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Firefox team stops collecting data to ensure user privacy

Firefox team stops collecting data to ensure user privacyPrivate should always be the primary concernIn todays Internet world it is becoming more and more difficult to maintain privacy and security. No matter what the justification it should never be permitted to collect personally identifiable data on users without their...

Tags: Web browsers, Team management, Mozilla Firefox, Firefox team, user privacy, team

Discussion threads 2009-01-09

Firefox team stops collecting data to ensure user privacy

The Firefox team decided this week to stop collecting unique identifiers that link crash reports from the same user. During the somewhat heated debate during an extended session of its weekly meeting, opponents said the practice violates user privacy, while proponents say having the data visible could help them fix bugs and solve...

Tags: Team, Mozilla Firefox, Privacy, User Privacy, Team Management, Web Browsers, Databases, Management, Internet, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Paula Rooney

Blog posts 2009-01-09

Facebook flap: Google's side

Amid the Facebook move to block Google's Friend Connect, the search giant has responded. As expected, Google had a few issues with Facebook's privacy assessment of Google Friend Connect. There's a lot of debate on Techmeme about the issue and it's a big one as all of...

Tags: Google Inc., Facebook, Google Friend Connect, User Privacy, Third Party App, Social Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-05-16

Google loves speed? Not with user privacy

Google loves speed? Not with user privacyWho cares, other than drug dealers and organized crime.Anyone other than criminals will want it optimize for normal performance, NOT delete time which you can not even see. Once deleted, you still will NOT be able to read the messages without a court order....

Tags: Google-love, privacy rule, user privacy, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2006-11-11

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Chrome OS: More questions than answers?

And exactly why....would students be part of the target market or any other particular group for that matter?This is a silly post. Chrome will be lean, cloud based, local caching of data, some and growing off-line capabilities and probably grow in features/capabilities over time. It will NOT be everything to...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Outlook, Wi-Fi, operating system, Google Inc., Chrome, HTML5, Chrome OS

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Beware business cloud dangers, says EU agency

Spoken like someone without a clueBut then again, what can be expected from trolls anymore?Originality?Security & AccessGrant the LEAST amount of access for the end user.DENY then ALLOW, why would you open up Port 80 to the world if you only do business in the United States or local area...

Tags: agency, cloud provider, legality, data centre, security

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Let's get rid of usernames and passwords for good

RE: Let's get rid of usernames and passwords for goodIf you think technology can solve your security problems, then you don't understand the problems and you don't understand the technology. -Bruce SchneierCommon sense & best practicesFirst off social networking sites are a DISASTER waiting to happen, private data into a...

Tags: password, security

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

A Chrome OS Video Tour

Microsoft: Watch Out, We're Coming to Getcha!Open Source is like water, you can't stop it.Bwahahahahahhhhhhhhhh................Man this OS is a POS.There is nothing this OS can do that I can't do already with Windows 7. It looks like a piece of crap and I really wanted to give Google the...

Tags: Operating systems, INTERNET, NaCl, Chrome, Chrome OS, Chrome OS Video Tour, operating system, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

ChromeOS says tear down this network regulation wall

Costs"What is holding back network capacity is politics."What's holding back network capacity is huge costs.Yep, very important to push the ISPs to free up the bits. They would love to continue selling bandwidth through an eyedropper at very high prices. They need a push.Oh, and Microsoft will not like this...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Network technology, ChromeOS, netbook, fiber

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Gbridge 2.0.0.1322 (Windows)

Securely do VNC, share files, sync folder and remote backup via Google based VPN, even behind NAT. Gbridge helps you to manage your multiple PCs, and collaborate works with close friends. You can also use it to privately exchange huge media files with your family. Gbridge has many unique features....

