On February 10th, 2011, Microsoft launched the IE9 Release Candidate. This release does not come without bugs however. Be sure you’re ready for some unexpected error messages if you use this version. Will Microsof get it right? Yes. Is it right now? No, that’s why it’s only a release candidate.
Hold your clicker and wait till it’s official.
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By Bob Rankin
Microsoft Security Essentials is a free anti-malware application first released in June, 2009. It replaces the subscription-based Windows Live OneCare antivirus service and the free Windows Defender, which only protected against spyware and adware. Does this all-in-one security tool provide enough protection? Let’s find out…
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ZeroDay Attacks have finally met their match. There’s no reason to be a target for hackers and cyber attacks. Many PC Pitstop users will be the first to get the best protection available and finally be able to use their systems as intended. No more blocked access, no more stolen info or stolen resources.
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Thanks for the tremendous response to our last piece analyzing the state of the security industry. We firmly believe that using cloud technology can help us better understand security issues and therefore make better security products. In this edition, we decided to analyze the distinctions between security in different parts of the world. We analyzed which types of security threats were most prevalent by region. We also analyzed which security software was most prevalent by region.
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By John Dodge
PC Pitstop has published the results of a pretty interesting PC security survey and found the two least effective anti-virus programs are the ones many of us use – McAfee and Symantec Norton. I use McAfee and as far as I know, there’s nothing sinister on my PCs.
Dodge Retort: No one PC security program best at doing it all Read More »
Maybe it’s time we opened our eyes and took a look around. I don’t think relying on good intentions is going to cut it any more. Our privacy deserves at least a little effort to preserve. Is anyone else bothered by this?
German officials finally find a crack in Googles armour and get an admission that they have been collecting private data from unprotected wireless connections since 2006.
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PC Pitstop Research analyzed 50,258 computers and found the following:
The State of PC Security Read More »
Strangled by trojans, each week I see systems brought to a standstill. Sometimes it’s a neighbor and sometimes it’s a friend, but the story is always the same. “A popup said I was infected so I tried to remeove it. Now I can’t download anything. The program said it would help, but it didn’t.” They look real, mimicking Microsoft or well known AntiVirus products. The names sound ligitimate, calling themselves AntiVirus 2009 and such.
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By Bill Pytlovany
Every few months I like to write about passwords and backups just to remind everyone how important these issues can be. While I’d like to remind you again to review your backup policies, I really want to stress some common sense password protection.
I’m sure you all know enough not to use your kids or pets names for passwords but do you use different passwords for every different site you visit online? If not, you could be in real danger and you’re putting everyone else in danger too. STOP IT!
Bits from Bill: We Have Your Password & We Own You Read More »
After some pretty exhaustive research I was surprised at the lack of real tweaks and suggestions for Windows 7, so here’s your chance. Put your proven and personal tweaks in the comments section and I will add them to the article as a part of our Windows 7 Tweak Guide. Keep in mind that there are many suggestions on the WWW that are completely bogus.
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