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New Hampshire State Representatives have sponsored a bill to update and improve the state's anti-bullying laws. According to the Portsmouth Herald’s January article this bill could make a stronger more up-to-date law that takes cyber-bullying into…
Apple’s iPod Touch version 3.1 update adds a feature that parents have been clamoring for--content filtering. It is now possible to filter content based on a predetermined setting. Prior releases allowed disabling applications such as YouTube or Sa…
Well publicized stories of cyber-bullying, stalking, or other types of dangerous social networking related incidents contribute to present day parental angst. As if it weren’t hard enough to keep them safe social sites, like Facebook, provide access…
The new report for the detection of malicious code by anti-virus software products has been posted by AV-Comparatives.
AV Comparatives is an authority on computer anti-virus vendor comparisons.
The following vendors have been tested, compared, and r…
I have wanted to use these too but agree that something about a book, the tactile experience maybe, would be missing and reduce the reading experience. I guess I will have to try it out and see, they are certainly more environmentally friendly.
Stories abound of pictures being ‘borrowed’ from online family albums or Facebook for various fraudulent purposes. There was the Massachussetts mother who found their child’s photo on a Craig’s list adoption scam and numerous cases of unauthorized…
This is what I have been waiting for, jump in and let me know how the water is!
I am going to wait and learn from your experience before following suit.
It is well known that social networking sites have become another attack vector for criminals who exploit information for the purpose of identity theft, fraud, or other crimes. It is very likely that these sites could also being used to gather inte…
We pay taxes to fund the local Police who help insure our physical safety and keep the peace. It would be great if there were an online equivalent to the local police, someone that you could count on to catch the bad guys. The distributed nature of…
Wow Mike, great tip. I am a Comcast customer and use both McAfee and AVG for different computers. Do you have any idea why Comcast is not agressively marketing this?
Everybody needs an anti-virus and anti-spyware software product installed on each one of their home computers. Some prefer the basic paired down freeware version from the likes of AVG, Clam, etc. Most of us prefer to have the psychological benefit…
With 50-60 Anti-virus and Anti-spyware products available how is a home computer user supposed to decide which one is the best choice to protect their home computers? Most home users do not have the time or desire to become an expert on AV/AS packa…
We pay taxes to fund the local Police who help insure our physical safety and keep the peace. It would be great if there were an online equivalent to the local police, someone that you could count on to catch the bad guys. The distributed nature of…
Losing a laptop due to theft or forgetting it on a plane could have dire consequences for the typical consumer. According to the Ponemon Institute, this is not a rare occurrence; it happens to 12,000 of our laptops - each week.
We transact much of…
Losing a laptop due to theft or forgetting it on a plane could have dire consequences for the typical consumer. According to the Ponemon Institute, this is not a rare occurrence; it happens to 12,000 of our laptops - each week.
We transact much of…
As a father of three I have assumed many roles, one of them is ‘IT Dad’. While supporting an average of five computers on the wireless home network I have developed a keen sense for when things are going well, …or not. I have learned that there is a…
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- Portsmouth, NH
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- About Me Brief Biography
- An entrepreneurial Product Manager who enjoys advising and working for start-up companies. I’ve spent the last 10 years in Product Management for security and telecom companies. My three kids, now college age, have helped provide perspective on just how quickly technological trends can become deeply ingrained and shape our culture.
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Social Networks, Education, and Bullying
New Hampshire State Representatives have sponsored a bill to update and improve the state's anti-bullying laws. According to the Portsmouth Herald’s January article this bill could make a stronger more up-to-date law that takes… Continue
Posted on January 25, 2010 at 6:00am —
iPod Touch 3.1 Content Filtering
Apple’s iPod Touch version 3.1 update adds a feature that parents have been clamoring for--content filtering. It is now possible to filter content based on a predetermined setting. Prior releases allowed disabling applications such as YouTube or Safari and the icons would disappear fr… Continue
Posted on November 12, 2009 at 6:00am —
Family Protection for Social Networks
Well publicized stories of cyber-bullying, stalking, or other types of dangerous social networking related incidents contribute to present day parental angst. As if it weren’t hard enough to keep them safe social sites, like Facebook, provide access to kids and their public information 7x24. It is unfortunate that software companies seem to be in perpetual catch-up mode but, progress has been made with regard to social networking safety.… Continue
Posted on October 2, 2009 at 6:00am —
Anti-virus Software Comparisons
The new report for the detection of malicious code by anti-virus software products has been posted by AV-Comparatives.
