3 tracks and you have information that you'd rather not make public, you have several options to choose from. The easiest method would be to hide your data folders in the depths of your system hoping that intruders would not be smart enough to look in non-standard locations. However, this is a bit naïve and you shouldn't rely on this method if you want real protection. Apparently, you can copy all your…
- Server Control Tower. PA Server Monitor — “How’s my server doing?” “What’s going on with it now?” “Hope, I haven’t missed anything important.” — These are the most typical things server administrators are concerned with. In order to not miss anything important, some of them never leave their seats. (Or, if there are many servers, they run around them to make sure everything is o’kay.) Others pick the…
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