Around 3 or 4 months ago, following its initial release, a new security freeware called TinyWall created quite a flurry of interest. I was just one of many who were drawn by TinyWall’s concept of delivering simple yet effective firewall controls. However, after installing and […]
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Reports have been circulating that more than 6 million hashed user passwords have been stolen from the popular LinkedIn site and posted on the internet. LinkedIn representatives initially failed to confirm the stories, responding by saying… the matter is currently under investigation. They have now
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In 2001 , Microsoft released the Microsoft Office XP office suite. The XP version included enhanced features that enabled users to link to the Internet and collaborate with co-workers on projects. Learn more at http://money.cnn.com/2001/05/31/technology/microsoft/index.htm In 2005, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) released the Athlon 64
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[important] Please join DCT on May 28th for the first annual Beat Internet Threats Everywhere (B.I.T.E.) Day. A one day effort to take a BITE out of malware infections by significantly reducing infection rates and protecting personal information throughout the world. Encourage your friends and
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Unless you’re living in North Korea, it’s more than obvious that social media has taken over the internet. Facebook is predicted to reach 1 billion users by August. Sites you once knew and love are now asking their users to get “social” by interacting
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If you’re tired of viewing PDF documents via traditional reader software which simply scrolls up and down pages, you may be interested in taking a look at this innovative freeware from Web Stunning. Flipping PDF Reader will transform your PDFs into flipbook format where turning
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In 1978, the first documented spam email was sent. A marketer at the now-defunct computer firm Digital Equipment Corporation sent an email to 393 users of Arpanet, the computer network that eventually became the Internet. The recipients were not happy. Read more at http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn13777
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Ah security, one of the most widely discussed computer related topics across the planet. Start a new thread on any forum and label it something like “What is your security setup?” and you’re almost certainly guaranteed a lively response – everyone, it seems, likes to
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Though, technically, not ‘tech news’, I think this is pretty interesting. Paul Miller of The Verge, is off the Internet for a year, starting today. No social media, no Internet, no gaming. He’s going ‘old school’ — libraries, dumbphone, thumb drives (if they can be
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In 1993, the source code for the World Wide Web was released into the public domain. The directors of CERN (Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucleaire) made it freely available to anyone, without licensing fees. This is considered by some as the single most important
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