AV Comparatives is an authority on computer anti-virus vendor comparisons.
The following vendors have been tested, compared, and rated in this edition;
avas!, AVG, AVIRA, BitDefender, eScan, ESET, F-Secure, G Data,
Kaspersky, Kingsoft, McAfee, Microsoft OneCare, Norman, Sophos,
Symantec, and Trustport.
This report can be found at;
http://www.av-comparatives.org/images/stories/t… Continue
AV Comparatives is an authority on computer anti-virus vendor comparisons.
The following vendors have been tested, compared, and rated in this edition;
avas!, AVG, AVIRA, BitDefender, eScan, ESET, F-Secure, G Data,
Kaspersky, Kingsoft, McAfee, Microsoft OneCare, Norman, Sophos,
Symantec, and Trustport.
This report can be found at;
http://www.av-comparatives.org/images/stories/t… Continue
Posted on September 28, 2009 at 1:40pm —
Protecting Online Photos
Stories abound of pictures being ‘borrowed’ from online family albums or Facebook for various fraudulent purposes. There was the Massachussetts mother who found their child’s photo on a Craig’s list adoptio… Continue
Posted on September 1, 2009 at 11:23am —
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Dell's enterprise challenge remains after 3Par (AP)
AP - Dell Inc. doesn't have to start over in its quest to become a significant purveyor of technology for businesses after losing a multibillion dollar bidding contest for an obscure data-storage maker.
Video lambasting Google on privacy hits Times Square (AFP)
AFP - A video cartoon featuring Google's chief giving away ice cream to snoop on children aired on a giant screen in Times Square as a privacy group continued to hound the Internet giant.
HP vs Dell: the showdown that ended in spectacle (AP)
AP - The showdown over 3Par Inc. that ended Thursday was a puzzling spectacle.
Bug found with Automator and iTunes 10 (Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - As you’re aware, Apple just released iTunes 10. With that release has come some changes—both expected and not so.Stream TV Android Froyo Tablet: Sneak Peak Now, Preorders Next Week (PC World)
PC World - For all of this year's chatter about the coming army of Android tablets, the near radio silence has been deafening. Until now. First, at consumer electronics show IFA in Berlin, came news of a global launch of the Samsung Galaxy Tab. And starting next week, you can hop onto Amazon.com to pre-order the Stream TV eLocity A7.IPad faces new tablet challengers (Investor's Business Daily)
Investor's Business Daily - Electronic giants Samsung and Toshiba each unveiled new tablet PCs running Google's (NMS:GOOG) Android OS that aim to tap consumer demand ignited by the Apple (NMS:AAPL) iPad. Samsung's Galaxy Tab features a 7-inch touch screen and WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity. Samsung said pricing will be $200-$300, depending on required 3G phone plans. Toshiba's Folio 100 features a larger 10-inch screen, but initially will only have WiFi connectivity. It'll be priced at $510. Apple rose 0.7% to 252.17.Google (Investor's Business Daily)
Investor's Business Daily - Google (NMS:GOOG) will continue to provide the search results on AOL's Web site under a new, five-year deal. The deal will put AOL video content on Google's YouTube site for the first time. AOL edged up 0.7% to 23.05.ArcSight posts higher fiscal 1Q profit (AP)
AP - ArcSight Inc. said Thursday its fiscal first-quarter profit tripled as the cybersecurity software and services company's sales jumped 39 percent.Dell cedes data-storage maker 3Par to HP (AP)
AP - Dell Inc. is walking away from a bidding contest with rival Hewlett-Packard Co. for data-storage maker 3Par Inc.
Privacy in iTunes Ping (PC World)
PC World - Ping is Apple's music-centric social network that is integrated into iTunes 10. From a privacy standpoint, it's pretty straightforward--as opposed to Facebook's multitude of privacy settings--but then again, Ping is also very limited as to what services it offers. In either case, here's a quick run-down of the privacy features present in Ping.© 2010 Created by Brian Mahony.
