Monthly Archives: May 2008
Bogus IRS Tax Notification Email – Don’t Be a Victim!
Despite the fact that I am a Canadian it seems the U.S. Government, by way of the Internal Revenue Service, wants to give me money for the second time in just a few months. Back in February of this year, … Continue reading
Don’t Download Advanced XP Fixer – Another Rogue Security App.
Rogue security software is software that uses malware, or malicious tools, to advertise or install itself. Unless you have had the bad experience of installing this type of malicious software, you may not be aware that such a class of … Continue reading
Free Anti-Rootkits – Kernal Mode Trojan Protection
A rootkit is a malware program, or a combination of malware programs, designed to take low level control of a computer. In other words, system operations that are generally outside the control of the user. Frequently, they are Trojans or … Continue reading
The Perversion of a Technology – Hi-Tech Spousal Abuse
The U.S. Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) defines domestic violence as a pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship that is used by one partner to gain or maintain power and control over another intimate partner. Domestic violence can … Continue reading
The Internet Super Highway – Are You Licensed to Drive?
Car drivers must be educated and licensed in order to drive a car. This legal requirement of course, does not stop drunk drivers from getting into a car and killing someone. And it certainly does not eliminate our exposure to … Continue reading
Drive-by Downloads – The Paradox Created by Firewalls/Security Applications
Your Firewall and Security Applications provide the ultimate in protection while you’re surfing the web, right? Well in a sense they do. Paradoxically, it’s because current anti-malware solutions are much more effective than they have ever been in detecting worms … Continue reading
Web of Trust (WOT) – Adaptive Technology for Colorblind Users
According to the American Foundation for the Blind, visually impaired people work in virtually every sector of our economy, and are just as likely as the general population to use computers and the Internet. Colorblindness, a particular type of visual … Continue reading
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Free Photo Editing "Plus" – SerifSoftware’s PhotoPlus 6
SerifSoftware puts an interesting and unusual twist to the usual “try this application for free for 30 days” we are all pretty familiar with. Serif releases older versions of their current software for download at no cost, to hopefully entice … Continue reading
