This blog post provides some help to all those looking for some forensic tools. According to the author of the post that these tools can also be good fun to mess around with.
The tools are listed under the following categories.
1. Disk tools and data capture
2. Email analysis
3. General tools
4. File and data analysis
5. Mac OS tools
6. Mobile devices
7. Data analysis suites
8. Internet analysis
9. Registry analysis
10. Application analysis
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Showing posts with label tools. Show all posts
Thursday, 1 December 2016
Tuesday, 6 October 2015
The Digital Toolbox for Electrical Engineers: 101 Top Apps
The design and creation of electronic devices and systems requires meticulous attention to detail. Mobile apps for electrical engineers provide a wide range of capabilities that can make life easier for anyone working with electronics. There are apps that provide reference materials, wire-gauging tools, resistance calculators, visual references for resistors and other components, and generally encyclopedic access to all the information an electrical engineer would need to make important decisions about a project.
The apps in this collection cater to users of all skill levels, from pro electrical engineers to amateur household electricians. Many of them are available for both Android and iOS, and some even have a desktop or browser based edition. They’re listed in no definitive order. Most are free or inexpensive, and they’re well worth the price for the wealth of electrical engineering info they put in your pocket.
The apps in this collection cater to users of all skill levels, from pro electrical engineers to amateur household electricians. Many of them are available for both Android and iOS, and some even have a desktop or browser based edition. They’re listed in no definitive order. Most are free or inexpensive, and they’re well worth the price for the wealth of electrical engineering info they put in your pocket.
Thursday, 2 July 2015
9 Productivity Tricks for the Time-Crunched Security Professional
Security professionals are a busy bunch. Thanks to sophisticated threats, limited resources, product complexities, compliance demands and business objectives, you already are being pulled in what probably feels like a thousand directions - and that's on a good day.
Your job may never slow down. But when confronting these challenges, you can implement clever solutions that will help boost your time management, efficiency and performance to get things done. Much of the advice out there for improving productivity is repeated over and over (arriving at the office early, limiting meetings, taking regular "fresh air" breaks) - but much less available are suggestions specific to security careers.
Here are nine actionable "hacks" that will help you pick up your game and optimize your infosec routine, all while sharpening both your hard and soft skills in the process.
Efficiency tools
Outsource resource-consuming work
Threat feeds and lists
Data breach repositories
Security stats
Virtualization
Coding
ModSecurity
McCumber cube
Read the full post
Your job may never slow down. But when confronting these challenges, you can implement clever solutions that will help boost your time management, efficiency and performance to get things done. Much of the advice out there for improving productivity is repeated over and over (arriving at the office early, limiting meetings, taking regular "fresh air" breaks) - but much less available are suggestions specific to security careers.
Here are nine actionable "hacks" that will help you pick up your game and optimize your infosec routine, all while sharpening both your hard and soft skills in the process.
Efficiency tools
Outsource resource-consuming work
Threat feeds and lists
Data breach repositories
Security stats
Virtualization
Coding
ModSecurity
McCumber cube
Read the full post
Saturday, 23 November 2013
IT tools and calculators, ready for download
Whether you're comparing the cost of Google Apps to Office 365 or calculating how much bandwidth your users need, analysis is part of every IT leader's job. But trudging across the Web gathering information can take hours. And building a comparison tool from scratch takes even longer. There is a better way.
Here's a sample of the IT tools we offer for download.
Cost breakdown toolkit: Google Apps vs. Office 365: The biggest names in online productivity suites are Google Apps and Office 365. Determine the costs of each using a comparison toolkit.
Toolkit: Calculate data center server power usage: Determining how much energy a server consumes can be a fine art. Learn how to get started using our Server Energy Consumption Calculator.
Toolkit: Comparing VDI vs. PC costs: Compare the costs of desktop virtualization (VDI) to a PC. Use the attached calculator to determine the total cost of ownership.
Toolkit: Calculating tape backup needs: Backup tapes might be down, but they’re not out by a long shot. If your company is one of the 83 percent still relying on them, use Tech Pro Research's Tape Backup Calculator to determine your annual tape needs.
