Digital Samurai

THE DIGITAL EDGE - TECH TOYS FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Do the holidays have you overloaded with stress? Concerned that you can’t find the perfect tech toy for that special someone and time is running out? Picking out the perfect tech gift for the uber-geek who seems to have everything can be a daunting task.  Let the tech gurus help. The seasoned experts at The Digital Edge podcast have weighed in with their annual show dedicated to the top tech gifts of the season.

Sharon Nelson and Jim Calloway discuss their favorite tech gifts including the Eye-Fi Wireless SD card, Asus EEE 1000H, iPod Touch, IronKey, Febot Battery Charger and much more.

To listen to The Digital Edge podcast, visit the web site at http://www.abanet.org/lpm/lpt/articles/dgt12081.shtml. Make your uber-geek smile.

- John and Mike

(703) 359-0700
digitalsamurai@senseient.com
www.senseient.com

LOSE YOUR LAPTOP? DON’T WORRY, JUST KILL IT

Disaster strikes everybody now and again. What happens if you lose your laptop? Gone are your confidential client files and company data. Better hope your laptop was encrypted or your data is fair game to any thief. So what can you do? A whisk of your high tech wand and you can kill it remotely.

Ericsson has introduced a kill switch module for laptops that makes it possible to disable a laptop by sending a specially formatted text message to the device. The mobile broadband module includes GPS capabilities allowing your stolen laptop to be located, along with the anti-theft disabling technology that integrates with Intel’s Centrino 2 chipset. Upon receiving a kill signal, the module will alert the Intel hardware rendering the laptop useless by blocking the boot process of the computer system, protecting your data from the normal person. However, if your laptop is out of cellular range, you’re still up a creek without a paddle and don’t forget that your data is still not encrypted should a tech-savvy thief pop the drive into another computer.

This technology is slated to be ready for business laptops during the second half of 2009. Worth a look. The time for this new generation technology may be now.

- John and Mike

(703) 359-0700
Digitalsamurai@senseient.com
www.senseient.com

FUJITSU FI-6130 - SCANSNAP ON STEROIDS?

How old is your office desktop scanner? In need of an upgrade?  Tired of waiting hours to scan a few hundred pages of documents? Well, desktop scanners just got a revolutionary punch.

For years, the Fujitsu ScanSnap has been the most popular desktop scanner for attorneys.  Given the size, specs and cost, you couldn’t find a better deal. The small workhorse has provided many users with the functionality commonly seen only in much bigger, more bulky pieces of equipment.

Fujitsu, the maker of the popular ScanSnap, has released an upgraded desktop scanner on steroids, the fi-6130. The Fujitsu fi-6130 desktop scanner is touted as the fastest and most compact scanner in its class. This scanner takes up the same amount of desktop real estate as the ScanSnap S510, but scans documents more than twice as fast. The compact device scans documents at a rate of up to 40 pages per minute (grayscale) and comes with a 50-page auto-document feeder. Like many other Fujitsu scanners, this model comes bundled with Adobe Acrobat 8 Standard Edition and a one-year limited warranty. A one box scanning solution. Even the USB cable is included!

So, at the end of the year, if you’re thinking about upgrading your old computers and monitors, don’t forget about your scanner.

To read more about the Fujitsu fi-6130, visit the web site at http://www.fujitsu.com/us/services/computing/peripherals/scanners/workgroup/fi-6130.html

- John and Mike

(703) 359-0700
digitalsamurai@senseient.com
www.senseient.com

IRONKEY - THE MODEL FOR FLASH DRIVE SECURITY

Do you own a USB flash drive? Maybe two or three? Maybe an entire collection from the chachkes given out at conferences?  If so, you wouldn’t be alone. Many attorneys use these devices to store presentations, client data to work on from home, or other personal and confidential information. And most people have more than one. But what are people doing to keep this information secure? Usually, not much. Unless you happen to be using an IronKey flash drive.

IronKey, the maker of the world’s most secure USB flash drive, uses “always on” hardware encryption and two-factor authentication to protect data stored on the flash drives. Stored information is protected using AES hardware encryption that cannot be circumvented by malware software, and doesn’t require the installation of software or drivers to work.  IronKey has recently announced an initiative to protect their USB flash drives from viruses, pests and other malicious types of software, by requiring all firmware updates to the flash drives to be performed through a secure update service.  All of the firmware updates are validated by 2048-bit RSA digital signatures to prevent the injection of malicious software code onto the flash drives during the update process. These flash drives come in sizes of up to 8 GB, and can also be used to store and secure all of your online passwords in a single location.

These flash drives are secure. No question about it. If you want to protect the confidential information on your flash drive, consider getting an IronKey. Trust us. Even we can’t crack them. Now that’s a seal of approval.

To learn more about IronKey flash drives, visit their web site at www.ironkey.com.

- John and Mike

(703) 359-0700
digitalsamurai@senseient.com
www.senseient.com