Archive for July, 2009

Reasons To Use Fleet Tracking

There are some things that just waste a your business’ money. You would not think it, but stop-and-go traffic, speeding, and left hand turns can significantly increase the cost to maintain your vehicle fleet. The reason for this is that they burn fuel. And with fuel prices being as high as they are the cost [...]

Firewall Software and Internet Security

What are the threats?There are over a billion people using Internet on daily basis. We are doing this from home and from our workplace; from our personal computers, laptops, mobile phones and TV sets; to search for information, to communicate with other people and to buy and sell goods and products. There is more – [...]

GPS Devices

Map CapabilitiesMost GPS models come with internal map capabilities. Manufacturer provides maps with details up to street level in the hard drive. The menu option enables you to access the desired data. Comprehensive street level maps can help you identify the coordinates of the destination on the map by using just the name, or locate [...]

GPS Fleet Management Tools; Vital In Business

The world of fleet management in recent years has been revolutionised by the introduction of various tracking technologies. One of these technologies is GPS or global positioning system that utilises satellites to track vehicles pretty much anywhere in the world. These systems also make navigation easier and give the manager vital information on any driver [...]

Firewall Support

The prime function of a firewall software application is to control access to or from a computer for security related concerns. A firewall is a software program, hardware device, or a combo of both that keeps a watch over the information coming through the Internet connection into your PC. The firewall will only allow data [...]

Acquaint Yourself With Windows Firewall

Windows Firewall is a personal firewall, included with Microsoft’s Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Vista. Its main function is to monitor and restrict the absurd and suspicious information traveling between your PC and a network such as the Internet. Preventing hackers and intruders to access your machine over a network, windows firewall support [...]

Firewall Rules Analysis Using Athena Firepac

Firewall rule-setSimply put a rule-set for a firewall specifies what services to let through, and which ones to keep out. A rule defines the parameters against which each connection is compared, resulting in a decision on what action to take for each connection. There are two types of rules, ACCEPT and REJECT. ACCEPT rules define [...]

Comptia Security+ Article on Firewall Security Advantages and Firewall Functions

The firewall protects an internal network from malicious hackers or software on an external network. Firewalls filter potentially harmful incoming or outgoing traffic. Firewalls are used to subdivide internal networks on the Internet. It also protects individual computers. The five services that firewalls provide are packet filtering, application filtering, proxy server, circuit-level, and stateful inspection.• [...]

Choosing The Best Web Server For Your Online Business

What is a web server? Basically, a web server embodies the theory of supply and demand: it supplies your website when the people demand it. When a user wants to view your website, the server finds the URL’s file and uploads it to the user’s browser. However, there are many different kinds of servers to [...]

GPS Fleet Tracking Saves Gas

Everyone is feeling the squeeze brought on by increased fuel prices. The from private citizens to public corporations, we are all impacted by rising energy costs and we are all looking for ways to make our driving more efficient. You see, efficiency means savings.One way that business can save money is to implement a GPS [...]