Art Of Security-Securing Your Wifi - Part 1

Many People get very excited about WiFi and after purchasing leave many patches in the security measures of the WiFi. Many folks leave the password and username as the same default.(I wont mention the default username and password..lol)



I note down some important steps to be taken care while setting up the security measures for your WiFi.

1. Change the Default Settings of WiFi :

Mostly Wi-Fi home networks is an access point or router. To setup the configuration a web page url is provided and to login the password.This is the right only for the admin.But for the default equipment the password provided is pretty simple and i am sure by now you people must have even guessed it.Lol..!!

Change the password immediately as soon as possible.



2. Ensure that WEP/WPA is enabled

Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is a deprecated algorithm to secure IEEE 802.11 wireless networks. It uses Shared key technique for authentication.
The 802.11i standard addresses many of the security issues of the original 802.11 standard. While the new IEEE 802.11i standard is being ratified, wireless vendors have agreed on an interoperable interim standard known as Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA).

3. Enable MAC Address Filtering

MAC addresses are uniquely assigned to each card, so using MAC filtering on a network permits and denies network access to specific devices through the use of blacklists and whitelists.



While the restriction of network access through the use of lists is straightforward, an individual person is not identified by a MAC address, rather a device only, so an authorized person will need to have a whitelist entry for each device that he or she would use to access the network.
While giving a wireless network some additional protection, MAC Filtering can be circumvented by scanning a valid MAC and then changing the own MAC into a validated one. This can be done in the Windows Registry or by using commandline tools on a Linux platform.


There are some other methods to secure Wifi.Which i would be discussing in my next post.

No Webcam ? I have a Solution

Webcame has really made the communicaion easier. For the people in india to the world and for the world to india..!! well..its really fun to have a webcam besides your PC/Laptop.

But hardly people use webcam or own webcam.Chill now..i have a solution for all the people who don't own a webcam.




1. How to Use it ?

Download the .sis file and use this application after setup installation.
As soon as you start the MobCam application on your mobile, you’ll be able to begin on-line watching of the mobile camera shots on this web site. All you have to do is enter the number you see on the mobile display into the CODE field.

2.Installation and Setup

After automatic installation, you have to perform a very simple application setup. MobCam can operate in three various modes:

# Periodical sending: The mobile phone takes pictures periodically (e.g. every minute), sending them immediately to www.mobcam.cz where you can look at them.

# Motion detection: At the moment of any motion being detected in front of the mobile camera lens, results in the MobCam application taking a picture and sending it immediately to the server at www.mobcam.cz.

#SMS detection: The application takes no pictures. At the moment an SMS with a set password is received, MobCam takes a picture and sends it to the server at www.mobcam.cz.

Select from the application menu to choose one of the modes. The “SMS” mode can operate even when the other two modes have been activated. MobCam is started at the moment you select “Start” from the menu. After that, the display will show a number (CODE); enter this number on the web site at www.mobcam.cz and then you can start watching the images from your mobile camera.

3.View Cam

Only the people with the knowledge of your numeric code (CODE) can look at the pictures from your mobile WEB camera.Share this code for comments and views with others.


Enjoy...!!!

Samsung P2250- Is this Better Than Samsung 933 ?

Folks,I recently purchased 933 Samsung Widescreen monitors for my personal use.Well soon after it was purchased, Samsung launched another LCD monitor range of Samsung P2250.i was like " now what? is my one better than this new one ??

1.Design :

This model had a glossy black layer with a smooth transparent hard plastic layer. This layer sticks out a bit from the sides, thus giving the front view transparent borders, which look pretty cool. Unlike 933,The bottom panel has touch sensitive controls on its right half, while the Samsung Logo is printed at the center(Same as 933) - overall it looks very neat and sober.



2.Technical Monitor Specification :

# Panel contrast is 1000:1 (native)
# Brightness is rated at 300 cd/m2.
# Screen resolution is 1920 x 1080, a pure 16:9 aspect ratio.
# The exact size is 21.5 inches diagonal.
# Response time is rated at 2 ms.



3.Performance Grading :

well..i liked the UI especially the design and the navigable schemes.Touch sensitivity it self is rocking and smooth and buttons too are designed nicely.. There are presets like Text, Movie, Game, Dynamic Contrast, game etc.Sharpness and clarify is awesome.I would support this monitor for this reason.


4.Verdict :

Cost is too high for a common man its nearly Rs.12,000/-
But worth buying if you wish to enjoy the superb clarity and sharpness and Offcource if you are a game freak..!!

