File integrity checks should play an important part in a computer system’s backup strategy. Nothing is worse than having to find out that the needed backups are corrupt and cannot be used anymore for restoration purposes. File Verifier++ is an Open Source software for the Windows operating system that can create and store hash values [...]
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Exact File, Informs You Of File Modifications
A few scenarios spring to mind where it can be essential to make sure that files have not been modified. Think of data backups for example. Nothing is worse than having to realize that the dire needed backup is corrupt and cannot be used. Or files on a web server. A good way to make [...]
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Fingerprint Files In Windows To Uncover File Changes
What’s the best way of making sure that you know when files are changed in the operating system? It is possible to create a backup and compare the backup with a later stage. Other possibilities include software programs that have been designed to detect changes. Fingerprint is one of those software programs. The computer program [...]
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File Integrity Check
File Verifier++ is a portable software program for Windows that can check the file integrity of selected files. This is done by calculating the hash of every selected file in the first run of the application and comparing that initial hash value with the hash that was calculated at a later time. The file has [...]
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How users are being tracked on P2P networks
Have you ever asked yourself how it is possible that users are tracked over months in P2P networks although their IP address is changing regularly ? We only hear reports about session based user identifications. Session based means that shared files of this session are analyzed and recorded opposed to tracking a user over months.
Theoretical Cryptography Part I – MD5
Since Martin constantly manages to cover all ongoing news regarding cryptography and security I myself planned on writing about “any time soon”, I had to look for other topics on the subject I could cover. So I decided to make good use of all the time I spend studying this kind of stuff and share this knowledge with you. And I would be very grateful, if someone could tell me in return how to defeat shirred fabrics with my sewing machine… but that’s a whole different matter.