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Norton Internet Security (clk;203725584;25915414;g): Stay protected from the latest online threats when connecting to the Web. Norton Internet Security 2007 is always running in the background to detect and block spyware, viruses, worms, phishing Web sites, and hackers before they can cause harm. Now you can browse online, download software, or exchange emails knowing...; Tags: Norton Co., Internet Security, Norton Internet Security, Norton Internet Security 2007, Phishing, Cyberthreats, Security, Network Security, Spam, Viruses And Worms, Spam And Phishing, Networking; Software downloads 2007-08-29
Norton Internet Security 2008: Last year Symantec made impressive gains by having pared down the code base and lowered the price on its Internet suite, so it makes sense that we'd see more modest enhancements for Norton Internet Security 2008. Aside from some user interface issues, our biggest complaint with Norton Internet Security 2008...; Tags: Cyberthreats, SECURITY, Viruses and worms, Web browsers, Norton Co., Norton Internet Security 2008, Norton Internet, Norton Internet Security, Symantec Corp., phishing; Product reviews 2007-08-28
Norton Internet Security 2007: The Norton Internet Security 2007 interface is new, the code is leaner, and the retail price much lower, and the program provided many surprises under the hood. Small-business owners and advanced users who scour the edges of the Internet will appreciate the addition of advanced malicious-behavior monitoring and new rootkit-detection...; Tags: Norton Co., Norton Internet, Norton Internet Security, Norton Internet Security 2007; Product reviews 2007-01-16
Norton Internet Security 2007 beta: While Symantec has delayed Norton 360, its anticipated response to Microsoft's Windows Live OneCare, the security vendor has released a public beta of Norton Internet Security 2007. Despite major tweaks to make its interface more user friendly, the suite is simply a collection of antivirus, firewall, and antispyware tools. For...; Tags: SECURITY, Network security, Overall IT, Norton Co., Norton Internet, Norton Internet Security; Product reviews 2006-07-28
Insecurity at Black Hat: Insecurity at Black HatHas anyone looked at OSS?I'm using ClamAV and Clamscan (http://www.clamav.net/) on my Linux server, ClamAV and ClamWin (http://www.bransoft.com/clammail/clammail.html) on my Windows laptop.I've dumped Symantec after years of patronage because they are simply too slow and too expensive for a SOHO like mine.ClamAV self-reports that they are among...; Tags: E-mail, Scanners, Cyberthreats, Notebooks, Black Hat, ClamAV, Norton Internet Security, ClamWin, AVG, laptop computer; Discussion threads 2005-07-27

Symantec to reinforce data protection: Symantec to reinforce data protectionWow, Symantec is sure profiting from Microsoft Flaws!Flawed by DesignTM operating systems are what the sheep are used to.It's amazing how much more use an AMD/Intel PC has with a REAL operating system on it!Symantec NIS 2005 is deeply flawedI recently upgraded to Norton Internet Security...; Tags: SECURITY, Symantec NIS 2005, data protection, Symantec Corp., Norton Internet Security, NIS 2005; Discussion threads 2004-08-17
Flaw stymies Norton Internet Security: Flaw stymies Norton Internet SecurityIt figuresthat Microsoft would have a hand in this flaw.And want to come to a Linux box near youor the Palm in your hand. Enjoy.ActiveX was an exploit waiting to happenI'm just surprised it took this long. I'd rank ActiveX up there with the...; Tags: ActiveX/COM/COM+/DCOM, Firewalls, Cyberthreats, Internet security, Norton Internet Security, security, flaw, Norton Co., Microsoft Corp., ActiveX; Discussion threads 2004-03-19

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Make your Gmail even more secure: Last week Google launched a new feature that lets you keep track of computers that are logged into your Gmail account -- a tool that will put the minds of people who are suspicious of unauthorized account access at ease. But what about people snooping your internet traffic? ...; Tags: Google Inc., Google Gmail, E-mail Providers, Cloud Computing, Internet, Garett Rogers; Blog posts 2008-07-26
Cloudworks shows the green side of managed services: Here's a refreshing twist: An executive with an ostensibly "green" technology who really isn't willing to pitch it that way. I'm talking about Cloudworks founder and CEO Mike Eaton, who really cares more instead about the "overall convenience and efficiency" of his company's services. He's playing the economy card, rather...; Tags: Managed Services, IT Infrastructure, Information Technology, Small Business, Cloudworks, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-07-26
1.4 bln Internet users in 2008: Roughly 1.4 bln people ill use the Internet on a regular basis in 2008. This number is expected to surpass 1.9 bln unique users, or 30% of the world’s population, in 2012, according to IDC. Users will access the Internet through more than 1.5 bln devices worldwide in 2008, including...; Tags: Internet User, Mobile, Internet, NB; Blog posts 2008-07-25
