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EULA Subterfuge: Basically it is an effort to hide unethical and reprehensible behavior behind the rule of law, more specifically, software licensing contract law.
Separately these can be defined as follows: Read the rest of this Post »
“Your privacy are belong to us”
Yes, evidently, Yahoo believes that your privacy belongs to them.
If you Yahoo, then it is likely that Yahoo is tracking your every move anywhere and everywhere on the Internet. They do this through a kind of super-cookie called a Web Beacon. With this they are probably able to obtain specific user identifiable information on all your surfing anywhere on the Internet. Read the rest of this Post »
Yes, the US Naval Research Lab has helped to develop a system for surfing the web anonymously, with outside programming assistance by some independent programmers from Boston.
It is called TOR. ( The Onion Router ) ……. (huh?)
Now why would they do that, and why would they share it? Read the rest of this Post »
Spyware Blaster has been updated to version 3.4. This excellent piece of software belongs on every Windows PC. Read the rest of this Post »
OK, this is not a pun about the Sober virus.
This is about some very sobering statistics about the extent of spyware infection on computers, as determined in studies by Webroot Software, the makers of Spy Sweeper. The report, called the State of Spyware Report, is available HERE.
Here is brief recap of what Webroot has found through its Spy Audit service:
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Is your system infected by tons of pop-ups? Bugged by an obnoxious rash of spontaneously opening windows? Is your computer feeling sluggish and fatigued? Is your computer getting a little irritable and cranky? Are you getting a little paranoid because those pop-ups seem to read your mind?
The cure has got to be an extra-strength, super-duper Pop-Up Blocker! Right?
Wrong.
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The latest variant of the Sober family of viruses is causing the bulk of all virus infections at this time, or at least it is for english and german speaking parts of the world.
It is delivered via email. The email attempts to induce the recipient to open an attachment. The message depends on the language your computer is set to use.
The inducements are as follows: Read the rest of this Post »
Question: “How can I determine if the site I am visiting is really safe and secure for entering my credit card number and other personal information? ”
The short answer: Check the web address:
A secure web address begins withThe Long Answer: ***That is not all there is to it.***
A secure web address begins with ***
The web page you are viewing must also be coded so that your form submission is also encrypted. This has nothing to do with whether or not the web site address begins with https: or not.
Important: Set your browser options to not allow submission or unencrypted form data.
In IE: Tools -> Internet Options -> Security Tab -> Internet Zone -> Custom Level button -> set “Submit non-encrypted form data” to Prompt.
In Firefox: Start Firefox and enter “about:config” into the address bar (without the quotes). Scroll down to “security.warn_submit_insecure”. Double click on it to change the value to True. You’re good to go (I tested this with versions 1.0.7 and 1.5).
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