Toolkit: Calculating bandwidth needs: Determining how much bandwidth your office will need involves a number of factors. Learn how to get started using Tech Pro Research's Bandwidth Calculator.
New Employee Checklist and Default Access Policy: The New Employee Checklist and Default Access Policy and New Employee Orientation slides will provide IT departments with the materials they need to simplify the process of accommodating new hires.
Windows 8: Installation Flowchart: Our Windows 8: Installation Flowchart guides you through the array of critical decisions you'll need to make for a successful installation and deployment.
Information Technology Cost/Benefit Calculator: This customizable Cost/Benefit Calculator is designed to help project managers calculate the cost and expenses, as well as the primary and ancillary benefits, of common IT projects.
For full story & sample downloads
Here's a sample of the IT tools we offer for download.
Cost breakdown toolkit: Google Apps vs. Office 365: The biggest names in online productivity suites are Google Apps and Office 365. Determine the costs of each using a comparison toolkit.
Toolkit: Calculate data center server power usage: Determining how much energy a server consumes can be a fine art. Learn how to get started using our Server Energy Consumption Calculator.
Toolkit: Comparing VDI vs. PC costs: Compare the costs of desktop virtualization (VDI) to a PC. Use the attached calculator to determine the total cost of ownership.
Toolkit: Calculating tape backup needs: Backup tapes might be down, but they’re not out by a long shot. If your company is one of the 83 percent still relying on them, use Tech Pro Research's Tape Backup Calculator to determine your annual tape needs.
Toolkit: Calculating bandwidth needs: Determining how much bandwidth your office will need involves a number of factors. Learn how to get started using Tech Pro Research's Bandwidth Calculator.
New Employee Checklist and Default Access Policy: The New Employee Checklist and Default Access Policy and New Employee Orientation slides will provide IT departments with the materials they need to simplify the process of accommodating new hires.
Windows 8: Installation Flowchart: Our Windows 8: Installation Flowchart guides you through the array of critical decisions you'll need to make for a successful installation and deployment.
Information Technology Cost/Benefit Calculator: This customizable Cost/Benefit Calculator is designed to help project managers calculate the cost and expenses, as well as the primary and ancillary benefits, of common IT projects.
For full story & sample downloads
Wednesday, 5 June 2013
20-Plus Keyword Tools to Know
For websites that are interested in improving their SEO or advertising on paid search, there is one absolutely crucial thing that they’re going to need to make their efforts a success.
If you haven’t guessed what that one thing is, yet (or read the title of this post), I’ll go ahead and tell you. It’s a keyword list, of course!
Since there are thousands of ways that people can begin searching for content or a type of product or service online, creating your own extensive and useful list can be quite the chore. No worries, though, because there are plenty of great keyword research tools on the Web that you can use RIGHT NOW that won’t cost a cent.
That’s right – all of the online keyword research tools in the big list that follows are totally free. So what are you waiting for?
Read the full article
If you haven’t guessed what that one thing is, yet (or read the title of this post), I’ll go ahead and tell you. It’s a keyword list, of course!
Since there are thousands of ways that people can begin searching for content or a type of product or service online, creating your own extensive and useful list can be quite the chore. No worries, though, because there are plenty of great keyword research tools on the Web that you can use RIGHT NOW that won’t cost a cent.
That’s right – all of the online keyword research tools in the big list that follows are totally free. So what are you waiting for?
Read the full article
Wednesday, 27 February 2013
SaaS ITSM tools: Forrester delivers market overview
Selecting the right IT service management tool has never been easy, and software-as-a-service now adds an extra dimension of complexity. Forrester's SaaS ITSM Tool Market Overview covers the who, where and what.
Tuesday, 19 February 2013
10 Platforms for Obtaining Customer Feedback
To keep an e-commerce store running at peak-performance, merchants need to pay attention not only to analytics, but also to customer feedback. While analytics are a good starting point for figuring out which site elements need to be revamped or tested, customer feedback gets straight to the point by telling merchants exactly what a site visitor liked or disliked about their shopping experience. This type of insight can be used to quickly implement adjustments to a Web store in order to optimize the user experience.
