The new versions of the most popular free anti-virus solutions out there have been released. Avast upgraded their free version to version 4.8 and it includes Anti-Spyware and Anti-Rootkit technology. AVG has redesigned their entire interface and engine and the free version of their product is actually a lot better than their paid version. Check [...]
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New Free AntiVirus Programs Out
Posted in security, software on April 25, 2008 | No Comments »
Top Network Security Tools
Posted in networking, security on February 6, 2008 | No Comments »
Here is a great collection of networking tools for Linux, Windows and Apple.
http://sectools.org/index.html
Kaspersky Anti-Virus Reigns Supreme…
Posted in security, software on November 26, 2007 | No Comments »
I have recently discovered what I consider to be the best Anti-Virus program for Vista and XP. It’s Kaspersky AntiVirus 7.0 and it’s available as a download from their website for $59.95.
Kaspersky has consistently been rated the highest in virus detection and removal by various anti-virus testing companies and independent testers. The [...]
TrueCrypt Encryption
Posted in open source, security, software, technology on July 11, 2007 | No Comments »
TrueCrypt is an awesome open-source software program for on the fly file encryption. Here’s some of the main features:
Creates a virtual encrypted disk within a file and mounts it as a real disk.
Encrypts an entire hard disk partition or a storage device [...]
McAfee Personal Firewall for Vista
Posted in security, software, technology, vista on April 11, 2007 | No Comments »
I’m a Comcast internet user and Comcast offers free McAfee security software to their clients. I haven’t been interested in McAfee for years because I think they lack in keeping up with current trends and creating programs that do a great job while not taking up a lot of system resources.
Well some of that [...]
How To Make Avast! Less Annoying
Posted in security, software, technology on April 9, 2007 | No Comments »
I use Avast on all of my machines because it uses little system resources, has a high detection rate, is free of charge, and includes excellent options with multiple scanners. Here’s how to use Avast and turn off its two most common annoyances.
1.) To make the two Avast icons merge into one, right click [...]
Free Vista 32-Bit Compatible Firewall!
Posted in microsoft, security, software, technology, vista on March 29, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Finally, for all of us who are running the 32-Bit version of Windows Vista - there is a free firewall application for us. Granted, the built in Windows Vista firewall is pretty good. It’s better than XP’s and does a good job of providing basic security, however a more robust program is needed [...]
Firefox 2.0.0.3 and OpenOffice 2.2
Posted in browsers, firefox, mozilla, open source, security, software, technology on March 20, 2007 | No Comments »
Well it looks like you can now download the new security update to Firefox 2.0.0.3. Mozilla had to release this quickly because of some stubborn security risks that remained in 2.0.0.2. You can get the new version here:
Download Firefox Setup 2.0.0.3
Also on the OpenOffice front, they updated their wiki yet again to display a potential [...]
Firefox 2.0.0.3 to 2.0.0.4
Posted in browsers, computers, firefox, mozilla, open source, security, software, technology on March 5, 2007 | No Comments »
Mozilla is going to very quickly release an update to 2.0.0.3 because of some high security threats that were left behind for 2.0.0.2. They plan to have builds available on Wednesday. The next regular security/stability update will be 2.0.0.4.
Source: Mozilla Dev News
The Problem with UAC in Vista
Posted in computers, microsoft, security, software, technology, vista on February 24, 2007 | 2 Comments »
I’ve been using Windows Vista for a few months now and subsequently I’ve been exposed to the notorious User Account Control (UAC) of Vista.
The purpose of UAC is to add a layer of protection, a barrier between the user and the OS. The user is assigned a standard account and whenever the user tries [...]
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