Malware

Online Tracking & Spying is No Joke!

Posted by Daniel on August 28, 2010 at 9:50 am

You’ve heard about it and read tons of articles about it, but until you actually experience it, you do not realize how unnerving online spying can be. As a Computer Security Consultant, I spend a lot of time on the internet reading, researching and writing. Naturally, I subscribe to a lot of content providers for [...]

Disney Sued For Spying With Flash Cookies

Posted by Daniel on August 18, 2010 at 9:48 am

We all love our web browsing and the internet has become a part of our daily existence. Unfortunately, the internet has also become a great tool for the invasion of our privacy by “marketing” companies who are doing everything they can to “stand out” and be “ahead of the curve”. Tweet This Post

Astaro Releases Free Edition for Small Businesses

Posted by Daniel on January 28, 2010 at 1:48 pm

Astaro Corporation, a leading network security vendor, recently announced the launch of the Essential Firewall edition of its flagship security solution Astaro Security Gateway (ASG), available for free to all organizations worldwide. The Essential Firewall edition is claimed to include all the necessary functionality that all organizations need to secure their networks and operate a [...]

Software Vendors Encourage Security Lapses

Posted by Daniel on January 21, 2010 at 10:19 am

I am now convinced that computer software vendors, knowingly or otherwise, help perpetuate insecure computer practices. They do this by the ridiculous practice of pushing out updates through executable files which ninety-eight percent of the time will get blocked by the security software we encourage users to install on their systems. You get a notification [...]

Support for Windows 2000 Server, Client and Windows XP SP2 Ends July 2010

Posted by Daniel on December 7, 2009 at 12:43 pm

Microsoft is reminding users that support for Windows 2000 Server and Client and Windows XP SP2 will be ending July 13, 2010. For small business users, there are several resources available to help you move to a new client and server operating system. Tweet This Post