Superheroes: protect your hidden HQ by... er... USB
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Evil Geniuses beware This has to be one of the daftest USB gadgets we've come across: the Secret Base Emergency Button. Plug it in, press the top to open the shutter and reveal the red emergency key, hit that and... your PC shuts down. Yes, but it's the way it shuts down that matters.â¦
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By Rene A. Guzman, San Antonio Express-News  Feb. 27--Like the trusty wall outlet, the USB port on computers and  laptops has become the go-to slot not only for printers, fax machines and  other necessary peripherals but also for gadget goodies as serviceable as they  are silly.
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Consumers hoping to enjoy their favorite  comics or Harry Potter book in digital form could soon have a  flexible alternative to clunky laptop computers.
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Today, many people rely on computers to do homework, work, create, etc., so it's important to take special care with your data storage. This week you'll learn about how to protect your data and prevent intrusions.  By Vincent Deguzman. 0919
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Opening the "processing key" that protects high-def DVDs is surprisingly simple. Happy Valentine's Day, AACS. In Gadget Lab.
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This paper introduces some techniques for making backups without needing to stop the business applications. It also describes ways to simplify and reduce the cost of system operations.
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SCIENTISTS have sounded the death knell for the plug and power lead. In a breakthrough that sounds like something out of Star Trek, they have discovered a way of 'beaming' power across a room into a light bulb, mobile phone orlaptop computer without wires or cables.
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TechRepublic cracks open another gadget--this time, one of the first Zip drives widely available.
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Plug it in! You won't believe what we found when we went looking for more of the craziest USB devices on the market.
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File will cause portable gaming device to malfunction, company says.
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Glaskowsky reviews a new USB-compatible fire and water-resistant media safe introduced at CES 2008.
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Hits replay on CD debacle A USB fingerprint authentication device from Sony contains rootkit-like technology, according to security watchers. The MicroVault USM-F fingerprint reader software bundled with the stick installs a hidden directory under Windows.â¦
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With today's announcement of EMC's MozyEnterprise, you can now encrypt, back up, and store your laptop or desktop PC data in a high security data center for not much more than $5 per month.
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A reconfigurable handheld device could foster a community of hardware hackers.
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Kingston Technology's new USB DataTraveler 'hides' instead of having a cap.
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Blog: Security researcher points to rootkit found in fingerprint authentication software in Sony's Micro Vault USB drive.
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Security researchers said they have found another line of USB drives from Sony with software that uses rootkit tactics to hide files -- a move that could allow hackers to mask their own attack code.