Monthly Archives: October 2009
Tips: Your Teenager and the Internet
This week is National Protect Your Identity Week, October 17-24, and in conjunction with this important reminder that identity theft, which affects both adults and young people, is a serious and a growing problem, the following is a revision of … Continue reading
Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – October 19, 2009
Trojan Uses Commercial Firewall to Block AV Updates – This new dirty trick employs components of a commercial software firewall development kit, called WinpkFilter, the Windows Packet Filter Kit, from NT Kernel Resources. Ubuntu Linux 9.10 Beta Packs Eye-Catching Updates … Continue reading
Filed under Internet Security Alerts, Tech Net News
Prevent Unintentional File Deletion With Free System Protect
Have you ever considered locking specific files on your computer to prevent accidental deletion? It’s actually very easy, and doing so can save you from the frustration of attempting to recover important data where you may not be successful. While … Continue reading
Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – October 18, 2009
Half of young people think file-sharing should be legal – According to a survey commissioned by media watchdog Ofcom, half of young people in the UK think file-sharing should be legal. Facebook traffic rockets: report – Visits to social-networking site … Continue reading
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Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – October 17, 2009
Which Windows 7 version should you buy? – There are six editions of Windows 7, but only one you want. Delta Air Lines sued over alleged e-mail hacking – Delta Air Lines is being sued for allegedly hacking the e-mail … Continue reading
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SafeFighter Fake Antivirus – PandaLabs Takes a Look
Courtesy of Panda Security. PandaLabs’ report this week focuses on two Trojans, and a new fake antivirus. SafeFighter is a new fake antivirus. Like other malware of this kind, it tries to fool users by displaying false infections, remote connections … Continue reading
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Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – October 16, 2009
Fast Internet access becomes a legal right in Finland – Finland has become the first country in the world to declare broadband Internet access a legal right. The move by Finland is aimed at bringing Web access to rural areas, … Continue reading
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Cleanup Your Hard Drive With Auslogics Duplicate File Finder
Not all of us practice good file management, so it’s easy for duplicate files to build up on a Hard Drive. Back in the days of small Hard Drives, this could be a major problem. My first Hard Drive for … Continue reading
Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – October 15, 2009
Don’t change your password, warns Twitter – Twitter is warning members not to change their passwords at the moment while it investigates a glitch in the site. Gmail feature aims to save embarrassment – If you’ve a habit of sending … Continue reading
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Total Security 2009 – PandaLabs Fights Back by Offering Free Serial Numbers
Once again ransomware is on the loose; but it’s a little bit different this time around. In previous versions of this type of malware, after installation, the victim was informed that the computer’s files had been encrypted and a decrypting … Continue reading
