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- Dark Internet Fundamentals
- We all think we know the internet - the service that has magically transmitted these words from my keyboard to your eyeballs - but how much do you know of the fundamentals? As I wrote about last year, the plumbing of the internet...
- Blog posts 2009-11-29
- Real Hide IP 3.5.4.6 (Windows)
- Real Hide IP is easy-to-use privacy software which allows you to conceal your IP address, choose IP country and surf anonymously. It can clear cookies, protect your privacy, prevent identity theft, and guard against hacker intrusions, all with the click of a button. Using it, you can conceal your identity...
- Software downloads 2009-11-25
- AllSecure 1.2.2 (Mac)
- Far more than just a password manager, AllSecure is the safest place to store all of your valuable information on your Mac. Government level AES-256 encryption ensures that your valuables stay out of reach from the most prying of eyes. Advanced security features including RAM scrubbing, cryptographically secure password generation,...
- Software downloads 2009-11-25
- AOL ditches the triangle; previews new brand identity, logos
- Those are some ugly logos, I do hope they go with something better and more appealing to the eye.RE: AOL ditches the triangle; previews new brand identity, logosWhy? What's wrong with their initial logo? It wouldbe something akin to Chevy putting a Ford logo on its' cars. ...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-23
- AOL ditches the triangle; previews new brand identity, logos
- In a move that mimics Yahoo's "It's You" media branding campaign, AOL has unveiled a "new brand identity" now that the company will spin off from corporate conglomerate Time Warner on Dec. 10. by Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-11-23
- Let's get rid of usernames and passwords for good
- RE: Let's get rid of usernames and passwords for goodIf you think technology can solve your security problems, then you don't understand the problems and you don't understand the technology. -Bruce SchneierCommon sense & best practicesFirst off social networking sites are a DISASTER waiting to happen, private data into a...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-23
- Blink Personal 4.5.1 (Windows)
- Designed for personal, student, and home office use, Blink Personal Edition is the only solution that provides consumers with complete PC security for free. Blink Personal Edition is an internet security solution that protects users' systems and sensitive data from viruses, spyware, identity theft, malicious web sites, and other attacks...
- Software downloads 2009-11-22
- Michael Dell sticks to Windows 7 big bang theory
- too old?"Windows XP is 8 years old"So What? If it ain't broke don't fix it!Windows 2000 is ten years old and still does almost everything I need. Everyone around me runs XP or newer, yet I have far fewer problems.What is good for the computer industry is not...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-20
- 7 things you should know about Body Area Networks (BANs)
- Sure...what a great idea. :-(I know ONE thing for sure...no one is EVER going to put one of these things in MY body.So let's just give doctors one MORE chance to screw up a medical procedure, while implanting these little sensors.More medical malpractice suits anyone? Hmmmmm?Here's a nice example of...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-19
- Google's Chrome OS: Will you give up desktop apps?
- I won't ntntI can'tI'm not online 24/7. I need local apps, as does everyone else. Say what you want. But network outages happen... Weather by forces of nature or human error, a network will eventually go down. It's only a matter of time. And knowing Google's past GMail outages, I...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-19
- FCC to review regulatory and legal impacts to cloud services and identity management
- FCC Overstepping its authority againWhy do we as a society, blindly ignore when the government overreaches its authority?The FCC only has authority to regulate the airwaves.The Internet and related technologies have nothing to do with the FCC, and they have no authority in this area.We need to wake up, people....
- Discussion threads 2009-11-19
- FCC wants public comment on digital democracy - voting online
- Online Voting - Destroying the integrity and fabric of democracy.On-line voting without safe guards against vote selling and guarantee that each vote was registered in private invalidates the intent and meaning of "one person, one vote."It's bad enough that this hole currently exists with the current mail-in voting process.RE: FCC...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-19
- FCC to review regulatory and legal impacts to cloud services and identity management
- The FCC is embarking on a review of several innovations that have now gained critical mass, among them, cloud computing, identity management and government data transparency. by Doug Hanchard
- Blog posts 2009-11-19
- ID Vault Free Edition 5.5.514 (Windows)
- ID Vault provides complete protection against identity theft and fraud for your online accounts. It encrypts your passwords, usernames and credit card information securely on your PC. ID Vault logs you in without typing so you don't have to remember any passwords, and creates a secure connection between your PC...
- Software downloads 2009-11-19
- Salesforce Chatter: Social operating systems emerge on the IT stage
- The next big shift: Intranets, portals, and software suites that are the integrating force of the social fabric for our organizations. This morning's announcement here at Dreamforce today from Salesforce of Chatter, an enterprise-class realization of Facebook and Twitter, is further evidence of the industry's push for social Web capabilities...
- Blog posts 2009-11-18
- Microsoft shares a few tidbits on IE9 and (lots) more on Silverlight 4
- Safari? What Safari ? :-)http://www.tgdaily.com/software-features/39495-safari-4-beta-first-browser-to-hit-100-score-in-acid3-testI know, Steve doesn't like Apple but you're supposed to be a journalist? ;-)Google chrome?IE like Microsoft is stumbling around in a new ecosystem in which spending thousands of dollars is not an option.Plus, it locks you into a insecure OS platform with...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-18
- SOA promotes a sea change for the US Coast Guard
- So what are they?I mean the 25 Service Oriented Initiatives. So far I count two in your first two installments. So why should I care? Well, I suspect anything that has to do with the Homeland Security bureaucracy, an agency that really is surplus to others already...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-18
- Auto Hide IP 4.6.2.2 (Windows)
- Auto Hide IP is privacy-protection software which enables you to conceal your real IP address, surf anonymously, and automatically change your IP address every few minutes. With it, you are able to conceal your identity online by showing them a fake IP, blocking hackers and identity theft from knowing your...
- Software downloads 2009-11-17
- MorphVOX Pro 4.3.2 (Windows)
- Voice changing software for voice-overs, instant messaging and online games. MorphVOX Pro Voice Changer will change the way you play games and chat. Change your voice to enhance your online gaming experience or to disguise your age, gender or identity. MorphVOX is optimized for online games, but is also is...
- Software downloads 2009-11-17
- Live Webcast: Get Control over SaaS Application Access
- Software-as-a-Service applications like Google Apps, Salesforce and others offer powerful capabilities at reasonable costs. But relying on web applications can introduce new problems that put your business at risk. Businesses lack visibility into and control over access to applications holding business data. Employees struggle to manage dozens of applications...
- Webcasts 2009-11-17
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