Facebook Tracks and Traces Everyone...
Numerous websites have implemented the Facebook Like button to let Facebook members share their interests, websites, news, whatever...
It is an important business tool for content providers. However, that like button is also used to place cookies on the user’s computer, regardless whether a user actually uses the button when visiting a website.
This allows Facebook to track and trace users and to process their data. It appears that non-Facebook members can also be traced via the Like button. This means that Facebook’s tentacles reach far beyond their own platform and members.
Due to the extensive web coverage with Like buttons, Facebook has a potential connection with all web users. Web activity can be linked to individual accounts or a separate data set can be created for individuals who are not (yet) a Facebook member.
The hidden collection of data on browsing behaviour and the creation of individual data sets has implications for the privacy of individuals. Big Brother Baby...
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Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Happy 40th Birthday, Computer Virus... NOT...
The Creeper virus made its debut in 1971. The Creeper looked for a machine on the network, transfered to it, then displayed the message “I’m the creeper, catch me if you can!” and then starts over, thereby hoping from system to system. It was a pure proof of concept that tied the roots of computer viruses to those of the Internet.
Since then, the number of malware instances boomed from 1,300 in 1990, to 50,000 in 2000, to over 200 million in 2010. Besides sheer quantity, viruses, which were originally used as academic proof of concepts, quickly turned into geek pranks, then evolved into cyber-criminal tools. By 2005, the virus scene had been monetized, and virtually all viruses were developed with the sole purpose of making money... More
The Creeper virus made its debut in 1971. The Creeper looked for a machine on the network, transfered to it, then displayed the message “I’m the creeper, catch me if you can!” and then starts over, thereby hoping from system to system. It was a pure proof of concept that tied the roots of computer viruses to those of the Internet.
Since then, the number of malware instances boomed from 1,300 in 1990, to 50,000 in 2000, to over 200 million in 2010. Besides sheer quantity, viruses, which were originally used as academic proof of concepts, quickly turned into geek pranks, then evolved into cyber-criminal tools. By 2005, the virus scene had been monetized, and virtually all viruses were developed with the sole purpose of making money... More
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Open Source Tools That Can Replace Popular Security Software.
1) ASSP: (short for "Anti-Spam SMTP Proxy") humbly calls itself "the absolute best SPAM fighting weapon that the world has ever known!" It works with most SMTP servers to stop spam and scan for viruses (using ClamAV). Operating System: OS Independent.
2) MailScanner: Used by more than 100,000 sites, MailScanner leverages Apache's SpamAssassin project and ClamAV to provide anti-spam and anti-virus capabilities. It's designed to sit on corporate mail gateways or ISP servers to protect end users from threats. Operating System: OS Independent.
3) SpamAssassin: This Apache project declares itself "the powerful #1 open-source spam filter." It uses a variety of different techniques, including header and text analysis, Bayesian filtering, DNS blocklists, and collaborative filtering databases, to filter out bulk e-mail at the mail server level. Operating System: primarily Linux and OS X, although Windows versions are available. More
1) ASSP: (short for "Anti-Spam SMTP Proxy") humbly calls itself "the absolute best SPAM fighting weapon that the world has ever known!" It works with most SMTP servers to stop spam and scan for viruses (using ClamAV). Operating System: OS Independent.
2) MailScanner: Used by more than 100,000 sites, MailScanner leverages Apache's SpamAssassin project and ClamAV to provide anti-spam and anti-virus capabilities. It's designed to sit on corporate mail gateways or ISP servers to protect end users from threats. Operating System: OS Independent.
3) SpamAssassin: This Apache project declares itself "the powerful #1 open-source spam filter." It uses a variety of different techniques, including header and text analysis, Bayesian filtering, DNS blocklists, and collaborative filtering databases, to filter out bulk e-mail at the mail server level. Operating System: primarily Linux and OS X, although Windows versions are available. More
Tuesday, March 01, 2011
The Google Apps Marketplace...The Google Apps Marketplace offers products and services designed for Google users, including installable apps that integrate directly with Google Apps. Installable apps are easy to use because they include single sign-on, Google's universal navigation, and some even include features that integrate with your domain's data. More
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Still Think Linux Is Just for Start-Ups?