Tags: PC, Microsoft Windows, Friend, Gbridge, Desktops, VPNs, Network Security, Telecommunications, Networking, Security, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-11-18

Microsoft to share some details on IE 9 at PDC show this week

Tabs that dont hang and,1. HTML 5 standards compliance ahead of Chrome and FF2. Better plugins3. CSS 3 compliance4. FASTER!Trying to develop for IE8 is still a pain!Addon supportFor things like AdBlock Plus.Also, an x64 version of silverlight.Grow upso do not read this blog - OK? Prefer Firefox but...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Internet Explorer, IE8, Mozilla Firefox, IE 9, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-17

RER Video to PSP Converter 3.7.2 (Windows)

RER Video to PSP Converter is an outstanding video conversion tool for Sony PSP. It can easily convert any video format to PSP video and audio with fast speed and great output quality. Features Overview 1.Convert all todays key video formats for PSP Such as :3GP/3GPP, 3G2/3GP2, MJPEG, AVI, DivX,...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Video, Sony PlayStation Portable, RER Soft, Corporate Communications, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-11-17

RER Video to iPhone Converter 3.7.2 (Windows)

RER Video to iPhone Converter is an outstanding iPhone conversion tool that can easily convert popular video formats to iPhone video and audio with fast speed and great output quality. Features Overview 1.Convert various video files for iPhone. All todays key formats are supported such as :3GP/3GPP, 3G2/3GP2, MJPEG, AVI,...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Microsoft Windows, Video, RER Soft, Smart Phones, Corporate Communications, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-11-17

RER MKV Converter 3.7.2 (Windows)

RER MKV Converter is outstanding MKV conversion software for you to convert MKV to all popular video/audio formats, such as MP4, MOV, 3GP, 3G2, MPEG, MPG, VOB, AVI, WMV, FLV, H.264, MJPEG, TS, with unimaginable fast speed and high quality. with the simplest user-friendly interface, you can do the job...

Tags: FLV, Archos, WMV, Microsoft Windows, Video, H.264, RER Soft, RER MKV Converter, Digital Video, Corporate Communications, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Marketing, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2009-11-17

RER M4A Converter 3.7.2 (Windows)

Convert M4A files to MP3, MP2, WMA, MP4audio only, AAC, AC3, WAV and convert audio files to M4A, AAC, MP4audio only. Safe to install and free to try. Features Overview 1.Convert video files to M4A format RER M4A Converter supports almost all key video formats such as 3GP/3GPP, 3G2/3GP2, MJPEG,...

Tags: Audio, Microsoft Windows, Video, WAV, RER Soft, Corporate Communications, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-11-17

RER WAV Converter 3.7.2 (Windows)

RER WAV Converter is an outstanding and professional audio converter to convert all popular audio files to WAV format and convert WAV files to other audio formats, such as MP3, WMA, M4A, AAC, AC3, MP2, OGG 3GP,MP4 etc. Features Overview 1.Convert video files to WAV format RER WAV Converter supports...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Video, WAV, RER Soft, RER WAV Converter

Software downloads 2009-11-17

RER Video to Zune Converter 3.7.2 (Windows)

RER Video to Zune Converter is an outstanding video conversion tool for your Zune. It can easily convert any video format to Zune video and audio with fast speed and great quality. Features Overview 1.Convert various video files for Zune All todays key formats are supported such as :3GP/3GPP, 3G2/3GP2,...

Tags: Microsoft Zune, Microsoft Windows, Video, RER Soft, Corporate Communications, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-11-17

RER Video to iPod Converter 3.7.2 (Windows)

RER Video to iPod Converter is an outstanding ipod conversion tool that can easily convert almost any video format to iPod video and audio with fast speed and great output quality. Features Overview 1.Convert various video files for iPod. All todays key formats are supported such as :3GP/3GPP, 3G2/3GP2, MJPEG,...

Tags: Apple iPod, Microsoft Windows, Video, RER Soft, Corporate Communications, Digital Music, Digital Media, Marketing, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2009-11-17

RER FLV Converter 3.7.2.1017 (Windows)

RER FLV Converter is a practical utility that works, as its name suggests, for FLV file conversion. All the conversions can be done both ways - from FLV to other videos, and from others to FLV easy and fast. RER FLV Converter can be used like FLV to iPod converter,...

Tags: FLV, Microsoft Windows, Video, RER Soft, RER FLV Converter, RER

Software downloads 2009-11-16

Secure-Me 2.4 (Windows)

The Secure-Me program offers customers security as a service SAAS as it secures internet browsing from the latest web threats, protecting users' privacy and preventing identity theft. Once installed, Secure-Me offers a secure browser that encrypts all internet traffic leaving from or coming to the user's machine, accelerates the user's...

Tags: Web, Malware, Microsoft Windows, Web Browser, Network Intercept, Internet, Channel Management, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Identity Theft, Viruses And Worms, Security, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-11-12