Image Source : Shopmania,Newtechnology

Micro(soft)Shock...!!!

Hotmail ones upon a time was a main loophole for hackers.And nope surprise even after Windows Live,the trend continues.Yahoo has already been the victim and now its time for Hotmail.

Microsoft Corp said on Monday 4th October that passwords belonging to some users of its Hotmail email service were exposed on an Internet site, but had since been taken down.



The company did not say how many users were affected, but some reports suggested that passwords to more than 10,000 accounts were exposed.

Strange is that Microsoft dint reveal the names of customers and said they are on the path to search the same.


I request all the readers to reach my 15th august post for secure your PC locally and on network ( Internet /Intranet)


Imahe Source : http://www.mxmcreation.com/images/internet-security/hacking-ym.gif

BOSE..!! Sound ALoud

Strange but this is my first post on BOSE. Until by Higher secondary i was not very aware of this company and during my engineering life,when heard people speaking about it;It was so exciting.From that day onwards,i had a dream to see bose systems(but till date have just got satisfied with pics/videos) Lol..!!

DO LET ME KNOW IF ANY OF MY BLOG FRIENDS HAVE ONE..!! HE HE



The SoundDock 10 System is "Made for iPod" and "Works with iPhone" certified, and is compatible with any clickwheel iPod or iPod Touch, the iPhone 3GS, 3G and original iPhone model. Measuring approximately 9" (22.9 cms) high, 17" (43.2 cms) wide and 10" (25.4cms) deep, it incorporates new and existing Bose technologies, including a new version of Bose proprietary waveguide technology; debuting for the first time and developed specifically for the Sound Dock 10 system.



Together, the new waveguide and custom Bose woofer produce very deep low notes, without enlarging the enclosure or requiring a separate sub woofer. They are connected by a proprietary multi-purpose metal cap that met a required combination of benefits: it seals the waveguide and woofer, provides magnetic shielding, directs air through the enclosure, and withstands the high internal pressure created by the system when played.

SoundDock 10 digital music system is available in all Bose outlets pan-India from next month and its price is fixed at Rs 40,388. The optical bluetooth intercharge dock will be available at Rs 8,888.

USB Flash Drives Cleaner

It could happen that you suddenly see some useless files created on your USB portable devices like pen drives, iPod and Memory Card etc. These files may be sometimes created by some virus infection which might have come after you had used your USB drive on any other computer which is already infected with some virus.

USB Driver Fresher has been designed to clean USB flash drives automatically when they are plugged into the computer system the software program is running on. The program uses rules to automatically scan and clean files and folders on USB flash drives. There are several situations where this might come in handy.



USBDriveFresher is a free to use tool to clean up USB drives from unwanted and useless files. It will remove the files like thumbs.db, or .Trashes folder etc and moreover you can also configure what to delete and what not to delete on your USB portable drive.

It can perform following type of clean ups
1. Customizable cleanup of files and folder which you specify
2. Predefined cleanup settings you had specified
3. Clean USB drive with a single mouse click
4. Auto cleanup of USB drive when it is plugged in to your computer
5. Folder deletion on USB Drive

Nano-Shoot out..!!

Never thought Nano would be just limited to Musics,i had a feel that it would come up with something new in it to spice up its use.and just like i thought,its now with Video Facility.



Features:

1.Video Recording : Just a quick scroll that takes you u to the video camera with portrait or landscape options — perfect for emailing or posting on Facebook or MobileMe. A built-in mic lets you capture audio, too. Fifteen fun video effects let you add a little Hollywood to your video. Just scroll through, choose the effect you want — such as film grain or motion blur — and start recording. When you’re done, sync iPod nano to your computer and iPhoto (or your favorite photo software) opens. Then email your miniblockbuster or post on YouTube or Facebook.

2.Genius Playlist : If you have one song you really love and want to hear other tracks that go great with it. A few clicks on iPod nano, and Genius uses that song to find other songs in your library and makes a Genius playlist for you.



3.FM Radio : Say you need to take a quick break from listening to your favorite radio station. iPod nano lets you pause it with a click. Another click and you’re listening to your station again. You can even rewind as far back as 15 minutes, then fast-forward to catch up to the live broadcast.



4.Pedometer : This is the feature that i love the most. iPod nano now doubles as a Pedometer. It uses the built-in accelerometer to keep track of your steps and help you meet your fitness goals. You can create a daily step goal or set it to Always On so it counts all the steps you take, all the time. Which makes iPod nano the ideal exercise partner.