by Matt on December 31, 2009
2010 Security Suites: The Best and Worst The anti-malware scores for Norton Internet Security 2010 blew away the competition, and the software has shored up two notorious (if less important) traditional weak spots for Norton. Parental control now comes from the full-featured OnlineFamily.Norton, and the new spam filter component is quite accurate (a huge improvement). [...]
by Matt on December 23, 2009
OnlineFamily.Norton surveyed a whole lot of parents and put a great deal of thought into the core features needed to provide a robust communication-based tool that aims to bring you and your family closer together as you work to manage your online lifestyles. Key features of OnlineFamily.Norton include: Personal Profiles Your child is unique. You [...]
by Matt on December 16, 2009
1. The next time you order checks, have only your initials (instead of first name) and last name put on them. If someone takes your checkbook, they will not know if you sign your checks with just your initials or your first name. Your bank will know. 2. Do not sign the back of your [...]
by Matt on December 9, 2009
Microsoft has issued three critical and three important updates that address several vulnerabilities in Windows and Office. The 3 critical updates are: MS09-071: This security update resolves two privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The more severe of these vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if messages received by the Internet Authentication Service server are [...]
by Matt on December 9, 2009
Security updates available for Adobe Flash Player Platform: All Platforms Summary Critical vulnerabilities have been identified in Adobe Flash Player version 10.0.32.18 and earlier. These vulnerabilities could cause the application to crash and could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system. Adobe recommends users of Adobe Flash Player 10.0.32.18 and earlier [...]