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Top tech threats of 2009

It’s been a maelstrom of a year. Besides some of the fiercest financial and personal storms during 2008, we have also seen hackers making their way into our systems through browser and OS glitches -- and sometimes just by the foolhardy way we click on links and attachments.

While most of the holes have been plugged, there are still a few bad eggs out there that are looking forward to making 2009 harder for us. The tech-threat landscape looks bleak, but nothing that can’t be changed if we take a few well-timed precautions...



Portable threats
Portable storage devices, such as flash drives and standalone hard disks, will be one of the biggest risk factors of 2009. These devices are easily shared amongst a group of users; so, if one such device is infected, it could end up compromising entire networks and groups. End Point Security is going to be a major concern area for both networks and home users.

And then, of course, there are PDA phones. These devices provide a new gateway to hackers through malicious codes in spam emails and websites around the Internet.

Social networking
Sites such as Facebook, MySpace and Orkut are sitting ducks for cyber criminals. Their goal: To collect information from user profiles that can later be used in other targeted attacks.

Using the information, scammers could send messages that resemble legitimate correspondence from trusted sources, such as friends and relatives.

Pod slurping
The term describes the act of using a portable data storage device such as an iPod to illicitly download confidential data by directly plugging it into a computer where the data is held.

As MP3 players become smaller -- coupled with an increase in their storage capacity -- they become an increasing security risk to companies, wherein employees could use them to copy classified information.

Most companies in 2009 would find it prudent to have rules in place with regards to cellphones, MP3 players and personal flash drives.

The New Transcend T.Sonic 320

I’ve just bought a new Mp3 player, the Transcend T.Sonic 320. It’s simply amazing. I bought it for Rs.2300 at Spencer Plaza in Chennai on 13.09.2008. It’s a 4GB USB flash drive that has a built in USB connector. It is compact and portable, with measurements of only 85.5mm by 25.5mm by 13mm. Weighing in at a mere 29g (with rechargeable Li-ion battery), the T.sonic 320 is light enough for users to conveniently carry around all day long in a purse or pocket. Its special high-gloss front face is attractive and blends well with any fashion motif, so you can even wear it around your neck to show off your unique personal style. Additionally, the T.sonic 320 has a brilliant dual-color OLED display that can easily be viewed at any angle, even in broad daylight. As a high capacity portable music player, the T.sonic 320 allows for storage of up to 1000 songs, and provides 15 hours of seamless music entertainment on a full charge(when screen saver set to “Blank” and “Lyrics Sync” disabled).

The versatile T.sonic 320 also features several useful value-added functions, such as a built-in FM radio that can be easily recorded on the fly whenever you hear something you like. Other functions like A-B repeat and variable playback speeds are excellent tools for students and professionals alike, allowing easy review of important class lectures, meetings or foreign language lessons. Above all, the T.sonic 320 is a great music player with support for MP3, WMA, WAV, and even WMA-DRM10 subscription music. To adjust the music output, you can select from not only the seven built-in equalizer modes, but also Transcend’s special USER EQ mode that lets you create your personal music style. Moreover, the T.sonic 320 includes a karaoke-style Lyrics Sync function so you can sing along to your favorite tunes with perfectly synchronized lyrics text display.

The compact, feature-rich T.sonic 320 supports display of 13 languages and comes bundled with a unique software application that allows you temporarily lock your computer, password protect files and partition the MP3 player’s memory into Public and Private areas.

Features
- MP3 Player – supports MP3, WMA, WMA-DRM10 (subscription music) and WAV music formats

- Recordable FM Radio with 20 station presets
- Advanced Digital Voice Recorder
- Karaoke-style lyrics display
- Dual-color OLED screen displays clear text at any angle and in any light
- VAD (Voice Activity Detection) for high quality gapless audio recordings
- A-B repeat function allows you to continuously replay a designated section of a track
- Variable track playback speeds
- Supports 13 languages including menus, song/album title, artist name and lyrics(English, German, French, Japanese, Korean, Greek, Russian, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish, Simple Chinese, Traditional Chinese)
- USB flash drive capabilities for data transfer and storage
- Included software can be used to lock your computer and password-protect your files
- 7 Equalizer effects, including a customizable USER EQ setting
- Internal rechargeable Li-ion battery provides over 15 hours of continuous music playback when screen saver set to “Blank” and “Lyrics Sync” disabled.
- Built-in USB 2.0 connector for easy computer connectivity and fast file transfers
- Real Time Clock displays local and world times

Specification:

Capacity and Color	:	2GB(Burgundy) 4GB(Sapphire) 8GB(Dark Black)
Dimensions	:	85.5x25.5x13 mm
Weight	:	29g (with Li-ion battery)
Display Type and Size	:	1 inch Dual color OLED
Display Resolution	:	128x64
Music Formats	:	MP3, WMA, WAV and WMA-DRM10
Recording Format	:	IMA_ADPCM (WAV)
FM Function	:	Worldwide - 87.5~108 MHz Japan - 76~90 MHz
Battery Life	:	15hr (when screen saver set to “Blank” and “Lyrics Sync” disabled)
Battery Type	:	Lithium-ion
Compression Rates	:	32Kbps to 320Kbps
Erase Cycles	:	≥ 100,000 times
S/N Ratio	:	≥ 90dB
Certificates	:	CE, FCC, BSMI
Warranty	:	2 years (Lithium-ion Battery : 6 months)

Moreover, there is no need to use special software for copying songs into the drive as that of I-Tunes player for IPods. It’s simple drag and drop functionality is an added feature. Also we can customize songs that suit our mood by making playlists. Although the software that comes along with the player does not have this feature, the newer version that is available for download in Transcend’s website has it.