gHacks technology news » gadget http://www.ghacks.net A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:02:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Yoggie PICO Personal Mobile Security Computer http://www.ghacks.net/2008/02/07/yoggie-pico-personal-mobile-security-computer/ http://www.ghacks.net/2008/02/07/yoggie-pico-personal-mobile-security-computer/#comments Thu, 07 Feb 2008 08:54:02 +0000 Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2008/02/07/yoggie-pico-personal-mobile-security-computer/ Taking security out of the hands of the average user is a good way of increasing system security. That’s my opinion on the matter, the greatest security risk is most of the time the human sitting in front of the computer. The Yoggie Pico is a security device with 13 security applications in USB format that runs Linux and handles all network traffic of the computer.

The benefits of this solution are twofold. First it frees system resources of the computer because the on board processor is handling those applications. All the necessary files to run are stored in read only memory and transferred to the system memory at system boot which means that any possible changes are reset when booting the system for the next time.

A licensed included version of Kaspersky anti-virus is keeping the system virus free while other systems protect the computer against various threats like IP spoofing, DNS attacks, Phishing and Spyware. Add to that Parental Controls and Web Filtering and you got a complete security solution for your PC or laptop.

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All of this sounds really nice but what happens if something goes wrong ? What if the web filter is filtering a website that the user wants to visit ? Does he then have to configure the web filter in Linux ? What about the firewall ? That would be a major concern for me.

Yoggie Pico Personal is currently available at Amazon for $127.49, the business edition adds a secure VPN and sells for $139.99 at Amazon. The license has to be renewed each year which costs $30 for the personal and $40 for the business edition.

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]]> http://www.ghacks.net/2008/02/07/yoggie-pico-personal-mobile-security-computer/feed/ 3 NEC Dew Camera Prototype http://www.ghacks.net/2007/04/12/nec-dew-camera-prototype/ http://www.ghacks.net/2007/04/12/nec-dew-camera-prototype/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2007 05:59:08 +0000 Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2007/04/12/nec-dew-camera-prototype/ The world’s largest computer expo Cebit which dated from 15. March to 21. March and was held in Hannover, Germany saw some astonishingly creative gadget prototypes which were introduced to consumers and companies for the first time. One of the prototype gadgets caught my eye immediately. Nec called it the Dew Camera which is basically a wearable camera that constantly records moments in your daily experience.

dew camera prototype necThe dew camera uses voice and gesture recognition to take pictures and videos from memorable (happy) moments only. I could not figure out unfortunately if the dew camera is using its own storage capabilities or relies on external devices that are connected by wireless lan with the camera.

Nec did present a dew viewer for the camera as well which “is a terminal device to replay your past experiences recorded by the camera. It can freely go back in time or show the marked memorable scenes.The viewer (display) can also show images of yourself, recorded by other people who wore the camera.”

dew viewer prototype necPlease take note that the viewer is smaller than the camera. The dew camera now leads to the question whether you would carry such a device around all the time, only on special events or not at all.

I would think that it could be nice to wear the dew camera on holidays, parties and the like. What do you think ?

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]]> http://www.ghacks.net/2007/04/12/nec-dew-camera-prototype/feed/ 1 Ever wanted to have a keyless door ? Here is one http://www.ghacks.net/2006/10/02/ever-wanted-to-have-a-keyless-door-here-is-one/ http://www.ghacks.net/2006/10/02/ever-wanted-to-have-a-keyless-door-here-is-one/#comments Mon, 02 Oct 2006 07:49:11 +0000 Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2006/10/02/ever-wanted-to-have-a-keyless-door-here-is-one/ You see keyless doors all the time on tv, in series like 24 and alias for instance and every movie in which the military plays a part. They never have normal doors, they use keyless doors that work either by using fingerprints to identify the person and grant / deny access or keycards to do the same. It still sounds a lot like science fiction and I bet you never seen something like this on your neighbors door – so, why not be the first one who has this kind of device ?

keyless door biometric door

You never leave your door unlocked with this little device, once the door is closed it is automatically locked and can only be opened by either Fingerprint, PIN or Mechanical Key. It is able to save up to 100 fingerprints with one fingerprint being the master fingerprint which means that user is able to delete the other fingerprints if the need should arise.

The operating voltage is 4 AA alkaline batteries, DC 4.5-6.0v or 9V Stand-by power which should last for about 12 months. I’am not selling this product of course but the price appears to be really fantastic, 199$ for this device plus a free afternoon to replace parts of your door with it. Great bargain if you ask me.

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