I have a fairly convoluted set of alternate backup systems that seems
to get more complex every time I have yet another catastrophic hard
drive failure (such as the latest, which occurred two weeks ago).
Right now I have two external USB hard drives, one Mirra backup
server, and an offsite service that scoops up data off of my computer
every few hours and stores it in some hidden location. The second USB
hard drive is because the latest hard drive failure (only a week after
I had been told the machine had been "fixed") happened while I was
away and didn't have access to the other USB hard drive that remained
at home, or the Mirra server which only accepts backups on the local
network. The offsite remote backup worked, but was slow and had
limited space. So, I ended up with another external hard drive to
save whatever data I could get off the old hard drive before it kicked
it for good. When I got back home and went back to my old crappy
desktop (which is here for just these circumstances) I discovered that
the USB connections on this machine no longer work - so I can't
actually access the data saved on the hard drive (though, I can access
older data on the Mirra device). Unfortunately, I can't seem to get
data from the hard drive to the Mirra device, so I'm basically stuck
until I get my laptop back and it has a working USB system. With that
backdrop in mind, it's great that Maxtor and Linksys are teaming up to offer a
wireless way to connect to an external hard drive. Basically,
they've created a bridge that lets an external hard drive connect
directly to a wireless router (which, in some ways, just mimics what
the Mirra backup server is supposed to do, though with fewer
features). Either way, it looks like backup systems are getting
easier and easier, meaning no one has any excuse not to have something
set up these days. Of course, the next time my hard drive fails, I'm
sure I'll need to pick up one of these new systems.
Console Drive makes hard drive removable or external
Console Drive makes hard drive removable or external06/04/2004 03:52 PM Addonics Technologies announced on Friday the release of its
Console Drive, which turns a standard 3.5-inch hard drive into
either aremovable internal hard drive cartridge or an external hard
drive thatconnects to your Mac via USB 2.0 or 1.1, FireWire, SCSI or a
PCMCIA slot,depending on the model you choose. Internally, the Console
Drive can connectto a Power Mac's Serial ATA slot. In addition, the
Console Drive acceptsAddonics' series of Pocket CD, DVD, CD-RW and
DVD+/-R/RW drives, all ofwhich are Mac compatible.
Freecom FHD-XS External Hard Drive With Built-In USB Cable
Freecom FHD-XS External Hard Drive With Built-In USB Cable04/09/2004 03:55 PM JOEL JOHNSON -- Freecom Technologies has announced four external USB
drives, including the good looking FHD-XS, a bus-powered 40GB 1.8-inch
hard drive with an integreated USB cable. If 2003 was the year of Yet
Another Flash Drive, I welcome 2004 as the year of Yet Another USB
Hard Drive. Read...
Maxtor To Ship External Hard Drive For PVRs
Maxtor To Ship External Hard Drive For PVRs04/27/2004 04:12 PM Maxtor Corp. said Tuesday that it will ship an external hard drive
specifically designed to connect to personal video recorders.
TikiMac intros Kuna external hard drive
TikiMac intros Kuna external hard drive07/06/2004 10:14 AM TikiMac on Tuesday announced Kuna, a
new aluminum-clad external hard disk drive in capacities from 120GB to
400GB. The drive features two FireWire 400 ports and a USB 2.0 port,
and features an interlocking design that permits users to stack
multiple Kuna drives horizontally to save space. TikiMac uses 7200RPM
hard drive mechanisms with 8MB caches. Prices range from US$169.99 to
$499.99 depending on capacity.
Western Digital's Media Center external hard drive
Western Digital's Media Center external hard drive01/07/2004 07:12 PM New external 250GB hard drive from Western Digital that comes with a
built-in Flash memory. The confusingly named Media Center has slots
CompactFlash, Memory Stick,...
