Northeast Greenland National Park is the largest protected park on Earth, covering 357,917 square miles and containing 40% of the world’s musk ox population. It is located in the Arctic and home to various animal species. The largest protected park on Earth is Northeast Greenland National Park, which is approximately 357,917 square miles (927,000 square […]
Texas was the first US state to address the issue of abandoned babies with a safe-haven law. Indiana has taken this further by installing Safe Haven Baby Boxes in fire stations. The boxes are padded, air-conditioned, and lock automatically when closed. Advocates say the boxes provide an alternative to unsafe abandonment, infanticide, or abortion. In […]
A secure PC is protected from unauthorized access and has strong passwords, a firewall, antivirus software, and protected shared files. Changing the administrator account name is also recommended. Seek help from an IT professional if needed. The obvious answer to “What is a secure PC?” he is “one who is stuck”. However, this is not […]
The US government has special legal provisions for secure computers used for important activities, including storage and transmission of secure information. Unauthorized access or destruction of data on these computers results in tougher penalties. Cybercrime is a concern for many governments, and IT personnel use various measures to secure government computers. The penalties for government […]
Protected mode is a secure x86 mode that grants advanced control to the operating system, assigning privilege levels to software operations and using paging resources to firewall applications into their own operational memory. This improves program memory usage, speeds up processing time, and allows for multitasking with independent control over processes. In computer terminology, protected […]
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) uses encryption and authentication protocols to prevent unauthorized users from accessing wireless connections. It is commonly used in corporate and residential settings to restrict access to authorized devices. WPA eliminates the potential for unauthorized access and allows for temporary access to visitors with security codes. Wi-Fi Protected Access is a strategy […]
A host protected area (HPA) is a hidden space of memory on a hard drive that the operating system cannot see or manipulate. It has various purposes, including assisting with startup and recovery operations, storing an operating system, and providing forensic information for security teams. However, hackers can also use the HPA to make rootkit […]
Protected classes are groups that cannot legally face discrimination. In the US, federal classes include race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, and veteran status. Legislation such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects these classes. Some classes, such as sexual orientation, are not federally recognized. Protected classes aim to make life fairer, […]
Stonehenge has been fenced off since 1977 to prevent vandalism, but before 1900 visitors were encouraged to take pieces home. In 1900, the landowner banned this practice and the monument was restored in the early 20th century. It is always sad to see visitors defacing important monuments and now most governments do their best to […]
Principal protected notes guarantee investors a return equal to their initial investment, with the potential for higher returns. They offer an intermediate opportunity for investors seeking higher returns than bonds without taking on too much risk. The underlying securities can include mutual funds, hedge funds, or commodities. Holding the note until maturity is required, and […]
