Monthly Archives: March 2010
Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – March 23, 2010
German government to users: Stop using Firefox! – The German government has issued a stern warning to web surfers telling them not to use Firefox because the browser contains a critical security vulnerability. Video: File encryption made simple with TrueCrypt … Continue reading
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Free ThreatFire – Advanced Security Against Malware
So here’s the question. If 52 percent of the nearly 40,000 samples of new viruses, worms, Trojans and other types of Internet threats identified every day, only last 24 hours, how do security applications that rely on a definition database … Continue reading
Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – March 22, 2010
Five Best Offline Backup Tools – Online backup has many benefits—safety from local catastrophe, storage on professionally maintained servers, etc.—but economy, control, and 100% guaranteed privacy aren’t among them. Check out these five popular tools for making safe and sound … Continue reading
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Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – March 21, 2010
Free backup utility outshines Windows 7′s built-in disk imager – When I compared Windows 7′s disk-imaging function with the disk imager in the free Easeus Todo Backup from Chengdu Yiwo Tech Development, the third-party backup app came out on top … Continue reading
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An Anti-malware Test – Common Sense Wins
I’ve just finished an anti-malware test that lasted for just over a year. For this test, I took a test machine, running Windows XP Professional, which I did not shut down, or reboot, for 373 days. For 373 days, the … Continue reading
FREE License for LayerView – Windows Network Analyzer
If I was a malware writer, the most important function of the malware would be to “phone home”, with the information I had targeted to steal. There’s nothing unusual about this, since much of the malware currently infecting the Internet … Continue reading
Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – March 20, 2010
Microsoft: IE9 Won’t Support Windows XP, Period – I was pretty impressed by what I saw in Internet Explorer 9, but there are some people who will never be able to experience the speed of this still- in-development browser platform. … Continue reading
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Comodo Time Machine – A Lifesaving Computer Restore System
Popular guest writer Rick Robinette, has a knack for finding great free applications – applications that make your computer experience smoother, safer and more interesting. See what Rick has to say about his most recent find – Comodo Time Machine. … Continue reading
Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – March 19, 2010
How to Buy the Right Headphones – A top-notch MP3 player is only half of the audio equation. No matter what your budget, we’ve got advice on picking the best headphones to maximize your listening experience – along with reviews … Continue reading
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