Linksys and Maxtor have teamed up to offer a wireless device that
will allow you to hook up a hard-drive to it. I am going to get one of
these as soon as they are available as I have some spare drives laying
around that could go to good use. [Cnet]
LaCie Introduces Largest and Fastest External Hard Drive:The 1.6 Terabyte Bigger Disk Extreme
Oops, I almost forgot about these new cameras
announced from JVC - the ones they've been hyping up to no end as
their big "mystery product." Basically, they're camcorders with hard
drives in them - a 4GB microdrive, to be exact. They look pretty cool
and everything, but they're really most interesting because they are
the first consumer camcorder with a built-in hard drive, not because
they do anything particularly unique. That being said, I fully support
this idea, and think most consumer recording technology should move to
hard drives as soon as possible (I'll be waiting until you can get
something with a bigger hard drive than 4GB for less than $1,500,
though).
Both models (the GZ-MC100 and the GZ-MC200) can record up to 9Mbps
in MPEG2, though, which is DVD quality.
The Vosonic X'S-Drive Pro VP 300 is 40GB external
hard drive that is clunky, cheap-looking, has a crappy text-only
integrated screen, plays MP3s, but not WMA, AAC, or OGG Vorbis, and
can only read from one card from its card reader at a time. So why
would any photographer want it? Because it's cheap, it does the
primary job it was designed to do (act as remote backup for memory
cards), and can accept as many additional 2.5-inch laptop hard drives
as you want to swap into it, meaning that all other things aside, you
can purchase this single $335 drive and continue to upgrade it for
only the price of additional hard drives. Read -
Hard disk: X'S-Drive Pro VP 300 [BIOS]
Coming soon: External SATA hard drives
Coming soon: External SATA hard drives01/10/2004 12:27 AM External hard drives offer easy and practical storage, but they aren't
as speedy as the internal models - yet. Vendors working on a new
technical specification say that the first fast, new models of
external drives could ship by midyear.
Iomega intros new external hard drives
Iomega intros new external hard drives03/17/2005 04:02 AM Iomega Corp. on Wednesday added two new series of hard drives to its
line-up: a new Iomega Portable Hard Drive in capacities as high as
100GB and the External Hard Drive Silver Series, with as much as 250GB
of storage. The diminutive Iomega Portable Hard Drive draws power over
a USB 2.0 port and uses a 2.5-inch disk that spins at 4200rpm. It
comes with Iomega Automatic Backup and MusicMatch Jukebox software and
is compatible with all versions of Mac OS X. 40GB (US$119.95), 60GB
($149.95) and 80GB ($199.95) capacities are available now while the
100GB ($299.95) version will ship during the second quarter.
10.3: Use an external DVD drive with DVD Player 4.0
10.3: Use an external DVD drive with DVD Player 4.011/02/2003 07:37 PM DVD Player 4.0 now supports playback from external DVD drives without
requiring a patch (as it did in Jaguar). However, the Panther
installer will not install DVD Player by default if you don't have an
internal drive, so you ...
SimpleTech offers 160, 250GB external hard drives
SimpleTech offers 160, 250GB external hard drives02/10/2004 10:41 AM SimpleTech Inc. is better
known for their flash memory and RAM products, but the company also
offers conventional external hard disks for Mac and PC users looking
for more storage capacity. The company has announced its 160GB and
250GB SimpleDrive External Hard Drives, to be unveiled at the Photo
Marketing Association (PMA) trade show that kicks off later this week.
Iomega REV 35/90GB External Drive
Iomega REV 35/90GB External Drive05/13/2004 11:05 AM Review: Iomega's replacement for their ZIP and JAZ drives is here,
with greatly increased capacity and performance. Is it a better
solution than optical media, external hard drives, or tape backup
systems?
Digistor offers 4x external DVD-R drive
Digistor offers 4x external DVD-R drive06/04/2004 10:56 AM San Jose, Calif.-based peripheral maker Digistor has released its 4x Ultra Slim External DVD Super Multi Drive. The compact,
DVD-R-capable slot-loading drive sports USB 2.0 and FireWire
interfaces, and cost US$245. It can write DVD-Rs at up to 4x speed,
DVD-RWs at 2x, DVD-RAM at 2X, CD-Rs at 16x and CD-RWs at 8x. It
measures 6.5 x 5.5 x 1 inch, weighs 1.05 pounds and can be powered
from a 6-pin FireWire interface. The 4x Ultra Slim External DVD Super
Multi Drive does not come with Mac-compatible DVD burning software,
but Digistor makes Roxio Toast 6 Lite available for $15 when purchased
with the drive.