21 months later, Vista is still more secure than XP: 21 months later, Vista is still more secure than XPMy takeI don't count security patches, but I regularly have to clean malware from our XP machines but have yet to find anything on our Vista systems.RE: 21 months later, Vista is still more secure than XPFile this in the "no...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), SECURITY, Patches, Microsoft Windows Vista, secure, Microsoft Windows XP, VISTA IS; Discussion threads 2008-07-25
21 months later, Vista is still more secure than XP: Last October, roughly one year after the release to manufacturing of Windows Vista, I did a comparison of how well Windows Vista was living up to its promise of being more secure than its predecessor, Windows XP. My data source was the Microsoft Security Bulletin Search page, where I tallied...; Tags: Security, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Ed Bott; Blog posts 2008-07-25
Offshore outsourcers likely to beef up security following Bangalore blasts: Offshore outsourcers likely to beef up security following Bangalore blastsSome tech union......somewhere in the U.S. is probably cheering. While I hope noone was hurt, nor condone illegal and harmful tactics, I certainly lift a glass in support of retaining American tech jobs here in the U.S.RE: Offshore outsourcers likely...; Tags: Outsourcing, Offshore outsourcer, outsourcing company, security; Discussion threads 2008-07-25
Global spending on Internet ads will total $65.2 bln in 2008: Worldwide spending on Internet advertising will total 65.2 bln USD in 2008, which is nearly 10% of all ad spending across all media, according to IDC. This share is expected to reach 13.6% by 2011 as Internet ad spending grows to $106.6 bln worldwide. by NB; Tags: Internet Advertising, Internet, NB; Blog posts 2008-07-25
50% of all Internet users will make online purchases in 2008: China’s online population is forecast to grow from 275 mln users in 2008 to 375 mln users in 2012, according to IDC. Nearly half of all Internet users will make online purchases in 2008. By 2012, there will be more than 1 bln online buyers worldwide making business to consumer...; Tags: Internet User, B2C, Internet, B2B, E-business/E-Commerce, NB; Blog posts 2008-07-25
Microsoft joins 'patch DNS now' chant; Apple patch missing: Microsoft joins 'patch DNS now' chant; Apple patch missingI couldn't make this stuff up if I triedSeriously, I'm not that creative.[url=http://talkback.zdnet.com/5208-12691-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=48138&messageID=898138] Apple fan explains why Apple isn't responsible for PWN2OWN vulnerability [/url][i]A Perl exploit isn't an Apple bug, anymore than the Flash exploit on the Vista machine was a Microsoft...; Tags: Apple Mac OS X, Domain names, Apple Mac OS, Operating systems, DNS, Microsoft Corp., Apple Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-07-25
Britain moves against illegal file sharing: Britain moves against illegal file sharingWould like to know how they will determine this.I think they are going to have significant problems with this.Briton can do what they want, the people there seem to be unwilling to stop their government from making so many laws they are in "freedom chains"....I...; Tags: Peer to peer (P2P), Internet service providers (ISPs), INTERNET, file-sharing, File Sharing Program; Discussion threads 2008-07-25
Microsoft joins 'patch DNS now' chant; Apple patch missing: On the heels of the release of weaponized exploit code for the DNS cache poisoning vulnerability, Microsoft has joined the chorus of security pros pleading with DNS server providers to immediately apply patches to protect users from malicious attacks. The Redmond, Wash. security...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, DNS, Vulnerability, Apple Inc., Exploit Code, Microsoft Corp., Attack, Dan Kaminsky, Domain Names, Apple Mac OS X, Networking, Security, Internet, Operating Systems, Software, Apple Mac OS, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2008-07-25
Britain moves against illegal file sharing: CBC News out of Canada is reporting that British ISPs are making an aggressive move against illegal file sharing by implementing a program designed to discover copyright violators, who will be sent warning letters and may potentially have their internet connections disconnected. For more on the article,...; Tags: File-sharing, Peer To Peer (P2P), Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Internet, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-07-25
Cool Tools - Slingpage extends stickies and sharing to Firefox users: Slingpage, which announced its social browsing extension for Internet Explorer last month, will introduce an equally feature-rich version of its service to Mozilla Firefox users next week. Slingpage offers a way for Web surfers to find information about favorite topics via "Slingcast" feeds as well as create...; Tags: Monitor, Mozilla Firefox, Note, Tool, Slingpage, Web Browsers, Monitors & Displays, Internet, Hardware, Components, Jennifer Leggio; Blog posts 2008-07-25