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Is Mac still the safer bet?

Is Mac still the safer bet?I voted yes, I think its still safer for now.Time will tell though, as more attention and if people continue to switch over to mac then more malware will begin to be targeted for them. what should 'joe 6 pack' use?"It might be easier...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Desktops, Viruses and worms, Spyware, SECURITY, Right Now IT, SAFER, Jenny, Apple Macintosh, malware, OSX, trojan horse, virus, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-01-29

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Selling customer information leads to prosecution

What's the big deal?Isn't this how everyone does it? My boss would routinely buy millions of data records from companies to conduct email campaigns.Ah, but in Great BritainThey have made it TOTALLY illegal to sell data records. You cannot do stuff like this period over there, and I applaud...

Tags: Asset management, INTERNET, Big Deal, asset, customer information

Discussion threads 2009-11-18

EMCO MoveOnBoot 2.1.3 (Windows)

MoveOnBoot is a simple utility that helps you to manage locked file system resources. It allows you to rename, move or delete any file and folder, locked by system or another application. MoveOnBoot doesn't terminate processes that hold locks, to unlock resources. Instead, it utilizes a much safer approach -...

Tags: File System, Resource, EMCO, MoveOnBoot, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-11-18

Thousands of web sites compromised, redirect to scareware

RE: Thousands of web sites compromised, redirect to scarewareI'm glad Microsoft Windows goes the extra mile to protect users from this kind of mischief. In Microsoft Windows I can set security zones in the Internet Options window so that only trusted sites will load, or set it so internet...

Tags: Operating systems, Construction, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Web site, Web, Loverock Davidson, Linux, window, Microsoft Windows, security, Windows User, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-17

Google Chrome dev 4.0.249.0 (Windows)

Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the Web faster, safer, and easier. Use one box for everything--type in the address bar and get suggestions for both search and Web pages. Thumbnails of your top sites let you access your favorite pages...

Tags: Google Inc., Microsoft Windows, Google Chrome, Channel Management, Desktops, Marketing, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-11-17

Google Chrome dev 4.0.249.0 (Mac)

Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the Web faster, safer, and easier. Use one box for everything--type in the address bar and get suggestions for both search and Web pages. Thumbnails of your top sites let you access your favorite pages...

Tags: Google Inc., Apple Macintosh, Google Chrome, Desktops, Channel Management, Hardware, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-11-17

CLIX 2.0.0.6 (Mac)

Get the power of a command line without ever getting near it. Do all those things your system maintenance utilities try to do - but do them better and do them your own way. No typing - just 'clix'. You have to perform maintenance routines. You know that. But make...

Tags: Security, Apple Macintosh, Operating System, Rixstep, CLIX 2.0.0.6, Productivity, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-11-16

Google Chrome 3.0.195.33 (Windows)

Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the Web faster, safer, and easier. Use one box for everything--type in the address bar and get suggestions for both search and Web pages. Thumbnails of your top sites let you access your favorite pages...

Tags: Google Inc., Microsoft Windows, Google Chrome, Channel Management, Desktops, Marketing, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-11-13

Booq Boa Squeeze

A great laptop backpack has several important qualities: good protection, a comfortable feel, ample storage pockets, and ideally a design that transcends the staid world of computer bags. We may have found the perfect mix with the $100 Booq Boa Squeeze. In a compact frame, the Boa Squeeze has more...

Tags: Notebooks, laptop backpack, laptop computer

Product reviews 2009-11-12

My scareware night and how McAfee lost a customer

With their Comcast and AT&T dealsMcAfee has a huge market share hereit pretty much does nothing to prevent being infected by these rogue antivirus attacks.I have found Combofix (http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/combofix/how-to-use-combofix)is the most effective tool to remove these things but even that isn't 100%.Usually you will want to rename it before you...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Tools & Techniques, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, SECURITY, Vista/7, software, McAfee Inc., AV Software, Malwarebytes

Discussion threads 2009-11-12

LinkExtend 1.0.6 (Windows)

LinkExtend provides meta-site-ratings for computer safety, child safety, company ethics, and popularity. Safety results come from eight online services giving you a safer browsing experience. Site links, titles, files and reviews are also included.

