overclocking

Overclocking is resetting some computer component so that it runs faster than the manufacturer-specified speed. The purpose of overclocking is to boost performance. 

A user may overclock a processor to improve the performance of an old computer or conform to the requirements of new software. The most demanding users, such as gamers, may overclock even new, top-end equipment. The most commonly overclocked computer part is the processor but other components, such as Random Access Memory (RAM), motherboard chipsets and graphics cards, are also overclocked.

The procedure for overclocking a processor depends on a number of factors. The first and most commonly applicable step is to reset your computer's bus speed. Resetting the bus speed may require resetting jumpers inside your computer, although in systems with Soft Menu BIOS, the bus speed can be set through your system setup interface.

Factors that favor your ability to successfully overclock include having a well-designed motherboard with a fast enough bus and having a fan or other cooling device that will keep your system cool enough.

Overclocking is not without risk because when taken to extremes the process can make the system unstable. Most device warranties are voided if an issue is caused by overclocking.

China says battle against use of pirated software being won Read more: http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2013/04/26/China-says-battle-against-use-of-pirated-software-being-won/UPI-13311367008677/#ixzz2RbuG5gNn

 
 BEIJING, April 26 (UPI) -- A Chinese government drive to curtail the use of pirated software by government institutions as well as corporations has been successful, officials say.
Since the effort was launched in October, government bodies at different levels have legally purchased 3.06 million sets of software worth $313 million, a report published by the National Copyright Administration of China said.
As part of the government's effort to increase awareness of copyright protection, 1,494 training courses have been taught across China, attended by 84,100 office workers, China's state-run Xinhua news agency reported Friday.
An inter-ministerial mechanism was set up to adopt efforts to correct wrongdoing at central and local levels, the copyright administration's report said.
Pirated software in corporate use has also been addressed, officials said, and 17,782 large companies in China have been confirmed to be using genuine software in their offices.

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Alleged Lulz Security member charged with hacking government website

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Australian police have arrested a man they say is affiliated with international hacking collective Lulz Security on a charge of attacking and defacing a government website, officials said.

The 24-year-old senior IT worker, whose name was not released, was arrested on Tuesday night at his Sydney office, the Australian Federal Police said. The man, who police say has claimed to be a high-level member of the hacking group, was charged with two counts of unauthorised modification of data to cause impairment, and one count of unauthorised access to, or modification of, restricted data. If convicted, he could face up to 12 years in jail.
Lulz Security, or LulzSec, is an offshoot of the hacking group Anonymous. LulzSec was formed in 2011 and quickly grabbed headlines after claiming responsibility for a series of high-profile cyberattacks against the CIA, Sony Pictures, the U.S. Public Broadcasting Service and Britain's Serious Organized Crime Agency.
Several members of the group have been arrested in recent years, including its reputed leader, known as Sabu. Sabu turned out to be FBI informant Hector Xavier Monsegur, who federal officials said helped them build a case against several other hackers. Two weeks ago, British LulzSec hacker Ryan Ackroyd pleaded guilty to several cyberattacks.
Australian Federal Police Superintendent Brad Marden said the man arrested on Tuesday hacked into an Australian government website and defaced it earlier this month. Marden would not say which website was attacked, but said it did not belong to a federal agency. Police don't believe any sensitive data stored on the site was accessed in the attack, and don't believe anyone else was involved in the hack.
The man, from Gosford - about 80 kilometers (50 miles) north of Sydney -claimed to be the Australian leader of LulzSec, Australian Federal Police Commander Glen McEwen said. But Anonymous Australia appeared to laugh off those claims on Twitter. In response to a follower asking if anyone knew who the man was, the group tweeted: "Nope not part of the usual suspects on any of our chans of communication."
Police began investigating the man two weeks ago after they discovered the government website had been hacked.
"This individual was operating from a position of trust who had access to sensitive information from clients including government agencies," McEwen said. "The AFP believes this man's skill sets and access to this type of information presented a considerable risk for Australian society."
The man was released on bail and ordered to appear in court next month.