That's the question the Financial Times was asking last week, and it's a rather strange question, when you think about it. It really begs another question: Was there ever, let alone still, anyone who thought Linux was "just for start-ups." Who would these people be? People who think a Windows server OS is a secure, stable platform that every established company should be using?
The sorts of people who have the bright idea of putting Apple hardware in their data centers? Surely not anyone who has the slightest understanding of what Linux is capable of, or who understands that open source operating systems are much more than a solution for cash-starved start-ups trying to do computing on the cheap. MORE
That's the question the Financial Times was asking last week, and it's a rather strange question, when you think about it. It really begs another question: Was there ever, let alone still, anyone who thought Linux was "just for start-ups." Who would these people be? People who think a Windows server OS is a secure, stable platform that every established company should be using?
The sorts of people who have the bright idea of putting Apple hardware in their data centers? Surely not anyone who has the slightest understanding of what Linux is capable of, or who understands that open source operating systems are much more than a solution for cash-starved start-ups trying to do computing on the cheap. MORE
Saturday, January 29, 2011
2011: The Year of the Linux Tablet
For what seems like forever, we’ve been hearing the Linux fanboys of the world proclaiming that the coming year will be the “Year of the Linux Desktop.” It’s has become somewhat of a joke amongst Linux naysayers and even with the Linux faithful. I don’t know if we’ll ever see the year of the Linux Desktop or not, but it looks like 2011 is going to be the year of the Linux Tablet. MORE
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
56 Open Source Replacements for Popular Web Development and Design Tools
Open source Web development tools have come a long way. The open source community offers a huge array of applications that are useful to Web developers and designers. In many cases, these open source tools are even more widely used than their closed source counterparts. And some open source Web tools don't even have any real closed source competitors.
As these tools mature, it's becoming more and more difficult to sort them into categories. Some blogging platforms are robust enough to build an entire site. Content management systems often have some features you usually find in Web app development frameworks, and text editors begin to look more and more like full integrated development environments (IDEs).
While that makes it tougher to organize our lists, it's good news for designers and developers. As Web tools offer more features, it makes Web professionals' jobs easier, and it opens up new opportunities for hobbyist and home users whose coding skills might not be as well developed. MORE
Open source Web development tools have come a long way. The open source community offers a huge array of applications that are useful to Web developers and designers. In many cases, these open source tools are even more widely used than their closed source counterparts. And some open source Web tools don't even have any real closed source competitors.
As these tools mature, it's becoming more and more difficult to sort them into categories. Some blogging platforms are robust enough to build an entire site. Content management systems often have some features you usually find in Web app development frameworks, and text editors begin to look more and more like full integrated development environments (IDEs).
While that makes it tougher to organize our lists, it's good news for designers and developers. As Web tools offer more features, it makes Web professionals' jobs easier, and it opens up new opportunities for hobbyist and home users whose coding skills might not be as well developed. MORE
Tuesday, December 07, 2010
Linux: Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) Makes a First Appearance..
"The Alpha 1 Release of Ubuntu 11.04, often known as 'Natty Narwhal,' is intended as a developer snapshot of the next major Ubuntu version, which is due in April." So, if you want to try Unity and Wayland before your neighbors do, this is the time.
"The Alpha 1 Release of Ubuntu 11.04, often known as 'Natty Narwhal,' is intended as a developer snapshot of the next major Ubuntu version, which is due in April." So, if you want to try Unity and Wayland before your neighbors do, this is the time.
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Will Russia's Move to Linux Prompt Microsoft to Repair Its Image?
The Russian government recently made a surprising decision: to create a national operating system based on GNU/Linux. The motivation for this development is crystal clear: escaping the Microsoft Windows monopoly. Russia will gain two other huge advantages due to the shift: lower software expenditures and full access to the operating system's source code.
