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How to create a secure and effective Windows 7 home network
In Windows 7, Microsoft has made networking home PCs and sharing their files and folders much simpler. Whether you need to connect to the network, share printers and resources, access and play music, or do anything else across the network, Windows 7 makes the entire process seamless and intuitive than it was ever was with Windows Vista or Windows XP.
10/21/2009 6:00:00 AM
By: Tony Bradley
The Samsung CLP-770ND is a full-featured printer that can more than cope with the rigours of the workplace.
9/28/2009 6:00:00 AM
By: Lynn Greiner
The industry is banding together to push for built-in support for mobile broadband and a new logo that indicates that the computer can offer this service.
10/1/2008 5:00:00 AM
By: Mikael Ricknäs
In a new twist on SaaS, a new all-in-on hosting server provides a built-in Zeus Trojan admin panel for creating botnets on the fly.
5/16/2008 6:30:00 AM
By: Andrew Hendrey
Malware attacks are spiralling out of control. Here's what you can do to protect your network.
5/16/2008 6:00:00 AM
By: Nestor E. Arellano
The tool's clean Mac interface hides the complexity of configuring VPNs but it may be a bit of overkill for the average Mac user.
5/16/2008 5:00:00 AM
By: Rich Mogull
Experts caution Canadian retailers against losing touch with customer sentiments - as Saks Fifth Avenue temporarily did when it decided to drop its petite line. A huge backlash followed. Read on.
5/14/2008 9:00:00 AM
By: Nestor E. Arellano
Bell, Rogers and other large ISPs could be using "deep packet inspection" techniques to dip into private Internet data and e-mail contents of their clients, says the Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC).
5/13/2008 8:37:00 AM
By: Nestor E. Arellano
This week the public gets its first chance to test a search engine from Powerset that actually analyzes the meaning of Web pages. The company says user searches will be revolutionized. The question is: will the new tool work its magic at the expense of Google? Read on.
5/13/2008 7:45:00 AM
By: Juan Carlos Perez
"Lost in transit," isn't an uncommon headline these days. A string of organizations have been embarrassed by loss of critical customer data while being shipped from place to place. Now Canadian companies are providing safer and faster data transmission options.
5/12/2008 6:00:00 AM
By: Grant Buckler
The 30th anniversary of unsolicited e-mail passed by last week with very little fanfare, but its rise to a global multi-million dollar industry from the humble beginnings of one man's attempt to sell some computers is nothing less than astronomical. Experts say there is no end in sight.
5/9/2008 6:00:00 AM
By: Nestor E. Arellano
From routine banking to mortgages and loans, doctors' appointments to flight reservations, various face-to-face transactions have moved to the automated kiosk. Now, an Ontario-based start-up is introducing what could well be the world's first self-serve, video conferencing prescription drug dispenser.
5/7/2008 6:59:00 AM
By: Nestor E. Arellano
The network-attached storage drive market has undergone two big shifts. First, the price of entry has dropped significantly. Second, makers are courting users will sleeker designs and more user-friendly interfaces.
5/6/2008 6:00:00 AM
By: Darren Gladstone
Firms are discovering they are increasingly open to fraud and theft as they rely more and more on global outsourcing relationships, complex networks of suppliers and vast computer networks to conduct business.
5/1/2008 8:00:00 AM
By: Thomas Wailgum
It may be the digital age, but many people still prefer the tactile sensation of real books, vinyl records and music CDs. The final installment of our series reveals how you can organize your beloved collection using a computer. Also find tips on how to Spring clean your PC and make your printer do some multi-tasking chores.
5/1/2008 6:00:00 AM
By: PC World India staff
Microsoft's network access control client in Vista - and now in Windows X - has a lot of IT executives excited.
4/30/2008 6:00:00 AM
By: Tim Greene
What's all the fuss about Facebook? What's so great about this social networking site? What does it do? And more to the point - what can it do for you and your business? This feature explains basics of joining Facebook, what you can expect to find there, and the great opportunities and services it offers businesses and individuals.
4/29/2008 5:00:00 AM
By: Julie Sartain
FutureFlick videos were meant to depict student life in 2020. But not all the situations they portray are years down the road. Some are happening right now thanks to ORION - the ultra high-speed cyber optic network designed to support research and education in Ontario.
4/28/2008 5:00:00 AM
By: Kavita Gosyne
Databases - even the fast ones - are a significant bottleneck for many Web applications or Web sites. Here are some ways you can ramp up your site's performance - while avoiding expensive and possibly less effective database upgrades.
4/22/2008 6:00:00 AM
By: Eric Lai
The iPhone has realized the old promise of the mobile Web, but it's not clear whether the wireless networks can handle the load. With the phenomenal spike in mobile Web traffic triggered by the iPhone, the issue of whether Web-enabled wireless devices will overwhelm cellular and Wi-Fi networks is about to come to a head.
4/22/2008 6:00:00 AM
By: Ephraim Schwartz
