BCM IT

Protecting your data with encryption

admin — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 10:10:01 +0000

Truecrypt is a handy tool for providing a secure environment to lock your documents, photo’s and private information etc. It achieves this level of security by creating a virtual encrypt disk that can be accessed as a real disk drive. This is extremely important when carrying your data on a USB stick or laptop which is easier lost or stolen. Truecrypt is open source and available on different platforms……. more info

Network Settings Manager

admin — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 09:30:29 +0000

This useful, little tool is refreshingly simple to set up and use. If you’re often having to change network settings regularly then NetSetMan is your answer! Simply create a profile of your networks by modifying the relevant fields within each of the tabs and clicking activate to apply. Now all your network settings are only a click away and will save you time and effort! …… more info

Loving the snipping tool in Windows 7

admin — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:07:03 +0000

If you havent found it yet, windows 7 has a great tool called “snipping” it allows you to select an area on your screen and paste it into a document or presentation. Great for anyone trying to explain anything, for instance if you want to share part of a website, open the website page, start the “snipping tool” select the area you want to copy and paste in to an email or if you want to send part of a photograph, its so quick and far easier than trimming.