USB 2.0 External Drive with Fingerprint-Based Security
Thanko Limited today announced a new 2.5-inch hard drive
case dubbed the "Victoria 120," which uses a combination of
fingerprint recognition and hardware level encryption in an attempt to
secure your precious data from third parties. The model including a
20GB hard drive costs about $260 USD, so all I can say is "use
sparingly."
Thankfully, Thanko has applied a bit of forward thinking to the
product; it uses hardware level encryption, including the boot sector,
so if someone were to bust out your hard drive from its fingerprint
prison, they still wouldn't be able to access your junk too
easily. As always, trust no one, especially us.
Maxtor announces OneTouch II external drive09/20/2004 08:33 AM Maxtor has announced the OneTouch II external drive, offering an
exclusive version of Dantz Retrospect backup software, a Maxtor
DriveLock security feature for added data protection and more powerful
restore capabilities, including historical backup recovery...
OWC adds 250GB external FireWire drive
OWC adds 250GB external FireWire drive03/14/2003 02:10 PM Other World Computing (OWC) today announced the addition of a 250GB
drive to its popular line of Mercury Elite Pro external FireWire
storage solutions...
New: MacWay AluICE 400GB external drive06/04/2004 10:56 AM MacWay expanded its external drive offerings with the AluICE 400GB, a
single-drive FireWire device that uses the Hitachi/IBM Deskstar 7k400
400GB/7200 RPM drive.
FireWire Hard Drives: Portable, Desktop External Storage Devices Compared
Apple To Address Panther, External FireWire Drive Issues
Apple To Address Panther, External FireWire Drive Issues10/30/2003 08:16 PM "Apple has identified an issue with external FireWire hard drives
using the Oxford 922 bridge chip-set with firmware version 1.02 that
can result in the loss of data stored on the disk drive." By Jim
Darlymple (MacCentral via MyAppleMenu)
Apple to address Panther, external FireWire drive issues
Apple to address Panther, external FireWire drive issues10/30/2003 09:21 PM Apple Computer Inc. has responded to concerns from its users that Mac
OS X Panther disables or corrupts files on external FireWire 800 hard
disks. Users began reporting the issues to Apple shortly after the
release of the operating system on October 24, 2003.
Tools Of The Trade: Maxtor's external hard drives for storing data from overloaded computers
An Ode To The Hard Drive05/27/2004 09:35 AM You know it's likely to be a slow news day when the first thing you
turn up is, basically, an ode to the unsung hard drive.
Hard drives are, admittedly, a fairly unsexy business. Then again,
you might think the same thing about semiconductors - and they seem to
get plenty of attention. Either way, storage is very important to
consumers - as the article notes in looking at how quickly people
focus on the size of their iPod hard drives or just
how much space their Gmail account really has. Even the leading
people in the storage business are quite colorful and certainly
unique, which should get them much more attention. However, when it's
all said and done, no matter how important your hard drive is (just
think how people react when their hard drives die), and no matter how
quickly they improve in just how much data they can hold, not too many
people find themselves particularly interested in the "boring" hard
drive business.
Has your wireless connection been hacked
Has your wireless connection been hacked12/26/2003 03:04 AM I am very strict about personal PC security and have levels of
protection on my systems that most people would...
HP's new hard drive to go
HP's new hard drive to go06/21/2004 03:40 PM Latest media center PC has docking areas for a camera and a secondary,
portable hard drive. But is the price right?
Other News: Hi-per Hard Drive09/24/2004 11:41 AM How does 575 MB/sec. sound for a hard drive array? Grok Description matches for Wireless Connection To An External Hard Drive GrokA matches for Wireless Connection To An External Hard Drive
New Password Recovery Tool for Microsoft Office Suite Documents is Able to Recover Passwords to Documents Created in 14 Applications, and Supports More Than 30 Types of Password Encryption.
