What if connecting to the Internet were as easy as plugging into a power outlet? IT device developer Hercules aims to make it just that simple with its new line of ePlug powerline ethernet extenders.

Just plug the device into an electrical outlet and it provides Cable/DSL access throughout your house by piggy-backing on your existing electrical wiring. The ePlug works by separating out low-frequency signals from high-frequency waves, on which digital data is transmitted. It even prevents the functioning of electrical equipment from being disturbed.

The Hercules ePlug is being pitched as an alternative to WiFi (though I don’t really understand why you’d want or need one). Oh, and the ePlug lineup is currently listed as “not available in the U.S.,” though EveryJoe expects that to change.

Images: Guillemot Corporation S.A.

eWeek had a great article/annoying slide show about the top 10 security risks that your users pose to your organization. One interesting thing I noted was with all of the increases in security (firewalls, IPS/IDS, NAC, password hardening, etc) in today’s organization, most of these are not even looked at.

Think about the easy of someone to walk out with their laptop and have it lost on the train (with not encryption)… Or someone with P2P software on their machine (that is sharing out their entire C drive)… Or worse yet, wifi (without separating it from the rest of the network) that isn’t secured with WPA2… Oh the horror!

1. USB Flash Drives
2. Laptops
3. P2P
4. Web Mail
5. Wi-Fi
6. Smart Phones
7. Collaboration Tools
8. Social Networks
9. Unauthorized Software Updates
10. Virtual Worlds

What are some of the other security risks you can think of that companies face?