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Computer Power User Table Of Contents March 2004 - Vol. 4 Issue 3

FEATURED ARTICLES Security 2004 In this introduction to security we catch up to where things are today. Is Microsoft to blame? Yeah, sure—it’s an easy target. You know what, though? Linux isn’t as innocent as you may (want to) think. And things aren’t all peachy with Mac OS X either. Join us to learn more about how companies plan to future proof your PC on the security front. Hack Anatomy How do hackers think? What are some basic strategies? How are things done? Get inside the world of real hackers. In addition to answering the afore-mentioned questions, we step into the life of a white hat hacker and also set up a Web site for Digital Ebola to hack. You wouldn’t want Digital Ebola at your door, now would you? Good Spy? Bad Spy? Spyware is a major cause for concern and we examine the differences between adware and spyware. Or is there really a difference? We outline the most popular spyware carriers as well as the best know spies. Your PC Under Attack It’s time to make sure your system is less of a target. Sure, you might have already locked things down, but what else can you do to minimize the threat? Find out here. We list the top 5 security holes you should plug on Windows, Linux/Unix and Mac OS X. FRONTSIDE What's Happening Digital Economy Outsourcing The Saint by Alex St. John HEAVY GEAR Dream Hardware Firewall Fitness Hardware For Locking Down Your PC ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 S3 DeltaChrome S8 Athlon 64 3400+ Corsair PC4400 vs. OCZ PC4200 CasEdge Diabolic Series Minotaur ATI 9100 IGP Roundup I Love Light Notebooks Anand’s Corner by Anand Lal Shimpi QuiteCool The Shark Tank by Alex "Sharky" Ross What's Hot? [H]ard Talk by Kyle Bennett

March 2004 HEAVY GEAR Cont... Advanced Q & A HARD HAT AREA Sharp Images 3D Display Technology Pops Out Computer Cooling Technologies The Eternal Struggle Between Good & Heat LOADING ZONE The Bleeding Edge Of Software Inside The World Of Betas Up To Speed Upgrades That'll Keep You Humming Along Viruses, Trojans & Worms, Oh, My! 2004 Antivirus Apps Fight Back Microsoft Office 2003 The Latest & Greatest May Not Be For Everyone Key Metric Software BulletProof FolderSizes 2.05 Software Reviews Steganos Security Suite 6 Software Reviews Say Hello To My Little Friend Dialogue Box by Chris Pirillo Paying For What You Get & Getting What You Pay For Open Sauce by Pete Loshin CAUGHT IN THE WEB Find Your Soul Connection Match.com Discovers That People Are The Web’s Killer App Coder’s Corner: XML DTDs & Document Types Web Re-Design Site Scene by Lisa Lopuck

CAUGHT IN THE WEB Cont... 2wayads.txt The Department Of Stuff by Rob "CmdrTaco" Malda Mother ’Net Forward Slash by Joan Wood SOFTWARE REVIEWS Mother, Should I Build The Firewall? Software Protection, 2004 Style DIGITAL LIVING Road Warrior Virtually Real Gaming, Modular Mobility, Pollster Insulation & More From The Mobile Front At Your Leisure Plug In, Sit Back & Fire Away WHAT'S COOKING The Bus Is Here Shavings From The Rumour Mill by Mike Magee Technically Speaking An Interview With Eric Horvitz, Microsoft’s Man Working On Tomorrow’s User Experience Under Development A Peek At What’s Brewing In The Laboratory BACK DOOR Back Door Q&A With Radul Sood, President and CTO of Voodoo PC TIPS, TRICKS & MODS Modding Tips & Tutorials Embedding An LCD, Part II See Your System Data At Eye Level Software Tips & Projects Supercharging Windows’ Other Explorer Warm Up To Penguins Everything You Never Wanted To Know About Yum

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