Archive for July, 2009

Security Alert: Update Microsoft Windows Now (WJBF-TV Augusta)

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

Got a computer? Chances are you’re using Microsoft Windows. If that’s the case - then you should probably run a Windows Update as soon as possible. Microsoft has issued what’s considered an emergency security update. To be safe, click the START menu and under programs, select “Windows Update.“ The update is specific for Microsoft’s Internet Explorer to better protect against ActiveX attacks.

Skype Singled Out as Threat to Russia’s Security (PC Magazine)

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

Russia’s most powerful business lobby moved to clamp down on Skype and its peers this week, telling lawmakers that the Internet phone services are a threat to Russian businesses and to national security.

Web Application Security 101: Protecting the Enterprise against Hackers (Computer Technology Review)

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

With the recent U.S. Government stimulus package that includes $355M for cyber security and new regulations for privacy being proposed across Europe, Asia, and the Americas, you would think a hacker’s life would have gotten a lot harder, see “ Senate bill mandates strong federal role to make Internet safer .”

Critical security patch for Internet Explorer (Computer Weekly)

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

Microsoft is to release security patches for Internet Explorer and Visual Studio this week.

Skype Singled Out as Threat to Russia’s Security (PC Magazine via Yahoo! News)

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

Russia’s most powerful business lobby moved to clamp down on Skype and its peers this week, telling lawmakers that the Internet phone services are a threat to Russian businesses and to national security.

Miva Merchant Security Measures (Web Host Directory)

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

Since the birth of the Internet, there have been an abundance of hacking and security threats. One of the most overlooked aspects of Internet security is the administrator’s choice of username and password.

Kazakhstan: Activists Assail Internet Law as Step Back for Democratization (EurasiaNet)

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

BY JOANNA LILLIS Journalists and civil rights activists in Kazakhstan have reacted with dismay to the passing of a new Internet law they say will severely restrict freedom of expression in a country set to take the helm of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in 2010.

Dept. of Homeland Security probes racist comments made from agency computer (Boston Herald)

Monday, July 27th, 2009

WOLCOTT, N.Y. - The Department of Homeland Security is investigating whether one of its employees used a government e-mail account to post racially insensitive comments on…

Startup Guard

Sunday, July 26th, 2009

Free, easy tool to choose programs to allow to run on Windows startup. You can specify approved applications, close unwanted or find more about unknown. Startup Guard catches new startup records, so you can even remove a virus or spyware. You can disable unwanted system processes to get maximum computer performance. Startup Guard includes UNDO function to roll back any changes you have made. You will get full information about all programs that automatically start on your PC. If you’re not sure what is the program you have running - Startup Guard will provide you with links to help you make a decision.

How to speed up your Norton Internet Security 2010 beta (BetaNews)

Saturday, July 25th, 2009

If you’ve been testing Symantec’s Norton Internet Security 2010 beta and have noticed slowdowns when your system boots or when loading the actual antivirus software, Symantec tells us that there’s something you might want to try out before you throw your hands up in frustration at the unfinished product.





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