First flashlight was patented by Conrad Hubert, the founder of American Ever Ready Company, 118 years ago. Imagine that then it was only able to give literally a brief flash of light, hence its name. Hand-made from crude paper and fibre tubes, it wasn‘t very ...
Metal detectors for treasure hunting are fascinating not only for history lovers and collectors who track down traces of the past, but also persons looking for profit. Coins collectors visit places of mass events or touristic areas to look for objects that may have got ...
‘We remain driven by light – the emission, channelling and powering of light‘ – said one of the founders of the Ledlenser company, one of the leading manufacturers of hand and head LED flashlights. The story of this multinational company, which goal is to ‘enlighten‘ the ...
More than 200 spicy images, one adult movie, almost 1500 photos (also of children), hundreds of messages, confidential documents and even more was restored from 12 out of 20 second-hand smartphones that Avast employees bought in European pawnshops.Sellers swore that the devices were cleaned of ...
Nowadays many car manufacturers offer car models that can be connected to the Internet. These cars can successfully be hacked! How can you prevent that?The hijacking test was of course done in controlled environment, the driver knew what is to be expected like deactivating the ...
More and more people use mobile computers. Laptops seem to slowly supersede desktop computers, due to their far greater mobility, and specifications on par with desktop PCs. How can we protect such an important piece of equipment from damage or theft? A smallest lack of ...
Which of these will be better to protect your property? When shall we use one and when the other? Today I will give you a hint when to choose a photo trap and when an IP video camera. The holidays have just begun – a ...
Computer surveillance is becoming more and more common. Employers keep track of their employees– computer activity, tenant spy on other residents, and private detectives are looking for the evidence of marital infidelity. While the motives of the last two are pretty obvious (data theft and infidelity), ...