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October 6, 2008 by Shanmuga
Filed under Anti Spyware, Antivirus, Featured, Software
Norton Security Scan is a free antivirus tool provided by Symantec, the makers of Norton Anti Virus line of software products. Norton Security Scan provides on-demand scanning (must be manually run) and removal or repair of Viruses, Trojan horses and Hack tools like keyloggers, etc.
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Spyware then and now
Google brought back its oldest available index from the year 2001 on the occasion of its 10th birthday. It brought back certain nostalgic memories…I was into my second PC, a Compaq. That was the year I first got the internet connection at home through a 56kbps dial-up connection and that was the year I truly found the meaning of googling…
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Google cuts data retention period again
September 9, 2008 by Shanmuga
Filed under Privacy, Recommended Reads
"last year, it bowed to pressure from the EU and shaved six months off its retention of identity information. In a further move to avert potential legislation, Google announced yesterday that it would cut the figure in half: IP addresses in its logs will now be anonymized after nine months.
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Google issues first patches for Chrome
September 9, 2008 by Shanmuga
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"Just days after it rolled out Chrome, Google Inc. issued an update after Vietnamese security researchers reported a critical vulnerability in the beta browser.
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Google Chrome: Security and Privacy Implications
Google’s new browser named Chrome and released as a beta version is drawing flak for its (non)implementation of browser security and privacy.
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Privacy: Microsoft slams Google on privacy
September 1, 2008 by Shanmuga
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""Google’s a great company, got some great products, but you know in some respects I think Google is where Microsoft was 7 or 10 years ago," Peter Cullen, Microsoft’s chief privacy strategist told CNET News sister site ZDNet Australia.
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Privacy: Web Privacy on the Radar in Congress
"As advertisers become more sophisticated about behavioral targeting, and online privacy standards become increasingly varied, regulators and privacy advocates are becoming concerned. A few companies have taken precautionary measures to try to fend off criticism; in the last few days, for instance, both Yahoo and Google have made it easier for people to opt out of targeted ads on their sites. But that may not be enough.
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Hacking: Hackers recently Used Facebook for Malware Attack
"Hackers, impersonating members’ friends, attacked Facebook by convincing users on Facebook’s Wall to view a video link that they said was hosted by Google. The Wall is a place were members post messages for friends.
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Goolag Scanner brings Google hacking to the masses
"An infamous hacking group called Cult of the Dead Cow (cDc) recently released a tool called Goolag Scanner, which simplifies and automates Google hacking.
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Privacy: Google Says IP Addresses Aren’t Personal
"Google has responded to European regulators who have suggested that Internet Protocol addresses of users be considered personally identifiable information. Not surprisingly, it disagrees.
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