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- Mobile Parental Controls & Monitoring 8.2.3 (Mobile)
- With children and adolescents downloading and installing their own software onto mobile devices, control over these applications presents a growing challenge to parents. Many third party applications such as Instant Messaging, VOIP, and P2P file sharing can introduce new security threats, and expose underage users to illicit, inappropriate, or illegal...
- Tags: Security, Mobile, Parental Control, SMobile Systems, SMobile, Security Shield Client Application, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing
- Software downloads 2009-06-19
- On Twitter: Difference between spam and noise
- Last week at 140 | Twitter Conference I attended a panel on Twitter strategies and real-world case studies. Overall it was a solid panel with some talented speakers (Jeff Pester, Bryan Rhoads, Warren Whitlock, etc). Unfortunately, amid the good stuff, there was one not-so-little thing that made me twitch: the...
- Tags: Spamming, Twitter, Cyberthreats, Spam, Security, Spam And Phishing, Jennifer Leggio
- Blog posts 2009-06-03
- AreaBluetooth Proximity Marketing Light 2.0 (Windows)
- AreaBluetooth is an innovative and intuitive software application of Bluetooth Wireless Technology; it can send multimedia messages to most mobile phones in the neighborhood without any cost. Our software can be installed in any Laptop or PC equipped with an integrated Bluetooth or USB Bluetooth Adapter. AreaBluetooth version 2.0 includes...
- Tags: Java Application, Media, Type, Video, Defcon Solutions, AreaBluetooth, Corporate Communications, Advertising & Promotion, Microsoft Windows, Bluetooth, Marketing, Operating Systems, Software, Wireless And Mobility
- Software downloads 2009-05-24
- Email Marketing Vs. SPAM: A 10-Round Smack-Down
- Whether they're a heavy email marketer or thinking about using email to market to prospects and customers, there are plenty of issues to consider. Top of the list is email deliverability: how many e-mails actually make it to the inbox. In a recent poll conducted by Infusionsoft, 58% of email...
- Tags: Email Marketing, E-mail, Online Communications
- White papers 2009-04-09
- AT
- ATComcast does it tooWell, at least a few years ago they did. I had received multiple letters in the mail with very harsh language from Comcast due to one of my roomates downloading from torrent sites and such.Comcast?Good luck with Comcast. I've had both for a good while and...
- Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Peer to peer (P2P), Comcast Corp., RIAA, Internet Service Provider, AT&T Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-03-25
- Up and downs of the new Mac mini, long live the new Mac Pro
- Up and downs of the new Mac mini, long live the new Mac ProCorrectionThe Mac Pro supports up to 32 GB's of RAM.RE: Up and downs of the new Mac mini, long live the new Mac ProYou might want to re-check the Mac Mini specs. You can buy it with...
- Tags: Desktops, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac Pro, Apple Intel Mac Mini, new Mac Mini, new Mac Pro, memory
- Discussion threads 2009-03-16
- MySpace using Cloudmark anti-spam for in-network abuse
- MySpace using Cloudmark anti-spam for in-network abuseblock social nets at from officeAlthough Myspace should be applauded for working on security, employers still have reason use software to monitor, limit and even block social network access. Social networks are often a waste of time in the office, if not a security...
- Tags: Social networking, Spam, SECURITY, MySpace, in-network, Cloudmark, anti-spam
- Discussion threads 2009-03-09
- Why I am against pure net neutrality
- Why I am against pure net neutrality100 per cent disagreeLet's compare this to cable TV. Originally all cable providers were supposed to provide a certain amount of channels/bandwidth to public access stations but once they sobbed for similar reasons -- having to monitor for inappropriate content and to keep costs...
- Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Net Neutrality, pure net neutrality, Internet Service Provider
- Discussion threads 2009-02-23
- Check Mail 1.18 (Windows)
- Check Mail is a useful utility that enables you to easily monitor for unread mail on any of your POP3 mail servers. When unread mail is detected you are alerted via the task bar icon, and a balloon pop-up if configured. You can then view the unread mail directly from...
- Tags: Server, Microsoft Windows, Mail, Cobra Apps, E-mail, Productivity, Cyberthreats, Online Communications, Security
- Software downloads 2009-02-03
- I've been tagged: 25 tech things about me
- I saw this and didn't realise the consequences of my actions; now as a result, I feel I must carry on with the burden that this "super-ultra-mega dare" has in the natural law contract of life, the Universe and everything. Plus, it'll make a semi-interesting post. The...
