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Often times we encounter the term RAID, but some dont really know or have little knowledge about RAID, so I try discuss some of the basics about RAID.

This post will give an overview about the RAID system and introduce the basic background and glossary which you need to know before using RAID.

1. RAID-means Redundant Array of Independent Disk Drives, it use several hard drives to increase data transfer rates and data security. It depends on the number of drives present and RAID function you select to fulfill the security or performance purposes or both.

2. RAID 0- Also known as “Stripping”. All of the data are distributed evenly to all of the existing drives. You gain benefits on performance because the data transfer rate is multiplied by the number of drives.However, RAID 0 has high risks of data security. All of the stored data will be lost if even any one drive in the RAID set crashes.

3. RAID 1- Also known as “Mirroring”.Two hard drives are required. The goal of RAID 0is to ensure data security. Data is written to two or more drives synchronously. That is, 100% duplication of data from one drive to another.

4. JBOD(Just a bunch of drives)-Also known as “Spanning”.Two or more hard drives are required.Several hard disk types configured as a single hard disk.The hard drives are simply hooked up in series.This expands the capacity of your drive and results in a useable total capacity.However, JBOD will not increase any performance or data security.

Computer Shopper released its Best in Tech for 2007 a few months back and PCSecurityShield has the technology powering two of the top security software products.

Spyware24×7 is powered by Lavasoft which is the top anti-spyware product of 2007 and The Shield Deluxe is powered by Kaspersky which is the top antivirus product of 2007.

We are looking forward to the 2008 results.

It is never a good sign when the FBI’s response to the lastest scam is:

So how can prevent your house from getting stolen? Not easily, we’re sorry to say.

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5.5 Million malicious programs were released in 2007 as reported by the Seattle Times. That is 4 times that amount that was released in 2006.

Identity theft is a crime where a person wrongfully obtains and uses another person’s personal information for economic gain through fraud and deception. In most cases the victims losses are not just the financial losses they sustain but also the time, cost and effort it takes for the victim to restore their name and reputation. As quickly as identity theft can destroy your credit it can take you years to repair it.

Dumpster diving, shoulder surfing and trash hopping are all popular methods of stealing your personal information along with online methods such as spam, keylogging and spyware. Whether criminals are hacking into your computer or using simpler methods like grabbing “preapproved” credit card information out of your trash, their\ intentions are the same … to make a quick buck at your expense. Their methods keep changing so consumers need to stay alert.

Remember the work “SCAM“:
S – be stingy with your personal information
C – check your financial information periodically
A – ask for your credit report every quarter
M – maintain careful records of your financial information

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