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The easy way to avoid a Wi-Fi virus

The easy way to avoid a Wi-Fi virusNo such word as "kudo"There is no such word as "kudo". "Kudos" is not a plural, it is a greek word meaning, literally, "praise". You should have used the term "kudos-seeking", not "kudo-seeking".RE: The easy way to avoid a Wi-Fi virusHow about MAC...

Tags: Wireless LANs, WIRELESS, Strong Encryption, MAC Address Filtering, WPA, SSID, Wi-Fi virus, Wi-Fi, MAC address, MAC, virus, network

Discussion threads 2008-01-04

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Yahoo Answers scarier than Wikipedia

Yahoo Answers scarier than WikipediaWikipedia is the best so farAfter reviewing answers on Yahoo!, they just seem to random about and lead to nowhere, so basically some/most are wrong eventually. Noting that some are just comments like "Who really cares?" providing no answer to the question, hilarious at first, but...

Tags: Wiki, Wikipedia, Yahoo! Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-12-12

Phishing education eludes Net users; Can reverse DNS zap phishers and spam?

Phishing education eludes Net users; Can reverse DNS zap phishers and spam?SenderID and SPF works a lot better since not everyone controls their ownSenderID and SPF works a lot better since not everyone controls their own reverse DNS. Setting up a regular forward DNS is trivial; setting up reverse...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Spam, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, E-mail, DomainKeys, rDNS, reverse-DNS, phishing, Phishing Education, SPF

Discussion threads 2007-10-10

Botnet assault: Spammers launch DDoS offensive

Botnet assault: Spammers launch DDoS offensiveWant to eliminate BotNets and all this crap?It's really easy, it takes a router expert and the will to force ISPs to take control of their networks. It works, I have personally forced several ISPs to disable spammers from their networks, it just comes...

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Spam, distributed denial of service, CompuServe, spammer, Internet Service Provider, public email system, email system, network, e-mail

Discussion threads 2007-06-11

Ubuntu Version 7.04 availble for download on April 19

Ubuntu Version 7.04 availble for download on April 19Ubuntu is the satan of open source communityand it'll hurt the open source in the long run. In fact there's little difference among the linux distributions from the technical standpoint, same kernel, same libs and so on. Ubuntu's only advantage is it...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, Ubuntu, Edgy, hard drive

Discussion threads 2007-04-16

Is Windows getting more expensive?

Is Windows getting more expensive?Again we go back to the true meaning of operating SystemAn operating system is intended to facilitate easier communication between the user or program, and the system hardware - it's what accessess the harddrive/memory etc ... So, how does a Document creator, calculator, firewall, internet...

Tags: Operating systems, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, window

Discussion threads 2007-02-27

Hackers try to crack Windows PowerShell

Hackers try to crack Windows PowerShellRep told me not to worry...Our CSO called me in and demanded an answer to this bogus claim. I calmly whipped out my Windows Mobile Phone, flipped it open and dialed my rep. My rep then told my CSO this malicious code was FUD and...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Operating systems, Viruses and worms, Microsoft Windows PowerShell, security, rep, powershell, worm, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Discussion threads 2006-08-01

Linux vendors are swimming against the current.

Linux vendors are swimming against the current.On the MoneyPC OEM's do not make their money on the hardware sales. They make it upselling to accessories and add on software. With Windows there are a host of applications that can be sold to the consumer. They also make...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Linux-vendor, Linux, Microsoft Windows, MySQL

Discussion threads 2006-06-19

Net neutrality loses another round

Net neutrality loses another roundSo Microsoft, Google, Yahoo et al...... were unable to push the telco bills they incur onto the consumer through an action by Congress.I'm a consumer. Those making money from using extra resurces should pay for them from the extra profits received.I don't want to pay...

Tags: INTERNET, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Network technology, Telecom & Utilities, Nothing, Truckers, bandwidth, DSL, telecommunications company, VoIP, Net Neutrality, Higher Bandwidth

Discussion threads 2006-04-26

Apache, open-source groups wary of Sender ID

Apache, open-source groups wary of Sender IDSo just use SPF"In August, the company collected more than 80 members of the E-mail Service Provider Coalition to tout the benefits of the antispam technology."So just use SPF, the frills MS added were not the core return domain check anyway, that was all...

Tags: Spam, E-mail, Right Now IT, Apache Software Foundation, open source, Microsoft Corp., SPF, Sender ID

Discussion threads 2004-09-02