Francis Chu

Smart cards and cryptographic hardware devices are vulnerable to a form of attack called Differential Power Analysis. A DPA attack enables a skilled hacker to non-intrusively obtain or modify secure data on a cryptographic device such as a smart card or a cryptographic token. DPA works by monitoring the electrical signals of a device, samples […]

3Coms 11M-bps WI-FI PC Card with XJack antenna, the latest addition to the companys wireless access card line, offers power and security enhancements. The XJack antenna included with the $119 Wi-Fi PC Card, which is available now, can save time and power. Instead of sticking awkwardly out of my laptop, the antenna retracted into the […]

Most of us use some form of instant messaging application, be it AOL, Yahoo or MSN, to keep in touch friends and family. In the business world, corporate users can use IM as an effective business communication and project collaboration tool. But corporate users beware: IM sessions can now be monitored and audited by new […]

The latest array traffic manager from Array Networks Inc. provides enterprise Web sites with a multifunctional Web application acceleration appliance that is robust and easy to use. Sites looking for a flexible and affordable solution to improve Web application delivery and to reduce latency should consider the Array TM to do the job. Version 5.0 […]

Shops that want to upgrade their workgroup or departmental servers to Ultra320 speeds, but dont want to pay for higher-end RAID controller cards, should consider the 29320-R, Adaptecs latest Ultra320 SCSI controller card. The first in its class to offer embedded RAID, the 29320-R card includes RAID Level 0 (striping) and RAID Level 1 (mirroring). […]

3ware Inc.s Escalade 8500 Serial ATA RAID controller takes an evolutionary step up from current Ultra ATA offerings and offers a price advantage over SCSI disk systems. Serial ATA provides more features and better performance by design than Parallel ATA and offers an attractive storage alternative for users and system vendors alike. IT managers should […]

ThumbDrive Touch, the newest member of TrekStors portable USB data drive family, offers biometric security in the form of a built-in fingerprint reader on the tiny data storage device. The ThumbDrive Touch comes with 16MB, 32MB, 64MB or 128MB memory capacity, and prices for the device range from $69 to $199. The storage in the […]

I recently came across a promising anti-Spam solution called CanIT, from Roaring Penguin Software, an open-source software company based in Ottawa. My preliminary tests showed CanIT could be the answer for sites looking for a low-cost Spam filtering solution. CanIT, server-based software that supports Linux and Unix OSes, uses SendMail to relay mail to industry-standard […]

Version 2.2 of Neoteris Inc.s Instant Virtual Extranet appliance provides a simple way to Web-enable enterprise applications for secure remote access over traditional VPNs. The IVE appliance is definitely on the pricey side, starting at $10,000, but eWeek Labs tests showed that its a good alternative to more complicated extranet solutions, especially for sites that […]

The rambus inline memory module 4200, which is finding its way into a variety of systems, offers superior memory for vendors building high-powered PC desktops. Rambus 32-bit RIMM 4200, which was released in the summer, is fast because Rambus squeezes two channels of 1066MHz RDRAM (Rambus Dynamic RAM) onto a single memory module, providing 4.2G-bps […]