Conficker – Why all the Fuss ?

confickerOne of the most widespread malware programs, the internet worm was estimated to have infected millions of computers connected to the internet and that doesn’t count dial-up connections for they are so slow they cannot be canvassed properly. People have been hearing of such malware for many year now and they have also seen the amount of damage it can do to computer systems, from wiping whole hard disks, corrupting files and many more unspoken problems that is known only to it’s maker.

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マイクロソフトの「無料」に対する競争力

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マイクロソフトの新しい最高経営責任者は「無料」のアプリケーションやソースコードとの競争にどのように対応するだろうか。 確かに、マイクロソフトの製品は、Windows Serverのようにサーバーのソフトウェアにおいて大健闘しています。 Windows ServerはExchangeの電子メールサーバーや優れたファイル共有サーバーであるわりに過小評価されているSharePointと最もよく機能します。 これらのアプリケーションや製品がユーザーの喜びの声を増やしたのは確かです。 これらは非常に使い勝手がよく、セットアップや運営も簡単です。 Exchangeは世界中の多くの顧客団体の電子メールや連絡帳、カレンダーの運営に成功しています。 最近ではアップルもExchangeを採用しました。 現在ではiPhoneを使用して、簡単にマイクロソフトのサーバーに同期化できます。 次のOS XにおけるExchange の将来的な互換性やサポートはまさに進行中です。 これは、アップルとマイクロソフトの愛好者にとって吉報です。

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Less clicking on bad sites the better


Internet surfers feel a bit more secure nowadays as clicking on malicious sites seems to be going down. It maybe that internet search engines may have blocked them out or filtered them out to non existence:

The investigation, conducted by McAfee(R) SiteAdvisor(TM), studied the five major U.S. search engines (Google, Yahoo!, MSN, AOL, Ask) and found that the overall chance of clicking through to a risky site declined by 12.0%. Still, McAfee estimates that consumers click through to risky sites more than 268 million times each month.

“It’s good to see that clicking on search engine results has gotten modestly safer,” said Chris Dixon, director of strategy, McAfee SiteAdvisor. “But when almost one of 12 sponsored links still clicks through to a risky site, there remains significant room for continued improvement.”

Although it’s been declining, it’s better still be vigilant when it comes to clicking on unknown sites.

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Yuwie(ユーウィー)でお金を稼ぐ?


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Yuwieはお金を稼げるソーシャルネットワークだ。 そしてユーザーがしている事に対してお金をもらうというのがゴールだ。ある人が招待状の登録をし、そして友人に渡していく・・・といったように機能する。 このようにチェーンは作られ、 お金を稼ぐ方法となっている。 あなたがネットワークを築いていき、そしてレベルは10段階まである。ブログや、新しい友達を作ったり、会話をする事でお金をもらえる。 もっと新しい友達を作る事ができお金をもらえる事から、たくさんの人達がこのウェブに参加する事に興味を持っている。 これは家にいる人にとって、とても良い方法だ。 あなたがたくさん暇をもてあましている時、ログオンしてブログを開こう。Yuwieは生活を楽しむと同時にお金も稼げる革新的な仕事だ。

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Will Microsoft compete with ‘Free’ ?

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Im wondering how the the new Microsoft CEO will tackle the competition of ‘free’ applications and source codes. Although their products are doing quite well on the server software side, like the Windows Server. It works most especially well with the Exchange email server and the under rated but very efficient collaborator server, which is the SharePoint. These applications and products have certainly ripened much to the delight of users. They are extremely easy to use and set up and manage. The Exchange successfully manages email, contacts and calendars for the thousands of its customer organizations worldwide. Apple recently adopted Exchange. With its iPhone, now easily syncs with Microsoft’s servers. Future compatibility and support for Exchange in the coming OS X is well under way. This is good news for Apple and Microsoft lovers as well.

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Review of KenSington Video Camera


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Smile. You’re about to encounter the Kensington VideoCAM family – high quality, competitively priced Digital PC Cameras that make it trouble-free to take and send snapshots and video clips online. When you use Kensington Digital PC Camera, you’ll see why the Kensington VideoCAM’s state-of-the-art technology is going to transform the way people communicate. Whether e-mailing still photos and video clips or videoconferencing online, you’ll be looking good – at a great price. Live video conferencing saves money on phone bills and creates more intimate and effective communication. Imagine explaining directly to your client the status of an important project. Imagine singing ‘Happy Birthday’ to a face, not a phone receiver. Just plug the VideoCam into your USB port, load the drivers, and you are ready to go. No interface card required. This tiny device fits on or near your computer. Lean forward or backwards; the person on the other end will still see you. And why wait to show your newly decorated home to your friend – send snapshots over the Internet right now! The tethered cord gives you six feet of range to position and move around with the camera.

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Windows XP SP3’s Arrival

 

Microsoft  has announced the release Windows XP Service Pack 3 during.   Although   Microsoft has to  finish  first  the service pack versions in Chinese, English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish,  the new software is ready to go. However,    it was reported  that  the newest build leaked to the Internet and hit  several search sites such as The Pirate Bay and this caused a minor stir.  Initially Microsoft  refused to comment, last week it acknowledged that the build was real and had been released to a portion of the invitation-only beta test group.  The new software like theother software released by the No.  1 Software manufacturer in the worldis expected to be a sure hit.

 

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The search is on

internet4.jpgOne of the best things about the Internet is that it allows you to literally have just about everything right at your fingertips. Need a complicated flambe recipe? No problem. Interested in traveling to Spain but clueless about the tourist spots? Just a second.

These days, all it takes is a few keystrokes and a click of the mouse. The important thing though is knowing where and how to look for the information you need. And the search begins with search engines like Google, Yahoo, and Dogpile.

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Google’s safe browsing: are you up for it?

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If you are a bit paranoid about your browsing security, you might want to try Google’s new feature: the safe browsing. Safe browsing allows Google to screen first the website before the page downloads, thus minimizing brute website attacks and other hacking and malware troubles. All you have to do is to put “http://www.google.com/safebrowsing/diagnostic?site=” on the address bar and affix the intended website you wish to visit after equal sign. This is in fact a bit of a hassle since you need to do this every time you are to visit a website. If you don’t want to undergo this process, you might want to shift to Yahoo!. They have partnered with McAfee to provide internet browsers secure browsing.

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NY Times “time machine”.

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NY Times, one of the most prominent and well respected broadsheets in the United States, unveiled their latest feature: the Times Machine. It is beneficial for those who wish to track back to the previous news articles published by New York Times as it acts like a time machine—letting you read articles as early as the 1850’s. The print version is available only for those who have home subscriptions, however, those who are not subscribed can view a glimpse of some of the broadsheets published before, complete with their original appearance. For those who want to relive the times, better subscribe now and reminisce the past.

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