MCAFEE SUBSCRIPTION SECURITY SERVICE

Aug 1, 2006 | security, software

Windows Live OneCare continues to be one of the most satisfying products in years – the design is elegant and glitches have been few and far between.For that reason, I don’t expect to spend any time with the competitors this year – they’ve been...

WINDOWS DEFENDER UPDATE

Aug 1, 2006 | security

Windows Defender is Microsoft’s antispyware program – highly recommended for all computers running Windows XP.Windows Live OneCare is supposed to take over operation of Windows Defender, but it doesn’t thoroughly integrate it – Windows Defender...

WINDOWS SECURITY UPDATES

Jun 13, 2006 | Microsoft, security

Lots of new security updates from Microsoft today, the regularly-scheduled once-a-month release that’s become known as “Patch Tuesday.” Here’s an article about this month’s patches.Some of you will find your computer restarted after...

PHISHING

Jun 2, 2006 | security

A momentary lapse led a client to respond to an e-mail from Wells Fargo, clicking on a link and filling in account information on the login page.The message wasn’t from Wells Fargo, the account information went to sophisticated criminals overseas, and a lot of...

ANTIVIRUS SHAKEUP

May 31, 2006 | OneCare, security, software

Microsoft’s integrated security software, Windows Live OneCare, got its official release today and will be available on CD starting tomorrow. This doesn’t mean anything to anyone other than the marketing department – it’s the same program that...

NEW APPLE ADS

May 2, 2006 | Apple, security

Apple has some clever new commercials, featuring John Hodgman, the resident “expert” on The Daily Show. Very likable ads comparing PCs and Macs, showing the PC guy with a virus and crashing and the like. Funny!In unrelated news this week, one of the first...