- Tags: Phone, Laptop Computer, Computer, E-mail, Productivity, Telecom & Utilities, Microsoft Windows, Online Communications, Operating Systems, Software, Zack Whittaker
- Blog posts 2009-02-01
- Purewire snaps up online reputation management vendor
- Less than six months after banking a $2 million funding round, Atlanta-based security-as-a-service startup Purewire has made its first acquisition -- online reputation management vendor Opinity. Financial terms were not released. The deal gives Purewire software and intellectual property to add to its Purewire Web Security Service,...
- Tags: Web, Monitor, Channel Management, Monitors & Displays, Blogging, Marketing, Hardware, Components, Internet, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-01-29
- Microsoft launches new phase of its 'People-Ready' ad campaign
- Microsoft launches new phase of its 'People-Ready' ad campaignBang for buck MS productsSimple really. You want bang for buck you never buy Microsoft products. you only buy MS if:1) you are a sheep2) you need to grow your IT staff3) you don't value reliability, performance, or scalability.RE: How...
- Tags: PC ad, Microsoft Corp., People-Ready, advertisement, Microsoft Launches
- Discussion threads 2009-01-12
- FriendFeed, Twitter address URL redirection risks; Facebook, LinkedIn, MySpace lag behind
- When I compiled my crowdsourced 2009 predictions earlier this month, several people shared with me the same forethought: URL redirection leveraged by phishers could create a bottoming out of sorts for Twitter. The concern is that masked URLs could lead to stolen data or drive-by-malware, making it too late for...
- Tags: Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, MySpace, FriendFeed, Social Networking, Phishing, Security, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Spam And Phishing, Jennifer Leggio
- Blog posts 2008-12-29
- 5 security precautions to take for the holiday break
- Guest post: Chad Perrin is an IT consultant and developer. He can be found on TechRepublic's Security blog. What do you think about when Christmas approaches? Some of us think about how vulnerable our networks might be while we’re away on vacation. In recent...
- Tags: Security, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-12-24
- Talkback Tuesday: Apple's AV non-announcement
- Talkback Tuesday: Apple's AV non-announcementI think.....You nailed it. Many just don't understand that no matter how secure the system is, if you have the ability to allow something to install, the OS will go right ahead and install it with a few warnings maybe, but we live in a "yes"...
- Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Operating systems, Talkback Tuesday, malware, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-12-16
- Microsoft kills Windows Live OneCare and Equipt subscription services
- Microsoft kills Windows Live OneCare and Equipt subscription servicesFREE anti-virus anti-physing s/w for windows usersThat's what licensed windows users need! It will also encourage people to use license copies.RE: Microsoft kills Windows Live OneCare and Equipt subscription servicesThis is very strange..it makes MS look indecisive and incapable, especially as...
- Tags: Equipt, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft kills Windows Live OneCare, Microsoft Kills, Equipt subscription service, subscription service
- Discussion threads 2008-11-18
- NebuAd, ISPs, named in class action lawsuit
- NebuAd, the controversial company that was trying to sell deep-packet inspection technology as a means of delivering more relevant ads, has already had most of the life sucked out of it. Now, a class action lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in San Francisco today, could put the final nail...
- Tags: Internet Service Provider, Class Action, NebuAd, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Internet, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2008-11-11
- Spammers attacking Microsoft's CAPTCHA -- again
- Spammers attacking Microsoft's CAPTCHA -- againI'm all for shutting down...mail servers that are spamming. No matter how big they are. If my server started spamming, my ISP would give me one shot to clean it up. If I didn't or couldn't it would be blocked. Just because it's Microsoft doesn't...
- Tags: Spam, spammer, CAPTCHA, Microsoft CAPTCHA, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-10-01
- Infamous vendor of "AntiVirus XP" badware sued
- Infamous vendor of "AntiVirus XP" badware suedcombofix, smitfraudfix, etcI used all the usual tools to remove at least one incarnation of this s__tware, and it still kept coming back! Had to run the "uninstaller," then run smitfraudfix, then manually remove the folders and registry keys!All I can say is...Thank goodness...
- Tags: Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, antivirus, Infamous vendor, AntiVirus XP
- Discussion threads 2008-09-30
- Spammers are social, too
- If you have a social networking account, you are aware that spam has moved to that media. Each social network is scrambling to deploy technologies and policies to prevent spam from becoming as endemic their platforms as it is in the e-mail space. All of the networks are...
- Tags: Network, Spammer, Cyberthreats, Spam, Social Networking, Networking, Security, Spam And Phishing, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Adam O'Donnell
- Blog posts 2008-09-08
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