Tags: Safety, Computer, ConciseFreeware, LinkExtend, Productivity, Business Ethics, Microsoft Windows, Leadership, Management, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-11-12

Google's storage price cuts and a big missed backup opportunity

SkyDriveYup, as ReadWriteWeb points out:"SkyDrive offers a free 25 GB of online storage for your files and also serves as the central repository for Windows Live Photos as well as the documents created via the new Office Web Applications service, Microsoft's challenge to Google Docs. But where's Google's answer to...

Tags: Backups, Google Inc., backup, storage

Discussion threads 2009-11-11

Spysure Home Version 2.0.3.0 (Windows)

Spysure PC and Internet Monitoring Software is an innovative software package, designed to secretly record all online and offline activity on a computer. Spysure combines all of its monitoring features into one simple, user-friendly interface. Spysure is popular amongst parents, spouses and employers who are interested in monitoring computer activity....

Tags: Instant Messenger, Monitoring, Microsoft Windows, Computer, Spysure, Productivity, Internet, Instant Messaging, Online Communications

Software downloads 2009-11-11

AVG Internet Security 9.0.704 (Windows)

AVG Internet Security 9.0 is faster, safer and easier to use. This is a complete solution for all the things you do online. Multiple layers of protection mean you don't have to worry about identity theft, spam or viruses. AVG Internet Security 9.0 gives you two vital extra layers of...

Tags: Bank, Protection, Microsoft Windows, AVG Technologies USA, AVG Internet Security 9.0, Identity Theft, Financial Services, Cyberthreats, Security, Finance

Software downloads 2009-11-11

AVG Anti-Virus 9.0.704 (Windows)

AVG Anti-Virus 9.0 is faster, safer and easier to use. The combined anti-virus/anti-spyware scanner in AVG Anti-Virus 9.0 runs up to 50% faster than earlier versions. It is rock solid protection that doesn't get in your way. AVG Anti-Virus 9.0 also delivers new anti-phishing detection techniques, which can quickly and...

Tags: Web, Antivirus, AVG Anti-Virus, Microsoft Windows, AVG Technologies USA, AVG Anti-Virus 9.0, LinkScanner, Phishing, Viruses And Worms, Channel Management, Security, Spam And Phishing, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-11-11

AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 9.0.704 (Windows)

AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition is an anti-virus protection tool available free of charge to home users. Rapid virus database updates are available for the lifetime of the product, thereby providing the high level of detection capability. The new 9.0 edition is faster, safer and easier to use. AVG Anti-Virus Free...

Tags: Antivirus, AVG Anti-Virus, Microsoft Windows, AVG Technologies USA, AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition, Virus Database Update, Phishing, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Spam, Spam And Phishing

Software downloads 2009-11-11

Worm inflicts Rick Astley wallpaper on jailbroken iPhones

But... but... but... OS X is Unix! It is immune!Hmm, guess not.Now, let's list the "attacks" and then cue the double standards...1. iPhone must have the [b]worst[/b] security model out there because hackers only go after the low hanging fruit.2. I don't care [b]why[/b] no one attacks Windows Mobile, all...

Tags: Smart phones, NonZealot, Apple iPhone, security

Discussion threads 2009-11-08

Facebook profile privacy: Take control, student style

Gone through all of your privacy settings and now feel safer as a result? Read this and think again, because there are more things to take into consideration. by Zack Whittaker

Tags: Facebook, Privacy, Security, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2009-11-06

NVIDIA Inside?

When you think about it, it doesn't."When you think about it, it makes a lot of sense."Not really."ATI has the backing of chipmaker AMD"Frankly, I think it's safer to say that AMD has the backing of ATI, considering how much they were hurt by the Core 2 and never recovered."and...

Tags: Processors, NVidia Corp., CPU, Intel Corp., GPU

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

House bill calls for ISPs to block some fake financial sites

Good grief!Now the BIG LETHARGIC Gov is going to tell people what sites they can go to and tell ISP's to block them???GOOD GRIEF! It is out of control, 2010 is coming and these socialist will be sent back home... AHHHH the sound of 1984 is very much alive..and well...

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Government, Internet Service Provider, fake financial site, financial

Discussion threads 2009-11-05