The source code access will allow any discovered security flaws to be quickly fixed. Russia appears to be following China's lead. A few years ago, China also decided to shift to a Linux-based operating system known as Red Flag Linux. More
The Russian government recently made a surprising decision: to create a national operating system based on GNU/Linux. The motivation for this development is crystal clear: escaping the Microsoft Windows monopoly. Russia will gain two other huge advantages due to the shift: lower software expenditures and full access to the operating system's source code.
The source code access will allow any discovered security flaws to be quickly fixed. Russia appears to be following China's lead. A few years ago, China also decided to shift to a Linux-based operating system known as Red Flag Linux. More
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Install and use Ubuntu Unity before it’s released...
Mark Shuttleworth has announced that Ubuntu is dropping the GNOME desktop as the default and switching to it’s own, in-house desktop. That desktop is the Unity desktop which was designed for the netbook environment. Whether you like this move or not, it’s happening. But what is Unity? And how do you experience it now, instead of waiting... More
Mark Shuttleworth has announced that Ubuntu is dropping the GNOME desktop as the default and switching to it’s own, in-house desktop. That desktop is the Unity desktop which was designed for the netbook environment. Whether you like this move or not, it’s happening. But what is Unity? And how do you experience it now, instead of waiting... More
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Microsoft will look to courts for botnet takedowns
Microsoft has seen a dramatic drop in the number of computers infected with Waledac, a piece of malicious software affiliated with a botnet that was once responsible for a massive amount of spam.
In the second quarter of this year, the company cleaned only 29,816 computers infected with Waledac, down from 83,580 computers in the... More
Microsoft has seen a dramatic drop in the number of computers infected with Waledac, a piece of malicious software affiliated with a botnet that was once responsible for a massive amount of spam.
In the second quarter of this year, the company cleaned only 29,816 computers infected with Waledac, down from 83,580 computers in the... More
Friday, September 24, 2010
What is Ailurus?
Ailurus is cross-Linux-distribution GPL software. It is a simple application installer and GNOME tweaker, which aims at making Linux easier to use, for newcomers.
Who is the target audience of Ailurus?
The target audience of Ailurus is the newcomer to linux, e.g., the people who uses Linux for not more than one month.
What does Ailurus hope to do?
Ailurus hopes to reduce the difficulty which newcomers encounter when they are using Linux.
Ailurus hopes to promote popular open-source software.
Ailurus hopes to promote open-source software which is elegant but has not entered official repository.
http://code.google.com/p/ailurus/
Ailurus is cross-Linux-distribution GPL software. It is a simple application installer and GNOME tweaker, which aims at making Linux easier to use, for newcomers.
Who is the target audience of Ailurus?
The target audience of Ailurus is the newcomer to linux, e.g., the people who uses Linux for not more than one month.
What does Ailurus hope to do?
Ailurus hopes to reduce the difficulty which newcomers encounter when they are using Linux.
Ailurus hopes to promote popular open-source software.
Ailurus hopes to promote open-source software which is elegant but has not entered official repository.
http://code.google.com/p/ailurus/
Thursday, September 23, 2010
VortexBox 1.5: Turn an Old PC into a Jukebox
What is VortexBox? It’s a Fedora-based, single-purpose distribution that turns a PC or virtual machine into a music server or jukebox. Basically, you install VortexBox onto a machine and it will serve up your media to networked media players like iTunes, Sonos, an XBox 360, PS3, or streamed directly to other OSes. More
What is VortexBox? It’s a Fedora-based, single-purpose distribution that turns a PC or virtual machine into a music server or jukebox. Basically, you install VortexBox onto a machine and it will serve up your media to networked media players like iTunes, Sonos, an XBox 360, PS3, or streamed directly to other OSes. More
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
UK Gov. to switch entirely to FOSS?
The British Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party David Cameron has called on civil servants to make suggestions on how the government can save money. The Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has published a list of ideas to "help get more for less" in order to "tackle the deficit" as part of the Spending Review.