There are many ways that merchants can obtain feedback from their customers, from social media to surveys and forums, which is why Website Magazine has compiled a list of platforms that merchants can leverage to gain insights into their customers’ shopping experiences.
Wednesday, 6 February 2013
Converting Text to Speech – Free Resources for Powering Learning with Audio
The power of audio in e-learning is undisputed. Studies have proven that the inclusion of multimedia – including audio– increases the adoption of basic skills in learners by 21 percentile and of higher order skills by 20 percentile (Source: Multimodal Learning Through Media– What Research Says). With the advent of mobile learning and its popularity, audio continues to be one of the most sought-after tools for making learning effective. Audio is used as an able accompaniment with text, or even as a stand-alone module, delivering just-in-time learning to the learner.
Text-to-speech converters have been available for the past few years, and they have evolved tremendously to keep up with the demands of the latest technology and emerging platforms of learning delivery. Here is a useful resource, listing text-to-speech resources that will help you introduce audio-element into learning. From reading out webpages to converting Word documents into audio files (in multiple language choices) to even creating instant voiceovers for your presentations – these tools can do it all!
Monday, 7 January 2013
Five applications for easy password recovery
Few things in life are more frustrating than needing to open a file, but not being able to remember the password that will allow it. Thankfully, there are a variety of utilities designed to help crack forgotten passwords.
1. Ultimate ZIP Cracker
2. Free Word Excel Password Recovery Wizard
3. Word Password Recovery Master
4. Wondershare PDF Password Remover
5. Windows Password Recovery Bootdisk
Friday, 19 October 2012
13 Free Network and DNS Tools
You can never have enough tools in your arsenal when it comes to networking. These 13 tools will help you administer, troubleshoot, manage, and secure your network. A few you may have heard of it, but most likely at least a few of these free network and DNS tools will be new to you and worth checking out.
Monday, 13 August 2012
10 favorite freeware tools for IT pros
Why should you pay for software when there are so many great tools out there that don’t cost a dime? Gina Smith rounded up some winning freeware.
The best four-letter word is free — especially for IT pros. And these days, with so much open source tech around and so much good will toward developers who offer astounding and useful freeware, there’s a lot to wade through.
So with a little help from the CIOs and IT pros who write for my (author: Gina Smith) geeky techblog, aNewDomain.net, I found the best freeware out there and put it through its paces. It wasn’t easy to select just 10 freeware utilities for you. But I bit the bullet anyway.
In no particular order, here are top 10 freeware packages the CIOs and tech pros I interviewed are in love with right now.
1: Start8
2: Ninite
3: Oracle VM VirtualBox
4: Everything
5: Fing
6: LastPass Password Manager
7: Foxit PDF Reader
8: Wappwolf for iOS
9: Combofix
10: Stellarium
The best free IT tools for cheapskate admins
Jack Wallen lists 11 free applications that can be useful to any IT admin adhering to a strict budget. From antivirus software to a backup utility and more, we’ve got you covered.
Okay, so you don’t have to be a cheapskate to appreciate a useful free admin tool–you might just be working with a tight budget and cannot drop the coin for the IT tools the big boys use. If that is the case, these 11 tools are necessities. Some of these tools even work better and are more efficient than their costlier alternatives.
ComboFix
ProduKey
Hiren’s BootCD
Microsoft Security Essentials
WinDirStat
CCleaner
Defraggler
7-Zip
SyncBack
FileZilla
Foxit PDF Reader
Wednesday, 1 August 2012
Five apps for your portable security kit
Portable apps do one thing for the system and network administrator — make the job easier. The better (and more diverse) your portable apps, the more jobs are made easier. Security is one area where portable apps can make a big difference. But there are so many to choose from, it’s hard to piece together a collection of tools that best fit your needs. To that end, the author, Jack Wallen wants to introduce you to some portable security apps you might never have heard of. Even if you only take away one or two of these tools, your portable security toolkit will have improved significantly. Here are five lesser-known apps worth checking out.
