Amazon's Bezos Apologizes for Kindle "Solution"

July 26, 2009
This is an apology for the way we previously handled illegally sold copies of 1984 and other novels on Kindle. Our "solution" to the problem was stupid, thoughtless, and painfully out of line with our principles. It is wholly self-inflicted, and we deserve the criticism we've received.... [More]

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Facebook Privacy Options

July 23, 2009
Facebookhas agreed to let 3rd party advertisers use your posted pictures without your permission. Click on SETTINGS up where you see the log outlink. Select PRIVACY SETTINGS. Select NEWS FEEDS AND WALL. Select the tab that reads FACEBOOK ADS. There is a drop down box; select NO ONE.Save your changes... [More]

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Windows Security Center Showing "incompatible" notification for AV on Vista SP

July 18, 2009
From Microsoft! We have determined that for full installs of Windows Vista SP1 (not updates) the grace period is actually starting at the time the build was staged for release, not when Windows was actually installed on the end user’s computer.  In these cases, the grace period is en... [More]

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Secunia Fan

July 14, 2009
Perhaps you should mention another security tool: Secunia PSI. It is the installed version of a program that checks their database and detects out-dated or insecure software installed on the local machine. There is also a web-based version: Secunia OSI. I find it quite helpful. For instance, the Jav... [More]

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Attack of the Rogue Security Bots

July 14, 2009
It seems I was attacked by a "rogue security program" and my VIPRE stopped it. It claimed to be windows security notice of some kind saying I was infected with Trojan horses and I needed to download a windows security program. At first I almost thought it was legit - it was rather alarming... [More]

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Keeping Your Laptop Safe & Secure

July 14, 2009
I have been reading some very astonishing statistics regarding laptop theft and loss. Dell recently commissioned a study that determined that something like 12,000 laptops are lost in United States airports each week. That is a rather astounding figure don't you think?SunPollWe have a quick ques... [More]

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Thanks for Looking Out for Us Common Folks

July 14, 2009
My brother put us on to VIPRE protection last year and it's the best investment we've ever made. We aren't real computer savvy, but we know enough to understand that there are nefarious people out there just waiting to wreak their havoc on unsuspecting and unprotected users. The curs! Wh... [More]

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This Week's Top 10 Spyware Threats

July 14, 2009
Trojans come in a wide variety of malicious abilities. The Trojan.DNSChanger.Gen is a generic class of Trojans that reconfigures Domain Name Server settings on compromised machines. What this means is the reconfiguration ensures that network requests from those PCs are directed to servers and networ... [More]

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12K a Week and Counting

July 14, 2009
Dell and the Ponemon Institute released the findings of the first lost laptop and business traveler study of its kind. In the first half of 2008, the Ponemon Institute surveyed 106 United States airports and over 800 business travelers to understand the frequency with which laptops are lost in airpo... [More]

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Laptop Security - A Primer

July 14, 2009
With the proliferation of laptops in our lives, we thought it would be a good idea to give you some basics on keeping them secure. Some of us have opted for desktop replacements with 17" screens that are a bit difficult to cart around but portable nevertheless. Others have super lightweights th... [More]

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