On-line search and advertising company Google launched Google+ as their alternative to Facebook to compete in the social networking field of on-line services. Google and Facebook now compete in more areas than ever, including Games, Messaging/Email, Video calling, Photos and Videos. As of this writing, Google has approximately 166.8 million unique on-line visitors a day while on average 156.3 million people visit Facebook.
For obvious and well-publicised reasons, privacy and security are a major concern for anyone who uses online services today. Thus these social media platforms must place a high priority on the privacy and security of their users. Each company has been trying to steal a competitive edge on the other by touting the “superiority” of their own privacy and security efforts.
Information about their users’ web searching habits is very valuable to the likes of Google and Facebook. Such information can be used to towards more effective advertising and search results, based on the individual user’s habits and preferences. [Click Here to Continue…]
If you are one of the masochists still using Adobe Reader (a.k.a. “The Great Red Whale”), please check RIGHT NOW that you have the latest version installed.
Click here for the Adobe Reader download page. There is no charge involved.
Historically one of the major weaknesses of Adobe Reader has been related to potential security vulnerabilities in the Flash implementation. Put simply, Adobe Flash is a multimedia platform used to add animation, video, and interactivity to web pages. Flash is widely used for many different purposes right throughout the World Wide Web. For that reason many of us view it as nothing more than bloody-mindedness and egotistical arrogance that prompted the late Steve Jobs to insist that Flash capability be excluded from all of Apple’s mobile devices. If you can’t view Flash content, then you are excluded from a lot of Web resources. But that’s another story. [Click Here to Continue…]
I’m only one of a vast army of consultants and IT pundits who have consistently, over a number of years, warned anyone who would listen to avoid Internet Explorer like the plague. There is simply no disputing the fact that it has been a significant security risk, not to mention its substandard features and performance compared to alternative browsers such as Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome.
Anyone who’s been around for a while will have used version 6.0 of Internet Explorer, and many of us still harbor a grudge against Microsoft for putting us through that experience.
Well, it may be time to forgive and forget, and give the latest version of Internet Explorer a fair trial. [Click Here to Continue…]
Windows 8 will replace Windows 7 as a new operating system from Microsoft in 2012. There is already a version for developers, Windows 8 Developer Preview, which can be downloaded free from the Internet.
Here are some of the features we are expecting to see in the new Windows 8 OS.
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Entering Windows 8 for the first time you think “Well, that doesn’t look like Windows”. The reason is [Click Here to Continue…]
The internet is convenient, but it also introduces a unique set of risks to our devices and identities if proper care isn’t taken. Here are some tips to keep you safe while surfing the web.
1. Install a Firewall or Anti-Virus Software
Create a strong offense for yourself and install a firewall or anti-virus software on your devices. While these aren’t surefire ways to keep you protected, they will definitely slim your chances of being hacked or getting a virus. You should also make sure to always keep your web browser and operating system up to date so that you always have the most recent security features they offer.
Mac users – Don’t be fooled into thinking your Mac isn’t vulnerable. A majority of online viruses are aimed at PCs only because most computer owners have them. If Apple ever becomes as widely used as Microsoft, then you can be assured that many more viruses will be created for them. [Click Here to Continue…]