SmartSniff: enables you to capture TCP/IP packets traveling on a network adapter and view the packets between source and destination.
Omziff: is an encryption utility that can encrypt, split, and securely delete files, create file hashes, and generate random passwords.
Eraser Portable: is a secure data removal tool that can remove data from a drive with multiple wipes, pattern writing, and more.
Remove Fake Antivirus: checks for any fake antivirus and removes it.
BleachBit: is one of the best tools for freeing up hard disk space and guarding privacy.
Monday, 30 July 2012
Five easy-to-use archiving/compression tools
You’re not stuck using the built-in archiving/compression app that comes with your OS. Here are a few alternatives to consider.
Where would we be without archiving and compression tools? We’d be knee deep in full drives and unable to pass along folders as easily as we can. Archiving is deeply embedded in the world of the PC, making it an indispensable tool.
Now most platforms have their own built-in tools for archiving and compressing. But in some cases, those tools aren’t enough. So it’s good to know that there are other applications to pick up the slack. Some of those applications are familiar and some are not. Let’s dive in and examine several of these, so you can enjoy an alternative archiving and/or compression tool.
1: 7-Zip
2: PeaZip
3: WinRAR
4: File Roller
5: Ark
Monday, 23 July 2012
Alice -- An educational software that teaches programming in a 3D environment
Alice is an innovative 3D programming environment that makes it easy to create an animation for telling a story, playing an interactive game, or a video to share on the web. Alice is a teaching tool for introductory computing. It uses 3D graphics and a drag-and-drop interface to facilitate a more engaging, less frustrating first programming experience.
Friday, 22 June 2012
7 Most Powerful Sales Tools
It's not about the worksheets: These tools are what really create success sales.
The world is inundated with sales tools: worksheets, playbooks, sales scripts, software, brochures, and so forth.
But all of those sales tools put together are insignificant if you don't have the intellectual and emotional tools that truly create success.
Here are seven sales "tools" you need to develop:
1. Patience
2. Commitment
3. Enthusiasm
4. Curiosity
5. Courage
6. Integrity
7. Flexibility
Wednesday, 13 June 2012
Top 10 Ways to Embed Video into a Web Page
Since digital camcorders and video editing software became accessible to the large audience, it's no longer a challenge for anybody to make a video. This fact underlies a lot of web trends, namely the sky-rocketing popularity of video sharing portals and widespread use of video content across websites and blogs. A good piece of video can help you deliver your message more effectively, educate readers, stimulate discussion and get your brand going far beyond your own domain. Happily, it's not a problem nowadays to integrate a video into a web page, as there's a lot of different tools to assist with this task. Some of them are free, others are pricey. Here is a roundup of the most popular means of web video embedment.
Really Useful Resources and Tools for Responsive Web Design
Responsive web design has been a trending topic for a little while now, plenty of tools have been developed around this technique to help designers and users to get the most out of their mobile and tablet browsers. Even if responsive design is not limited to small devices, most of the resources published today target the mobile and tablet world and try to provide easy ways to build beautiful and flexible websites. When dealing with responsive design, the first thing most designers think about is media-queries.
In this article, we will go far beyond the media queries, and showcase a list of pretty useful tools and resources everybody could use to improve the display of their website for mobile, tablet, and of course desktop browsers.
Wednesday, 6 June 2012
Five uninstallers that really work
It never ceases to amaze me how many applications include built-in uninstallers, yet leave fragments behind when you remove them. Fortunately, you don’t have to be at the mercy of an application’s own uninstaller. A number of commercial uninstallers are available that do a good job cleaning up your computer. Here are five to consider.
Five tools for getting rid of duplicate files
Duplicate files and folders can clutter up a user’s computer, and they can wreak havoc on collaborative work. Although manually tracking down dupes is hardly practical, a number of specialized tools can handle the task. This blogpost lists five such tools.
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