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Category Archives: Online Apps
Office Online versus Google Apps: Facts and FUD
Office Online versus Google Apps: Facts and FUD By Woody Leonhard on June 25, 2014 http://windowssecrets.com/top-story/office-online-versus-google-apps-facts-and-fud/ Microsoft and Google are locked in battle over free-for-personal-use productivity applications. Each is fighting for your attention. At this time, there’s no one best … Continue reading
4 Questions to Ask Before You Give a New App Access to Your Personal Data
4 Questions to Ask Before You Give a New App Access to Your Personal Data Rob Pegoraro Tech Columnist Jun 24, 2014 https://www.yahoo.com/tech/4-questions-to-ask-before-you-give-a-new-app-access-to-89716807114.html?src=rss Here’s how most of us protect our own privacy when it comes to new mobile apps: We … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Online Apps, Privacy, Security, Social Networks, Websites
Tagged Personal_Data
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Why Skiing Made a Magazine App … for Your Desktop Computer
Q&A With the People Behind the New Skiing Interactive Edition by Nat Ives Published: November 02, 2010 Link to article: http://adage.com/mediaworks/article?article_id=146837 Link to App: http://www.skinet.com/skiinginteractive/63_01/? NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — Bonnier’s Skiing magazine has introduced a new app that runs on your regular … Continue reading
Rescue CDs: Tips for fighting malware
Using rescue CDs to ferret out malware is a great idea, in theory at least. Getting them to actually work is another story. Don’t make the same mistakes I did. Date: June 8th, 2010 Author: Michael Kassner http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/security/?p=3803&tag=nl.e036 Malware is … Continue reading
Posted in Online Apps, Security, Tips-n-Tricks
Tagged adware & malware, bitdefender, cd, cyberthreats, linux, malware, rescue-cd, spyware, usb flash drive, virus bulletin, viruses and worms
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How secure is Flash? Here’s what Adobe won’t tell you
By Ed Bott | May 14, 2010, 12:15pm PDT Summary Adobe’s co-founder and co-chairman says concerns about security in Flash Player are “old news.” Adobe even cites a Symantec study as evidence of their security record. But when you read … Continue reading
5 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do With Google Apps
by ITworld tips Some lesser-known shortcuts and tricks that make your use of Google apps more customized, streamlined and simple. http://www.itworld.com/saas/107692/5-things-you-didnt-know-you-could-do-with-google-apps?source=ITWNLE_nlt_today_2010-05-14 May 14, 2010, 07:57 AM — by Kristin Burnham, CIO – You’re probably familiar with the Google Apps basics: … Continue reading
Posted in Google, Online Apps, Tips-n-Tricks
Tagged gmail, google apps, google docs, the daily tip
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DNSSEC unlikely to break Internet on May 5
http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/itdojo/?p=1713&tag=nl.e102 DNSSEC unlikely to break Internet on May 5 Date: May 4th, 2010 Author: Bill Detwiler If you haven’t done so already, May 5 will be a good day to make sure your network is ready for DNSSEC. On May … Continue reading
Posted in Online Apps, Security
Tagged bill detwiler, dns, dnssec, domain names, internet, networking
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Oregon Schools Using Google Apps. Microsoft Should Worry
There are advantages to Google’s Web-based, collaborative tools, and Microsoft is watching the developments in Oregon closely by Jeff Bertolucci April 28, 2010, 09:27 PM — PC World — http://www.itworld.com/hardware/106089/oregon-schools-using-google-apps-microsoft-should-worry?source=ITWNLE_nlt_today_2010-04-29 The Oregon Department of Education today will begin offering Google … Continue reading
And the browser losers are …
And the browser losers are … Internet Explorer, Safari and Firefox. The one major Web browser left standing? Google Chrome by sjvn Link to Article March 25, 2010, 06:21 PM — As usual at Pwn2Own, the contest to see who … Continue reading
Posted in Online Apps, Security
Tagged chrome, firefox, internet explorer, pwn2own, safari
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Finjan offers free SecureTwitter browser plug-in
June 25, 2009 12:41 PM PDT by Elinor Mills cnet.news.com Finally, there’s a tool that can help prevent people from clicking on URLs that appear to come from friends on Twitter and other social media sites but which lead to … Continue reading
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Tagged finjan, malware, safe browsing, twitter
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