An umbrella term for antivirus programs, spyware blockers, intrusion detection systems (IDS's) and other software that detects and eradicates unwanted input, which in almost all cases comes from the Internet. See antivirus program, spyware blocker and IDS.
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- Will a fragmented media lead to a flowering of culture?
- Well Mr Foremski i never knew you where so literate Muggeridge,Chomsky,Gramsci my god what next Zygmunt Bauman ,and his theory on consumerism or Alex Callinicos and his anti-capitalist manifesto .....Careful you will make a lots of enemy ... if only your detractor would...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-28
- As others see us
- Anti-American dribblehttp://www.climatechangefraud.com/Author please do without A/C, electricity, andyour standard of living.Then you get Al Gore to do without privatejets, mansions and it will never happenTech news pleasehttp://www.climatechangefraud.com/Can someone get a NEW editor that writes TECH articles and NOT Anti-American TRASH.Tech news pleaseSorry you're made uncomfortable by the complexity of the...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-28
- Does Chrome OS mean anything for schools?
- Benefits of the ChromeOS approachOne of the features of HTML5, that commentors on other posts seem to forget, is that HTML5 web apps can be "installed" in app cache, for offline use (Google "HTML5 manifest").If web apps can be used offline AND made to perform like desktop apps, with web...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-28
- SpamFighter Exchange Server Module 3.5.3.3 (Windows)
- Spamfighter Exchange Module SEM is the easy-to-use anti-spam/virus solution for Microsoft Exchange Servers. SEM delivers instant spam protection with no configuration or maintenance what so ever. SEM integrates with Exchange Server or Microsoft Small Business Server, making the solution very fast. As e-mail arrives and the Exchange Server routes it...
- Software downloads 2009-11-26
- East Anglia: some new angles, but no arrests for hacking
- Investigation..."If the Republicans regain control of the Senate any time soon, you can expect a full-blown Inhofe-fuelled investigation."Horrors! Imagine that, someone actually wants to INVESTIGATE to see if the "science" of global warming holds water pardon the pun? You mean people actually want to KNOW if these drastic changes to...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-25
- The Big Question podcast: Will News Corp. really pull its content from Google?
- Bare-Metal replacement with a new visionI have to say, Google is on the cutting edge and this will sell because companies can have cloud-a, cloud-b, and cloud-c ect...No different than Networks today, it is no different than Vlans.Google has the BEST developers and Open_Source resources that will prove again a...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-25
- Netgate Internet Security 3.0.305 (Windows)
- Netgate Internet Security, a bundle comprising of FortKnox Personal Firewall and Spy Emergency, is a complete security protection solution against all of the most serious Internet threats, including spyware, viruses, adware, trojans, worms, rootkits, phishing, spam and hackers consisting of anti-spyware, anti-virus, anti-spam, anti-rootkit, anti-phishing and firewall technologies. With built-in...
- Software downloads 2009-11-25
- Avast Home Edition - Free Antivirus 4.8.1367 (Windows)
- Avast Home Edition - Free Antivirus is a complete ICSA & Checkmark certified antivirus, Checkmark certified anti-spyware & anti-rootkit package. Avast includes the following components: On demand scanner with skinnable simple interface, just select what do you want to scan in which way and press the Play button; On access...
- Software downloads 2009-11-25
- S10 Password Vault 3.1 (Windows)
- Store all your usernames/passwords and other account info on your PC with S10 Password Vault, strongly encrypted yet easily accessible using a single master password. It can auto-type the appropriate information for you in any website or program, without having to switch between windows as with copy/paste. Also features launching...
- Software downloads 2009-11-25
- Advanced SystemCare Pro 3.4.1 (Windows)
- Advanced SystemCare Pro formerly Advanced WinodwsCare Professional provides an always-on, automated, all-in-one PC Healthcare Service with anti-spyware, privacy protection, performance tune-ups, and system cleaning capabilities. This powerful and award-winning precision tool fixes stubborn errors, cleans out clutter, optimizes Internet and download speeds, ensures personal security, and maintains maximum computer performance...
- Software downloads 2009-11-25
- Can (and will) Microsoft keep Silverlight compatible across platforms?
- The better question is WHEN will it be better for Microsoft to keep it compatible across platforms, and WHEN or under what conditions might it not be better for MS to NOT keep it compatible across platforms.In other works, it is NOT a question of IF, but, at WHAT TIMES...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-24
- HP vs. Dell: Showdown at the Windows 7 upgrade corral
- Well, the great thing is all the competition. I like to see Acer squeezing them both from below, and of course competing with each other. Of course also great to see all the pressure on MS to innovate and lower prices.Google Chrome_OS will be hard to beatWell, with Google_Chrome_OS it...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-24
- Fastream IQ Proxy Server 3.1.4R (Windows)
- IQ Proxy Server is a robust and secure content/reverse solution for Windows. Featuring the most scalable server engine with up to 20,000 simultaneous connections for both filtering and caching content proxy and securing and accelerating reverse proxy, could serve more than 10,000 requests/sec in keep-alive mode. Fastream IQ Proxy Server...
- Software downloads 2009-11-24
- CommuniGate Pro 5.2.18 (Mac)
- Welcome to CommuniGate Pro, the Internet messaging server application implementing: Multi-domain support with and without IP multihoming, multi-mailbox accounts and shared mailboxes, Internet mail exchange service using the ESMTP protocol, anti-spam mechanisms, and much more.
- Software downloads 2009-11-24
- Zimbra Collaboration Suite 6.0.3 (Mac)
- Zimbra Collaboration Suite ZCS is modern, innovative messaging and collaboration.-Zimbra is the leading open source solution for enterprise, service provider, academic, and government environments; offering administrators and their end-users unmatched benefits and TCO. Zimbra is popular choice for today's growing-Linux email server base. ZCS features an award-winning Ajax web client...
- Software downloads 2009-11-24
- Google goes all-in with an open source cloud
- RE: Google goes all-in with an open source cloudGoogle is redifing the marketplace each day with calculated innovation to set the table for their advancement and domination in the future. I can't for the fight that is coming with MS Office next year and Google docs.another nail in M$...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-23
- Is Apple being too precious about the App Store?
- If by precious you mean fascistthen yes they are...great...Get ready for the Jobs cultist starting another holywar because you "tarnished" their cyber-religion.Precious.The marketplace is what it is because of ownership. Apple owns the store they built and has the identical right that Disney or The Atlantic or Toyota does to...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-23
- VirusFighter 6.2.23 (Windows)
- If you need an antivirus program for your computer, VIRUSfighter is for you. VIRUSfighter is a user-friendly antivirus program for Microsoft Windows that is easy to install on your computer and gives you the best protection you can get. VIRUSfighter is your protection against your computer being destroyed by a...
- Software downloads 2009-11-23
- 1Password 3.0.1 (Mac)
- 1Password is a Password Manager that uniquely brings you both Security and Convenience. It is the only program that provides Anti-Phishing protection and goes beyond password management by adding Web Form Filling and Automatic Strong Password Generation. All your confidential information, including passwords, identities, and credit cards, is kept in...
- Software downloads 2009-11-23
- A Microsoft and News Corp. search pact? It adds up
- Goodbye RupertI am not going to use Bing.Google will find stuff I am interested in.Too lazy to use Bing.Bing is dead.Something will dethrone Google, but it ain't Bing.Goodbye Google...You can't earn money without paying for content made byothers...Google has milked the industry for years without giving anything back...There's no such...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-22
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