Anyone who has pondered the idea of migrating from Windows to Linux knows there are differences between the two operating systems. But just what are those differences? Many people considering this migration might be more apt to make the jump if they know just what the differences are. So I thought it would be a [...]
- Author: Jack Wallen
- Published: Dec 10th, 2008
- Comments: 23
Fundamental Differences Between Linux and Windows
ePassports Make Terrorist Dreams Come True
Did you notice that many governments who are very keen of introducing new electronic means of identification have virtually no idea of what they are actually introducing? They claim it will make identification easier, securer and thwart document forgery.
The latest “proof” is a video by dutch security researcher Elvis Aaron Presley, sorry Jeroen van Beek, [...]
Web of Trust: collaborative online security
Most systems which warn of unsafe websites, like OpenDNS and Google, work in mysterious, non-transparent ways and websites are often deemed as unsafe for reasons other than safety. Web of Trust is a Firefox extension which rates the safety of websites based on ratings received by other users of the plug-in.
Users rate websites on [...]
- Author: Daniel Pataki
- Published: Dec 2nd, 2008
- Comments: 13
Paypal anti-laundering safety regulations
I have been an active Paypaler for a while now, and I was surprised when Paypal sent me a letter asking me to verify that indeed I am not laundering money. Do I need to send photos of my apartment so it is apparent I do not have a printing press at home?
Nope, I needed [...]
Computer Security Software ESET SysInspector
Scanning a computer system with a computer security software like ESET SysInspector can reveal security related problems in short time. Those security software programs are by far not the all-knowing and -seeing eye but they provide an in depth analysis of a computer system that can be used to find some of problematic files that [...]
Hacking Horror Story…
Joe’s post today was about the importance of backing up your blog, and it’s something which I now realize can never be taken too seriously – only this week another website I write for, Make Use Of, was hacked and the editors blackmailed.
You may read Make Use Of, if you don’t then it’s one of [...]
Online Virus Scan
No Virus Thanks is another web service that provides options to scan files with multiple anti-virus detection engines. It pretty much works like other web services of its kind like Virus Total by providing an upload form on the website which can be used by the user to upload a file to the service. The [...]
