Archive for February, 2008

Web Security for the Whole Family (Part 3)

The security settings for guests and children should also be set to maximum so as to prevent the downloading of malware which also affects your accounts even if you don’t have any knowledge of them. Have a reputable virus scanner and if possible internet protection included which filters infected email, music and other files which [...]

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Web Security for the Whole Family (Part 2)

To make the home computer safe for all to use, get all of those who need and want to use the computer their own personal account for which they would be responsible for. Say one for you and your wife and others for your children. Give them their rules and regulations as to when and [...]

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Web Security for the Whole Family (Part 1)

The internet is truly a dangerous place however innocent the intent may be. From your financial records and shopping preferences to your children’s browsing, they should all be treated with respect and supervision whenever possible. The internet has gone a long way and many of the previously deemed as dangerous sites have been restricted to [...]

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Netscape Browser - kicking the bucket

AOL has announced that their system will no longer support Netscape’s Navigator beginning March 01,2008. Navigator has long been a competitor to Microsoft’s Internet Explorer which was so much the case when it was launched in 1994. It was the reason why the internet became the best and cheapest marketing tool on earth which created [...]

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EU wants a lot, spends a lot – Part 2

Many problems such as pornography, forced/bullied internet shopping, even versions of ordinary and long loved children’s classics dubbed over with profanity and other inappropriate content. The aim is to get children to respect the internet and to make the internet recognize them as people who should not be granted access to inappropriate content. Technologies that [...]

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EU wants a lot, spends a lot – Part 1

The EU has announced on the 29th of February that it is willing to spend 55 million Euros on improving security measures over the internet from 2009 till 2013. This move is aimed to prevent children and youths from accessing inappropriate content and falling victim to internet bullying scams which end up as costly purchases [...]

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Microsoft Windows Explorer Maltreated???!!

In a twist of fate that had one of the leading computer virus developers has mistakenly quarantined components of Microsoft Windows Explorer recognizing it as malware. The company spokesman of Kaspersky labs has released a statement that the problem lasted for only two hours and was quickly corrected once it was detected. Explorer is the [...]

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