DACS Review of Last Month's Meeting

Safe Drive on the Information Highway

Gene Barlow has a simple business plan-define a consumer need and select a line of products that fulfill that need; then find a distinct group of consumers who can benefit from your product and your expertise. As a founder of User Group Relations, Gene has become a leading source of software applications and practical information to computer enthusiasts on how to protect their data and their hard drives from Internet outlaws and malicious hackers, as well as from the unintended consequences of Murphy’s Law.

At our October 4 General Meeting, Gene gave a hard-driving presentation of the products he represents. His focus was on how to maintain the integrity of hard drives and the data stored on them, and his talk was both informative and thought provoking—evidenced by the lines of members waiting after the meeting to buy his products for sale at significantly reduced user group rates.

During his presentation, these are some of the products that Gene described:

For Internet Security:

Gene spoke about ShadowUser Pro which when run in ShadowMode™ provides a safe computing environment by creating a virtual twin of your PC. You can later restore the pre-ShadowMode™ system state, no matter what has happened to the PC. At anytime, authorized users can save changes to the system, save selected files and folders, or simply return the system to its pre-ShadowMode state.

Acronis Privacy Expert Suite 8.0 , is the most comprehensive anti-spyware and security suite that includes proactive real time protection against spyware, adware, keyloggers, and other malicious programs. It also provides value-added security tools, such as File Shredder, Drive Cleanser, Internet Cleanup, System Cleanup, Application Traces Cleanup, Pop-up Blocker, and Paging File Cleaner.

WhiteCanyon SecureClean 4.0 , which isolates and removes unneeded information (windows often stores unneeded traces of your personal information, including passwords, credit card numbers, and previously deleted data and email) from your computer, making it impossible for cyber criminals to steal your data. Don't just rely on your firewall to protect you--what isn't there can't be stolen.

WhiteCanyon WipeDrive 3.0 / MediaWiper. With WipeDrive, you can securely overwrite and remove ALL the information on a hard disk before giving it away or discarding it, giving you the peace of mind you deserve. MediaWiper is WipeDrive for Windows. MediaWiper can safely and securely erase data on partitions, memory cards (compact flash, MMC, memory stick, smart media, IBM Microdrives, etc.), USB drives, diskettes, hard drives, zip disks, and more! No need to reboot the computer to wipe your drives. MediaWiper even reformats the drive for you, so you can begin using it again right away. The only disk MediaWiper cannot erase is your Windows operating system drive.

For hard drive organization:

Acronis Disk Director Suite 9.0 which brings together the most popular disk management functions in a single suite. Included are Partitioning, Multibooting, Disk editing, and Partition recovery utilities. Reorganize your PC for better performance and data safety. Resize, copy and move partitions without losing your data. Install and boot multiple operating systems. Automated and manual modes for beginning and advanced users. This excellent product does everything that the PartitionMagic product does, and then some.

Laplink PCmover, which will whisk your old programs and data to your new computer quickly and easily, giving you the best of all worlds: the performance and excitement of a new computer, along with the familiar feel and functionality of your old, loyal system.

For hard drive backup:

Acronis True Image 9.0, a complete disk imaging, system backup and restore for workstations and home PCs. Acronis True Image 9.0 allows you to create an exact disk image for complete system backup, providing the most comprehensive data protection. With version 9 you can also back up specific files and folders separate from your full images. This lets you back up your important data files more frequently than your full hard drive. After a system failure you can restore the entire system, or simply replace lost files and folders from your disk backup. This is a must have program for your PC.

At the end of his presentation he held a drawing for a free copy of Acronis True Image.

Additional information and the products he represents can be found at Gene’s web site (www.ugr.com). If you missed this meeting you can still get the products at his web site for user group prices.


 
 
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