Showing posts with label Technology. Show all posts
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Friday, February 26, 2010

Check ur mobile is original or not

Press the following on your mobile *#06# and the-international mobile equipment identity number appears. It is a 15 digit serial number. Then check the 7th and 8th numbers:

IF the Seventh & Eighth digits are 02 or 20 this means your cell phone was assembled in Gray market which is very Bad quality

IF the Seventh & Eighth digits are 08 or 80 this means your cell phone was manufactured in Germany which is fair quality

IF the Seventh & Eighth digits are 01 or 10 this means your cell phone was manufactured in Finland which is very Good
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Digital ants to protect computers against viruses

In the never-ending battle to protect computer networks from intruders, security experts are deploying a new defence, modelled on one of nature's hardiest creatures -- the ant.

Unlike traditional security devices, which are static, these "digital ants" wander through computer networks looking for threats, such as "computer worms" -- self-replicating programmes designed to steal information or facilitate unauthorised use of machines.

When a digital ant detects a threat, it doesn't take long for an army of ants to converge at that location, drawing the attention of human operators who step in to investigate.

The concept, called "swarm intelligence", promises to transform cyber security because it adapts readily to changing threats.
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