Cellphones with Bluetooth are more of a privacy threat than RFID chips, say researchers who used the system to track 10,000 people in one city
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Worldnetzone: Computer, Internet, Science, Engineering, Technology Information
Computer, Internet, Science, Engineering and Technology Information
Position-fixed in IE6 with “expression()” and no jittering
“This technique enables you to emulate position-fixed in IE6 without the usual jittering problem when scrolling the page.”
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IE 5.5 Beats IE6 and IE7 On Acid 3
Steven Noonan sends us to a page where he is collecting and updating results for various browsers on the newly released Acid 3 test. No browser yet scores 100 on this test. (We discussed Acid 3 when it came out.) He writes, “It’s not surprising that Internet Explorer is losing to every other modern browser, but how did IE 5.5 beat IE 6.0 and 7.0?” All of the IE versions score below 20 on Acid 3.Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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Firewalls: protect your system
If you spend a lot of time on the internet and you are not behind a firewall, then you are living on borrowed time. Putting some protection between you and the internet is probably the third most important thing that you can do (after getting virus checking software and performing regular backups).
The diagram to the left shows an unprotected system using a DSL modem. As you can see, someone on the internet can attack the computer system easily as the DSL modem provides no protection (some DSL modems have built-in firewalls). An attacker can get through any type of modem - DSL, cable, 56K, 28.8 or whatever. If the device gets you on the internet, you are vulnerable.
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Social engineering is a way to hack into your system
Social Engineering is the attempt to gain access to sensitive data (such as password, usernames and credit card numbers) by gaining trust. This method of gaining access to a system is very popular among hackers. It is often surprisingly easy and even more often successful. THIS IS PROBABLY THE MOST SUCCESSFUL AND MOST USED METHOD OF GAINING ENTRY TO ACCOUNTS!
Here’s how it works. You might receive a phone call from a representative of your computer company claiming there is a problem which requires immediate attention. He may offer to come right over and fix it (or, n a variation, he might send you a disk in the mail). Of course, while he is there, he reboots your system with a “diagnostic” floppy inserted into the drive. When the “tests” are done you will be relieved to find out from him that nothing is wrong with your system. Naturally, you were just infected with a Trojan house which gives this stranger complete access to your system and all of your data files.
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Internet Explorer 6 Privacy
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Cookies Cookies (under names like magic cookies, persistent cookies, and just plain cookies) are basically harmless, but many surfers are very much afraid of them for various reasons. Companies like Doubleclick use them to track your surfing habits. These can be a great way to personalize your experience on a web site, though, and sometimes a web site simply will not work.
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Products - Cookie Pal Need to manage cookies as you surf the internet? Then you will not find a better program than Cookie Pal.
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The Fear Of Cookies Afraid of the lowly cookie file. Here’s some of the reasons why you should be.
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Preparing for Disaster
You don’t know how many times I’ve been told, “Hi, my system crashed …” I know what’s coming and brace myself for the words to follow - “Can you help me recover?”
Outwardly I smile and say, “sure”, but inwardly I wince because I already know the answer to the next question, “Can I have your backup?”
“Backup?” they reply, confirming my fears.
Let me be very clear. Let no one miss this message. Prepare for disaster. Your system will crash someday (computers love to do that after you’ve spent twelve hours working on a report which you have not saved). You may get infected by a virus which wipes everything out. Or you may just do what I did once - spill a Diet Coke on your hard drive Continue Reading…
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Backing up your system is an essential part of your security scheme
A vital part of any security scheme is backup. No matter how tight your security is, you always have the chance that a virus or hacker or even your 5 year old kid is going to slip through your defenses and damage your system and your vital data files. If you don’t back up your data regularly you will be out of luck. And anyone who has been there knows how horrible it is to realize that your computer is destroyed and there is no way to get the files back.
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Using anonymous proxy server services to hide your TCP/IP address
If privacy is of any concern to you (and it should be if you are on the internet), then you should consider masking your TCP/IP address. This is important if you are using a dialup connection, and it is absolutely essential if you are connected via DSL or cable modem.
Your TCP/IP address identifies your machine to the internet. Web sites commonly store this address in their log files. Most of the time the log files are deleted after a brief time as they tend to get very large. Some sites mine these log files and save the data for use later. Still others may directly store the TCP/IP addresses in various reports and databases.
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Data Guardian 1.3.5
About Data Guardian
Security and privacy are two of the most important issues in today’s world; leaving passwords on sticky notes around your computer simply will not cut it anymore. Data Guardian is a secure database application with up to 448-bits of Blowfish encryption ë regardless of how sensitive your data is. Create multiple databases in Data Guardian for a variety of purposes such as an address book, customer database, christmas shopping list, journal, password manager, or even notepad.
Easily create categories to store records, and even apply custom color labels and icons! Change the view options for each category to see the information you want, and even add your own custom data fields. Do not be stuck with a program which forces you to input your information into predefined fields. Enter the data you need to, not what you are forced to.
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