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Securing the Windows 7 beta

Securing the Windows 7 betaAvast x64Works already in the x64 Beta of Windows 7. There may be bugs I haven't encountered yet, but so far flawlessly. Well I guess I don't know that it's "working" as I may just be lucky and haven't needed it to block anything yet, but...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 7 Beta, Securing, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-01-16

How to: Securing iPhone

How to: Securing iPhoneSounds like a lot of workFar easier just to get a better smartphone. There are plenty to choose from. :)

Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Securing iPhone, Securing

Discussion threads 2008-09-06

Symantec: Securing new devices will require new approaches, business models

Symantec: Securing new devices will require new approaches, business modelsHow about catching the "video activeX" trojanI am still finding it on pc's running current versions of Norton. If combofix can remove it, why can't norton?RE: Symantec: Securing new devices will require new approaches, business modelsSymantec should buy an endpoint encryption...

Tags: SECURITY, Strategy, Symantec Corp., Securing, McAfee Inc., business model

Discussion threads 2008-01-24

Securing Microsoft: The next generation of security threats

Securing Microsoft: The next generation of security threatsSecuring Microsoft: The next generation of security threatsThe good thing about this is that Microsoft recognizes that there is potential for a security threat and is taking all measures to close that threat. Recognition of resolution of the problem is what Microsoft...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., security, security threat, Securing

Discussion threads 2007-12-05

Securing Microsoft: Inviting the hackers inside

Securing Microsoft: Inviting the hackers insideUnpaid Quality Assurance for the Bloatfarm?The problem is that the Bloatfarm architecture is inherently unsafe and leaky. It was designed that way to obtain "buy-in" back when MS had world dominance in its sights.When it turned out that Windows and every MS app was,...

Tags: Hacking, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., hacker, Bloatfarm, Securing, Microsoft Windows, security

Discussion threads 2007-12-04

Securing Microsoft: From pain to progress

Securing Microsoft: From pain to progressSecurity is not a learning experienceAnd it's not something you can bolt on to a product. Security is one of the pillars of the very core of your system. If it's not a concern from the moment the first plank is laid, you'll...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., security, Securing, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2007-12-03

News to know: Oracle shopping list; Securing Firefox; Linux staffing

Notable headlines:Larry Dignan: Who's on Oracle's shopping list? Ryan Naraine: Securing Firefox: How to avoid hacker attacks on Mozilla’s browser. Gallery right. Securing IE and Safari galleries.Samba will move to GPLv3.Google addresses Google Apps security with Postini buy. Podcast: Google & Postini execs discuss specifics of Google's Postini acquisition. Techmeme...

Tags: News to know, General

Blog posts 2007-07-10

News to know: Life without Google; Securing Safari; Dell

News to know: Life without Google; Securing Safari; DellNow USA can catch up with 1996This is great news. Now the US can catch up with the rest of the world circa 1996 or earlier. Even in those "backward" Asian countries, you could walk in to a store or a phone...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Securing Safari, Securing, Dell Computer Corp., Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-06-18

Securing the data, not the perimeter

Securing the data, not the perimeterDoes "One Time Password" mean "one time pad"If so, at last, I've been saying this for a very very long time.Take your asymmetric ciphers and shove 'em.OTP is the way. All you need is a distribution mechanism like a checkbook.get your keys on a flashcard.

Tags: perimeter, Securing, OTP

Discussion threads 2007-02-06

Securing consumer-friendly smart phones

Securing consumer-friendly smart phonesIf you really to be secureDont buy any smart phone that runs Windows.Or Symbian!Or Linux!Or Mac! :DDon't buy any operating system! ]:)Oops! It's about smartphones... I bet Symbian has one of the most targeted viruses...

Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Handhelds, smart phone, Securing, phone

Discussion threads 2006-10-17

Securing healthcare data

Securing healthcare datasecurity riskThe very idea of a "paperless society" is very appealing... until we start to think about possible consequences, especially with digital medical records!The fact is, most of us will never really know what kind of security precautions are being taken by our doctors' office... so we'll just...