New Password Recovery Tool for Microsoft Office Suite Documents is Able to Recover Passwords to Documents Created in 14 Applications, and Supports More Than 30 Types of Password Encryption.12/24/2004 12:19 PM ElcomSoft Co. Ltd. has released Advanced Office Password Recovery
(AOPR), an application that allows business managers, information
technology support administrators, and law enforcement officials to
gain access to Microsoft(R) Office(R) password-protected documents,
that have been accidentally or purposefully password protected. New
product combines the latest and the most advanced cryptanalysis
algorithms developed by Elcomsoft's research department. AOPR is
capable of instantly recovering passwords for a wide range of
Microsoft's business and office applications, including all components
of MS Office, from the very first DOS versions to Office 2003
programs, including the ones for Windows, Mac, Pocket PC and localized
versions. Over 30 different types of password encryption methods are
supported. [PRWEB Dec 22, 2004]
10.3: Use a password analyzer to improve password security
10.3: Use a password analyzer to improve password security10/30/2003 12:37 AM If you try to change the password for a Keychain using the Keychain
Access app, you'll notice on the resulting dialog box a circular
button with an 'i' in it, as seen in the inset in the screenshot. If
you click on it, Panthe...
Passlogix spins off self-service password reset utility
Passlogix spins off self-service password reset utility12/19/2004 02:57 PM Considering how little the Initiative for Open Authentication (OATH)
group of vendors has accomplished (see last week's discussion at
http://www.nwfusion.com/newsletters/dir/2004/1206id1.html), it does
generate some passion in both its supporters and detractors.
Mirra Personal Server M-250 (Gigabytes, That Is)
Mirra Personal Server M-250 (Gigabytes, That Is)05/05/2004 07:47 PM Om Malik sends word that Gizmodo sponsor Mirra has a new version of
their Mirra Personal Server at-home backup and remote file access
thingy, the M-250. As the name implies, the new Mirra is a 250GB unit,
comes in the same plastic shell as the previous units, and is
available...
Advanced ACT Password Recovery v1.20
Advanced ACT Password Recovery v1.2012/17/2003 10:43 AM Advanced ACT Password Recovery, or simply ACTPR, is a program to
recover passwords to Symantec ACT! files (*.blb, *.mud). The passwords
are recovered instantly; multilingual ones are supported. [Shareware
$30.00 30 days 384 KB]
Advanced RAR Password Recovery v1.50
Advanced RAR Password Recovery v1.5011/19/2003 10:31 AM Advanced RAR Password Recovery (or simply ARPR) can be used to recover
lost or forgotten passwords for a RAR/WinRar archives. Unfortunately,
there is no known method to extract the password from the compressed
file; so the only available methods are brute-force and
dictionary-based attacks. [Shareware $30.00 30 Days 1.31 MB]
Advanced PDF Password Recovery Pro v2.20
Advanced PDF Password Recovery Pro v2.2005/24/2004 05:34 PM Advanced PDF Password Recovery Pro is a program to recover user and
owner passwords (with brute-force and dictionary attacks) to protected
Adobe Acrobat PDF files. The files locked with owner password only or
protected with the FileOpen plug-in can be decrypted instantly.
[Shareware $60.00 30 Days 1.59 MB]
Advanced PDF Password Recovery v1.50
Advanced PDF Password Recovery v1.5003/31/2005 02:21 PM This program (Advanced PDF Password Recovery, or simply APDFPR) can be
used to decrypt protected Adobe Acrobat PDF files, which have "owner"
password set, preventing the file from editing (changing), printing,
selecting text and graphics (and copying them into the Clipboard), or
adding/changing annotations and form fields (in any combination).
Decryption is being done instantly. Decrypted file can be opened in
any PDF viewer (e.g. Adobe Acrobar Reader) without any restrictions --
i.e. with edit/copy/print functions enabled. Please note that APDFPR
doesn't work with documents which have user-level passwords
(preventing the files from being opened), if both user and owner
passwords are unknown. [Shareware $30.00 30 days 1.17 MB]
Accent Office Password Recovery v2.1104/29/2004 06:24 AM Accent Office Password Recovery will help you recover lost or
forgotten passwords to open MS Office documents. It supports two types
of attack: brute force and dictionary based. [Shareware $50.00 602
KB]
Advanced Mailbox Password Recovery v1.5.8.170
Advanced Mailbox Password Recovery v1.5.8.17010/29/2003 11:24 AM Advanced Mailbox Password Recovery (or simply AMBPR) is a program to
recover login and password information (stored locally) for most
popular email clients: Microsoft Internet Mail And News, Eudora,
TheBat!, Netscape Navigator/Communicator Mail, Pegasus mail, Calypso
mail, FoxMail, Phoenix Mail, IncrediMail, @nyMail, QuickMail Pro.
