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Paul Mah

Paul Mah is a writer and blogger who lives in Singapore, where he has worked for a number of years in various capacities within the IT industry. Paul enjoys tinkering with tech gadgets, smartphones, and networking devices.

Security
Warning: Police spyware detected!

In a recent case that was decided earlier this month, federal agents used a keystroke logger to record the typing of a suspected ecstasy manufacturer who has been using encryption to thwart the police. In the wake of that, CNET’s News.com did a survey of 13 leading anti-spyware vendors and found none have cooperated (or ...

Paul Mah
Published: July 17, 2007, 4:59 PM PDT Modified: July 17, 2007, 4:59 PM PDT Read More See more Security articles
Networking
Swedish woman receives the world’s fastest broadband

A 75-year-old woman from Karlstad, in central Sweden, has been bestowed with what we can only salivate and dream about at the moment — the world’s fastest broadband connectivity. At the blistering speed of 40 Gigabits per second pumped straight to her home, Sigbritt Löthberg is now able to enjoy 1,500 simultaneous streams of HDTV ...

Paul Mah
Published: July 12, 2007, 4:12 PM PDT Modified: July 12, 2007, 4:12 PM PDT Read More See more Networking articles
Innovation
Poll: When do you normally read the IT News Digest

We certainly hope we have made your life more interesting with our reporting. If you have any feedback, you are certainly welcome to speak your mind here. Subscribe to the Innovation Insider Newsletter Catch up on the latest tech innovations that are changing the world, including IoT, 5G, the latest about phones, security, smart cities, ...

Paul Mah
Published: July 12, 2007, 4:53 AM PDT Modified: July 12, 2007, 4:53 AM PDT Read More See more Innovation articles
Innovation
Microsoft to announce remote management tool

According to eWeek, Microsoft will be announcing its plan at the Worldwide Partner Conference in Denver this week about the impending release to manufacture its new Systems Centre Remote Operations Manager 2007 (ROM 2007). Subscribe to the Innovation Insider Newsletter Catch up on the latest tech innovations that are changing the world, including IoT, 5G, ...

Paul Mah
Published: July 11, 2007, 4:59 PM PDT Modified: July 11, 2007, 4:59 PM PDT Read More See more Innovation articles
CXO
Which brand of server would you recommend?

Baseline has an article that caught my eye just the other day. It was a provocatively titled piece on Opinion: Why CIOs Should Pay Attention to Hewlett-Packard. Essentially, the author noted that the designation of No. 1 IT vendor now belongs to Hewlett-Packard, which has seen its sales climb past IBM’s. Subscribe to the Executive ...

Paul Mah
Published: July 11, 2007, 4:26 PM PDT Modified: July 11, 2007, 4:26 PM PDT Read More See more CXO articles
Developer
Extending your laptop’s battery life

If you are new to the IT profession and do not know it yet – shipment of laptops has already surpassed that of the traditional desktop over a year ago. It is therefore interesting to note that even with such a huge installed base – and the price of an additional laptop battery costing upwards ...

Paul Mah
Published: July 10, 2007, 4:27 PM PDT Modified: July 10, 2007, 4:27 PM PDT Read More See more Developer articles
Security
Barracuda ups the ante with zero-day threat protection

Barracuda Networks, the creator of the famed Barracuda anti-spam hardware appliance, is adding real-time malware protection to its line of products. Called Barracuda Real-Time Protection, the technology leverages on the strength of the company’s installed base of 40,000 spam firewall appliances to monitor for malware breakouts. This capability is achieved by creating unique binary signatures, ...

Paul Mah
Published: July 10, 2007, 3:41 PM PDT Modified: July 10, 2007, 3:41 PM PDT Read More See more Security articles
Innovation
Caffeine anyone?

At the risk of stating the obvious, caffeine addiction is something well understood by the IT professionals and gurus reading the IT News Digest blog on TechRepublic. It is the absolutely essential stimulant necessary for proper functioning, especially when frantically fixing NOC outages or the million and one other IT emergencies that never seem to ...

Paul Mah
Published: July 8, 2007, 3:53 PM PDT Modified: July 8, 2007, 3:53 PM PDT Read More See more Innovation articles
Apple
Hackers gain shell access to iPhone

It has been less than a week since the iPhone’s release, and my head is still spinning from all the iPhone unboxing and cracking open galleries. Already, it appears that the hacker crew of IRC #iPhone channel has managed to gain shell access to the iPhone. As the iPhone’s 30-pin dock connector features the same ...

Paul Mah
Published: July 7, 2007, 3:38 PM PDT Modified: July 7, 2007, 3:38 PM PDT Read More See more Apple articles
Security
Public betas of new Norton 2008 products released

Spotted this one over at PCMag’s Security Watch blogs. It appears that Symantec has just posted public beta test copies of its upcoming Norton AntiVirus 2008 and Norton Internet Security 2008 products. Subscribe to the Cybersecurity Insider Newsletter Strengthen your organization's IT security defenses by keeping abreast of the latest cybersecurity news, solutions, and best ...

Paul Mah
Published: July 5, 2007, 4:59 PM PDT Modified: July 5, 2007, 4:59 PM PDT Read More See more Security articles

Paul Mah

Warning: Police spyware detected!

Swedish woman receives the world’s fastest broadband

Poll: When do you normally read the IT News Digest

Microsoft to announce remote management tool

Which brand of server would you recommend?

Extending your laptop’s battery life

Barracuda ups the ante with zero-day threat protection

Caffeine anyone?

Hackers gain shell access to iPhone

Public betas of new Norton 2008 products released

Quality Assurance Checklist For Outsourced Projects

Cloud Computing Policy

Quick Glossary: Business Intelligence and Analytics

Hiring Kit: Video Game Producer

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