Tags: E-health, Vertical industries, HEALTHCARE, Benefits, software, Securing Healthcare, health care, Securing, e-mail, security

Discussion threads 2006-08-24

Securing data from the threat within

Securing data from the threat withinThere must be no restrictions on data!This is all about evil companies trying to stop the people from doing whatever they want with data that doesn't belong to them. They are never going to stop me from "infringing" spreadsheets at work and then giving them...

Tags: Social Security, security, Securing

Discussion threads 2005-01-11

Securing the air

Securing the airStill Haveto have a pingable mac adress. If someone 'rang pinged the phone,and I didn't want them to I would check the 'caller ID,and I would not answer it. Probly not that simplistic in concept.If you network is using a specific encryption set - hint,hint, 'access is certainly...

Tags: Securing, network, computer

Discussion threads 2004-05-31

Additional Resources

FireDaemon Pro 1.9.2402 (Windows)

FireDaemon is a system utility that allows you to install and run any 32-bit or 64-bit application EXE or DLL or script (BAT CMD, .NET, Perl, Java, Python, TCL TK) as a Windows XP, 2003, Vista, 2008 or 7 service. FireDaemon enables complete configuration of the installed service, which can...

Tags: Business Productivity, FireDaemon Technologies, Microsoft Windows, Strategic Planning, Collaboration, Programming Languages, Scripting Languages, Operating Systems, Software, Strategy, Management, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Web Development

Software downloads 2009-11-26

PDF Studio 6.10 (Windows)

PDF Studio is an advanced PDF editor to review and markup PDF documents. PDF Studio supports most PDF functions including commenting support for all PDF annotations, assembling, adding headers, watermarks, text highlights, markups, securing, digitally signing. PDF Studio maintains full compatibility with the PDF standard and doesn't require any other...

Tags: Adobe PDF, Microsoft Windows, Qoppa Software, PDF Studio

Software downloads 2009-11-25

Fastream IQ Proxy Server 3.1.4R (Windows)

IQ Proxy Server is a robust and secure content/reverse solution for Windows. Featuring the most scalable server engine with up to 20,000 simultaneous connections for both filtering and caching content proxy and securing and accelerating reverse proxy, could serve more than 10,000 requests/sec in keep-alive mode. Fastream IQ Proxy Server...

Tags: Authentication, Fastream Technologies, IQ Proxy Server, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Operating Systems, Security, Software, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-11-24

Practical Approaches for Securing Web Applications across the Software Delivery Lifecycle

Enterprises understand the importance of securing web applications to protect critical corporate and customer data. What many don't understand, is how to implement a robust process for integrating security and risk management throughout the web application software development lifecycle. Securing the web application lifecycle does not...

Tags: Software, Web Application, Cloud Computing

White papers 2009-11-19

Super Utilities Pro 9.8.1 (Windows)

Super Utilities Pro offers 27 tools for fixing, speeding up, maintaining, and protecting your PC. It encompasses four suites of utilities: system cleaner, privacy protector, system maintenance, and special utilities. System Cleaner features a spyware-removal component as well as tools for cleaning your disk and the registry, and for performing...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Tool, SuperLogix, Privacy Protector, Productivity, Web Browsers, Internet

Software downloads 2009-11-18

Internet Governance Forum goes to Egypt and hits a few snags

Yeah, leave it to the Arab countries to defend freedom.ntAllow the UN to practice "Governance" over the Internet?I will never understand the sort of cognitive disconnect required in order to think that it's a sane idea to let the world's premier body of corruption, mostly run by the world's political...

Tags: Internet Governance, Internet Governance Forum, Totalitarianism, Article 29, Human Rights, Universal Declaration, Internet

Discussion threads 2009-11-17

Webinar: Securing the Cloud Dec 10th, 2pm ET / 11am PT

Cloud computing promises to provide vast computing power, reliable off-site data storage, wide availability, all at lower maintenance and investment costs. But recent cloud computing mishaps have underscored the need for consistent and thorough security policies implemented in the design stage. Hear security experts explain recent key...

Tags: Webinar, Digital Equipment Corp., Enterprise Florida, Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Hardware

Webcasts 2009-11-16