Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Internet Problems…and Some Solutions

Infected sites rising at alarming rate

The number of websites hosting malicious software, either intentionally or unwittingly, is rising rapidly, according to statistics to be released on Tuesday from Dasient.

Firefox 3.5.4 fixes critical memory flaws

Mozilla trotted out Firefox 3.5.4 yesterday, which patches 16 vulnerabilities - 11 of which were critical bugs. Interestingly, my Windows 7 notified my about the upgrade before Firefox did.

Mozilla releases SeaMonkey 2.0

Do you pine for the Netscape Communicator days with unified browser and e-mail software but want something more current? Mozilla on Tuesday released SeaMonkey 2.0, which combines Firefox and Thunderbird.

Official Gmail Blog: Gmail account security tips

As part of National Cyber Security Awareness Month, we recently posted about how to pick a smart password. Having a strong password goes a long way in helping to protect your data, but there are a number of additional steps you can take to help you keep your Gmail account secure:

Best Free CD / DVD Burning Software 

Despite the technology world’s efforts to eliminate moving parts in computers, optical mediums such as CDs and DVDs are still widely used and most average users still need to burn optical discs. Whether backing up data, preparing an audio mix CD, or creating a bootable Linux disc, finding the right burning software is essential.

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