The 8th item on the newly published list suggests that the whole of government, including the NHS and the Education services, migrate from Microsoft products, such as Windows and Office, to Linux and other open source software, specifically mentioning the OpenOffice.org office suite. More
The British Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party David Cameron has called on civil servants to make suggestions on how the government can save money. The Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has published a list of ideas to "help get more for less" in order to "tackle the deficit" as part of the Spending Review.
The 8th item on the newly published list suggests that the whole of government, including the NHS and the Education services, migrate from Microsoft products, such as Windows and Office, to Linux and other open source software, specifically mentioning the OpenOffice.org office suite. More
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
27 good reasons to love Linux
Forget about viruses... If the computer shuts down without asking, if there are strange windows corrupted, if there are other mischief without your asking, if e-mail sent to addresses in the address book without your knowledge, then your computer probably has contract a virus or malware. The main reason that happens is that Windows uses. More
Forget about viruses... If the computer shuts down without asking, if there are strange windows corrupted, if there are other mischief without your asking, if e-mail sent to addresses in the address book without your knowledge, then your computer probably has contract a virus or malware. The main reason that happens is that Windows uses. More
Monday, August 09, 2010
What is Ekiga.net?
Ekiga.net is a free Voice over IP, commonly VoIP or internet telephony, service provider. Using VoIP is like using electronic mails:
* You need an address. That's mainly what Ekiga.net is for: giving free SIP-Addresses.
* You need software to use this address. Any SIP aware software will do, but we recommend the free Ekiga softphone, which has Instant-Messaging, Audio and Video built-in. Visit them today at: https://www.ekiga.net
Ekiga.net is a free Voice over IP, commonly VoIP or internet telephony, service provider. Using VoIP is like using electronic mails:
* You need an address. That's mainly what Ekiga.net is for: giving free SIP-Addresses.
* You need software to use this address. Any SIP aware software will do, but we recommend the free Ekiga softphone, which has Instant-Messaging, Audio and Video built-in. Visit them today at: https://www.ekiga.net
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Adobe Reader, IE Flaws Most Exploited By Hackers: Report
Hackers are continually relying upon JavaScript vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader and IE with Advanced Persistent Threat attacks used to evade detection and thwart security controls. More
Hackers are continually relying upon JavaScript vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader and IE with Advanced Persistent Threat attacks used to evade detection and thwart security controls. More
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
App Inventor for Android
To use App Inventor, you do not need to be a developer. App Inventor requires NO programming knowledge. This is because instead of writing code, you visually design the way the app looks and use blocks to specify the app's behavior. More Here...
To use App Inventor, you do not need to be a developer. App Inventor requires NO programming knowledge. This is because instead of writing code, you visually design the way the app looks and use blocks to specify the app's behavior. More Here...
Sunday, June 27, 2010
25 Free Software Programs Worth the Download
Looking to get the most out of your computer, but don’t want to spend the money on a bunch of new software without a test run first? We’ve put together a list of the best free software that you don’t need money to buy. From Microsoft Office alternatives to free video conferencing to utilities that get your new computer off to a good start and keep it running smoothly to a classic game. More Here.
Looking to get the most out of your computer, but don’t want to spend the money on a bunch of new software without a test run first? We’ve put together a list of the best free software that you don’t need money to buy. From Microsoft Office alternatives to free video conferencing to utilities that get your new computer off to a good start and keep it running smoothly to a classic game. More Here.
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Chromium OS
Chromium OS is an open-source project that aims to build an operating system that provides a fast, simple, and more secure computing experience for people who spend most of their time on the web, it's all about the web. All apps are web apps. The entire experience takes place within the browser and there are no conventional desktop applications. This means users do not have to deal with installing, managing and updating programs. More
Chromium OS is an open-source project that aims to build an operating system that provides a fast, simple, and more secure computing experience for people who spend most of their time on the web, it's all about the web. All apps are web apps. The entire experience takes place within the browser and there are no conventional desktop applications. This means users do not have to deal with installing, managing and updating programs. More
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