German Government: Stop Using Internet Explorer

Georg | 2010/01/19 | 0 Comments

674ShareemailshareIn a statement issued today, the German Federal Office for Security in Information Technology known as BSI recommends that all Internet Explorer users switch to an alternative browser. They may resume using Explorer after a fix is issued by Microsoft for a critical vulnerability that has been implicated in the Chinese cyberattack against Google.If you [...]

Continuing the Fight Against Piracy – Genuine Windows Blog – The Windows Blog

Georg | 2010/01/07 | 1 Comments

Looking forward, Microsoft needs to continue its leadership in fighting piracy – for its own benefit and for the industry, but most importantly for customers. After closing out 2009 in December with a global Consumer Action Day, we kick off 2010 with our commitment to continue our fight against piracy, especially with Microsoft’s investment in [...]

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5 years of Firefox at hacks.mozilla.org

Georg | 2009/11/10 | 1 Comments

Firefox is five years old. We thought that we would celebrate that by talking about how the web has changed over the last five years and Firefox’s role in those changes. Where We’re At2009 has been an interesting year. We’re at a crossroads for the Internet. In the next 12 months or so we’re likely [...]

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Quick and easy file encryption

Georg | 2009/11/10 | 2 Comments

There are all kinds of ways to secure things. Stuff it in the back of a closet. Stick it under a mattress. Bury it in the back yard in a coffee can. These techniques might best be called “security by obscurity”. After all, if nobody can find your stuff, then they can’t mess with it. [...]

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Oxygen Office Suite – an Alternative to MS Office for Windows 7 | Windows 7 News

Georg | 2009/11/10 | 1 Comments

The Microsoft Office Suite of software programs is very popular. However, you cannot pick and choose which application comes with the suite, although once you begin the installation process, you can select which programs to install. Nevertheless, alternatives do exist to the MS office suite. Oxygen office is an extension of the OpenOffice.org suite of [...]

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This makes your data secure against phishing – Internet – krone.at

Georg | 2009/11/10 | 0 Comments

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Internet-Browser – Test – CHIP Online

Georg | 2009/11/10 | 0 Comments

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Yadis! Backup

Georg | 2009/10/27 | 0 Comments

It’s an easy-to-use backup-tool, which will save you a lot of troubles. It guards your personal data by making real-time copies whenever you make changes to your documents to almost any destination you choose. via Yadis! Backup.

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CintaNotes – A Free Personal Notes Manager

Georg | 2009/10/22 | 0 Comments

A free, lightweight and user-friendly personal notes manager CintaNotes is your essential assistant in the daily task of organizing information, such as your own thoughts and ideas, article excerpts, blog postings, quotes from famous people, research data, curious facts, Wikipedia entries, you name it. via CintaNotes – A Free Personal Notes Manager.

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Firefox Headed to Android Phones – Mozilla – Lifehacker

Georg | 2009/10/21 | 0 Comments

Yesterday we heard that an unknown something from Mozilla is headed to iPhones, but Firefox’s maker is being a bit more specific about Android: A mobile browser is in the works for the open-source phone. via Firefox Headed to Android Phones – Mozilla – Lifehacker.

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Five Best Software Update Tools – software updates – Lifehacker

Georg | 2009/10/21 | 0 Comments

Rather than wait around for your software to notify you of updates (let’s face it, a lot of applications never will), these five handy tools keep an eye on your apps, alert you when an update’s available, and streamline the updating process. via Five Best Software Update Tools – software updates – Lifehacker.

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Avoid the Apple QuickTime Bloat with QT Lite :: the How-To Geek

Georg | 2009/10/21 | 0 Comments

Sometimes you may run across a website that requires QuickTime to view a video. Rather than installing the bloated QuickTime version from Apple, today we take a look at QT Lite that installs only the essential components needed to play QuickTime content on a webpage. via Avoid the Apple QuickTime Bloat with QT Lite :: [...]

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TU Berlin – Sicherheit im Internet – Update-Liste

Georg | 2009/10/21 | 0 Comments

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AVG 9 Antivirus Improves Performance, Adds Identity Theft Tool – antivirus – Lifehacker

Georg | 2009/10/06 | 0 Comments

Windows only: One of our readers’ favorite antivirus applications, AVG, has updated, claiming faster scan times (up to 50%), boot times (10-15%), and less memory usage. On top of that, it’s added a new feature to assist with identity theft. The identity theft feature, as reported by CNET, is only available in the U.S., and [...]

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