August 18, 2009
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I’ve long recommended to my Windows using friends who wanted a free or inexpensive A/V (anti-viral) program that they use AVG Technologies’ AVG Free or AVG Internet Security. I licensed multi-user copies myself for my Windows networks. That was then. … Continue reading
August 14, 2009
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Sometimes, those of us in the computer biz get so wrapped up in the techie details that we forget that many people don’t know what we think are the basics. For example, a really smart, computer-savvy friend of mine recently … Continue reading
August 12, 2009
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I often point out that Windows is insecure. It’s so insecure, in fact, that I, in all seriousness, propose that ISPs (Internet Service Providers) should start forcing users to secure Windows-since neither users or Microsoft will do the job, Windows … Continue reading
August 10, 2009
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After last week’s near-collapse of the social networks, such as Twitter, due to a Windows-based, botnet DDoS attack, I made a modest proposal: Throw Windows off the Internet. Here’s how we can do it. Or, at the very least, force … Continue reading
August 7, 2009
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I thought that the massive DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attacks that knocked Twitter and other social networks out was because of Iran’s government trying to shut down its protesters. I was wrong. Hundreds of millions of Internet users were … Continue reading
August 6, 2009
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The morning ritual: Get your cup of coffee, open up your e-mail, switch your Web browser to Twitter… ARGH! That was how the morning went for many people when they turned to Twitter only to find that the wildly popular … Continue reading