Passwords are recovered instanly, multilingual ones are supported.
[Shareware $30.00 30 Days 479 KB]
Advanced Lotus Password Recovery v2.0
Advanced Lotus Password Recovery v2.009/15/2004 05:51 PM Advanced Lotus Password Recovery (or simply ALPR) is a program to
recover lost or forgotten passwords to the files/documents created in
IBM/Lotus applications (all versions): Organizer, WordPro, 1-2-3 and
Approach. The passwords are recovered instantly; multilingual
passwords are supported. [Shareware $60.00 30 days 447 KB]
Advanced Intuit Password Recovery v1.30
Advanced Intuit Password Recovery v1.3006/24/2004 04:32 PM Advanced Intuit Password Recovery, or simply AINPR, is a program to
recover lost or forgotten passwords to files created in Intuit Quicken
(*.QDI, *.QDB, *.QDF), Quicken Lawyer (Portfolios, *.PFL) and
QuickBooks (*.QBW, *.QBA). All passwords are recovered instantly;
Quicken and QuickBooks 4 through 2001 are supported. [Shareware
$30.00 30 Days 1.51 MB]
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Advanced Internet Explorer Password Recovery v1.10
Advanced Internet Explorer Password Recovery v1.1011/04/2003 12:08 PM Advanced Internet Explorer Password Recovery lets you recover
passwords to websites saved in IE, as well as AutoComplete strings. It
can also reset Content Advisor Passwords. [Shareware $30.00 30 Days
804 KB]
Mirra
Personal Server: I don't know why a continual backup system
qualifies something as a "server," but I knew things were going to
head in this direction someday.
The Mirra Personal Server is the easiest way to backup,
remotely access, and securely share your important digital files,
photos, and email.
Will Your Password Need A Password?06/01/2004 02:43 AM If you hadn't realized it already, simple username/password combos are
a pretty weak form of security - yet they're pretty much all we have
for many important online systems that store our most vital
information. While there are other solutions out there, many
companies (especially in the US) have been incredibly
slow in adopting "two-factor authentication" systems that require
a password plus something else - such as a onetime code generated by a
device you have to have with you (or built into your computer). The
idea, then, is that if your password is revealed, no one else has the
device, so it's useless. If they find the device, they don't have
your password, so it's useless. However, so far, many users don't
value this additional security very much - and the devices still
aren't all that cheap. Plus, many companies are worried that users
will react negatively to such systems as it may slow down the user
experience - causing them to look for other (albeit less secure)
alternatives. Then, of course, there's the worry that people will
start using such systems that aren't compatible with each other, so
you'll need separate devices for every account - which would be much
worse than before. Others, such as those in the fingerprint scanning
business think a biometric approach makes much more sense - but that
leads to all sorts of other questions and issues. Still, as there are
more and more cases of fraud and identity theft due to so much weak
security, it seems increasingly likely that companies will be forced
to adopt more secure methods.
Password Plus 1.004
Password Plus 1.00405/05/2004 05:06 PM Gives you the most secure place to store your PINs, passwords,
accounts and other personal information.
Outlook Password v1.012/11/2003 10:49 AM Outlok Password allows you to recover passwords which MS Outlook
Personal Storage (PST) files are protected with. It is not the real
recoverer - it will show you a combination of characters which will
allow you to open PST file. Outlook Password can also recover account
information. Your emails addresses, mail server addresses (pop3,
imap, http), usernames for email accounts, passwords to email servers.
[Shareware $19.00 385 KB]
Ruby/Password 0.5.209/05/2004 12:15 AM A password handling module for the Ruby programming language.
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