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  • It Is Not Dangerous to Rely with Free Anti-Virus

    David Hall of Symantec is saying that relying to free anti-virus is dangerous . In my opinion, it is not dangerous to use free security solutions if the person is applying best practices in using the computer and internet. Quite few times that I've...
    Published by Donna Buenaventura (8,073 pts ) on Jul 19, 2009 to
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  • Free Diskeeper Pro Licenses!

    Our friends over at Diskeeper Corporation have kindly provided us with 5 licenses each worth $69.99 for Diskeeper Pro , the premier disk defragmenter for Windows, to give away to Bright Hub readers. Some information about Diskeeper (from the company website...
    Published by Brett Callow (5,932 pts ) on Jul 15, 2009 to
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  • Free antivirus by Microsoft: Microsoft Security Essentials

    Microsoft is planning to release the beta version of Microsoft Security Essentials (codename: Morro) on June 23, 2009. This information was posted by Mary Jo Foley of ZDNet after she spoke to Microsoft's Anti-Malware Team but there's no information...
    Published by Donna Buenaventura (8,073 pts ) on Jun 19, 2009 to
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  • What's the Best Backup Location?

    Ok, so you've decided that the time has come to start using a backup solution such as Acronis True Image , Paragon Drive Backup , GFI Backup or even Vista's Backup and Restore Center. But where should you store your backups? You could use an online...
    Published by Brett Callow (5,932 pts ) on Jun 18, 2009 to
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  • Microsoft, ESET and Kaspersky Took The Lead in The Latest Comparative Test

    The malware scanners by Microsoft , ESET and Kaspersky has received the highest certification level in the latest proactive and retrospective tests by AV Comparative. AntiVir by Avira actually detected more than Microsoft, ESET and Kaspersky were able...
    Published by Donna Buenaventura (8,073 pts ) on May 28, 2009 to
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  • Service Pack 2 for Vista and Windows Server 2008 are ready

    The Microsoft Update Team informed us last week that Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 is coming. For many us who want to take advantage of the hotfixes and improvements, we can now download the standalone installer of Vista SP2...
    Published by Donna Buenaventura (8,073 pts ) on May 27, 2009 to
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  • Silent Update: Yay or Nay?

    Earlier this month, Thomas Duebendorfer of Google in Switzerland and by Stefan Frei of CSG in Zurich have published their research entitled " Why Silent Updates Boost Security " by presenting the effectiveness of updating a software... silently...
    Published by Donna Buenaventura (8,073 pts ) on May 17, 2009 to
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  • Removing Your Antivirus to Speed-Up Your Vista is a Bad Idea!

    Paul Boutin at New York Times blog is seriously advising his readers to uninstall their antivirus program to gain back the speed of their computers. He wrote: Uninstall your antivirus software. I’m serious. Symantec Norton 360 spent so much time trying...
    Published by Donna Buenaventura (8,073 pts ) on May 15, 2009 to
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  • Panda Cloud Antivirus

    Panda recently announced a new cloud-based antivirus solution: Panda Cloud Antivirus. " With Panda Cloud Antivirus we introduce a new protection model based on a thin-client agent & server architecture which services malware protection as opposed...
    Published by Brett Callow (5,932 pts ) on Nov 6, 2009 to
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  • Scanning for Conficker With Nmap

    Need an easy way to scan your network for signs of Conficker? Nmap can help. Here's how . For more detailed instructions, see Ron Bowes' post Scanning for Conficker’s peer to peer . Should you discover infected systems which need too be cleaned...
    Published by Brett Callow (5,932 pts ) on Apr 29, 2009 to
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