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A Short Note On Security

Tommy Olovsson — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:18:05 +0000

Recently a friend of mine called me because of problems with her computer. Earlier I urged her to install an anti-virus software, but she thought it was not so important and the result of that was a crashed computer. Now, she sees the importance of anti-virus softwares.

I am amazed how it is still possible to meet people that think virus protection is not necessary. There is no way to point out much enough the huge importance of using some kind of anti-virus software. It will save you a lot of time and trouble.

More above that, it also gives you some basic protection against very serious personal consequences. Identity theft, phishing and other types of cybercrime are a growing problem on Internet and Internet security softwares help you to not get victimized.

We here on Cashrevelations.com have made a short list of anti-virus softwares which you can try for free. Together this anti-virus software trials represent a half year of free quality protection. Take advantage of these offers if you don’t have any protection.

Free Anti-Virus Software Trials

Kaspersky Internet Security 2010
Kaspersky Lab is a computer security company offering anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-spam, and anti-intrusion products. We use Kaspersky Internet Security for our computers and it works well for us. It does its work in the background in a discrete and non-intrusive way and does not disturb you with a lot of unnecessary messages. Kaspersky offers a free 30 day trial period.

Norton Internet Security 2010
Norton Anti-Virus, developed and distributed by Symantec Corporation, provides malware prevention and removal during a subscription period. It uses signatures and heuristics to identify viruses. Other features include e-mail spam filtering and phishing protection. Symantec offers a free 30 day trial period.

Panda Global Protection 2010
Panda Security SL is a computer security company founded in 1990. Initially centered on the production of anti-virus software, the company has expanded its line of applications to include firewall applications, spam and spyware detection applications, cybercrime prevention technology, and other system security tools for businesses and home users. Panda offers a free 30 day trial period.

Note: The expression Malware is a general term used by computer professionals to mean a variety of forms of hostile, intrusive, or annoying software or program code.

Norman Security Suite
Norman ASA founded in 1984, is active within the field of data security, with products for anti-virus (virus control), personal firewall, anti-spam, encryption, anti-spyware, and parental control. Norman’s head office is based in Norway, but the company has several offices in other countries. Norman offers a free 30 day trial period.

McAfee Total Protection
McAfee Inc is an anti-virus software and computer security company headquartered in Santa Clara, California. It markets McAfee VirusScan and related security products and services, including the IntruShield, Entercept, and Foundstone brands. McAfee offers a free 30 day trial period.

F-Secure Internet Security 2010
F-Secure plc is an anti-virus and computer security software company based in Helsinki, Finland. The company has large branch offices in the USA and Japan, where some anti-virus analysis and software development work are also being undertaken. F-Secure offers a free 30 day trial period.

There are more security softwares on Internet that you can try free, but be careful - some of them are well disguised malicious softwares (Malware). Download only software from companies you know well (or recommended by someone you trust) and with a good Internet reputation.

And let us remind you again: use an Internet security software to your computer.
It might ending up saving your social life and economical future.

Opera Unite Screenshots

Tommy Olovsson — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:58:55 +0000

On June 16, Opera released Opera Unite, adding a server to the web browser. Opera Unite allows for several services to be hosted from the user’s computer, including a web server, chat room and streaming media. Opera Unite is available in a special version of the Opera 10 desktop browser. Opera Unite services run directly in the browser.

Below you can see screenshots from the new Opera Unite.

Opera Unite Screenshots

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Opera Software

Wikipedia; Opera Software is a Norwegian corporation, primarily known for its Opera family of web browsers. Opera Software is also involved in promoting Web standards through participation in the W3C. The company has its headquarters in Oslo, Norway, and is listed on Oslo Stock Exchange. The company also has offices in Sweden, China, India, Japan, Korea, Poland, Czech Republic and the USA.

Opera Unite Reinvents The Web

Tommy Olovsson — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:01:42 +0000

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Opera.com, Oslo in Norway, June 16 2009. [Press Release] Opera today unveiled Opera Unite, a new technology that shakes up the old client-server computing model of the Web. Opera Unite turns any computer into both a client and a server, allowing it to interact with and serve content to other computers directly across the Web, without the need for third-party servers.

Opera Unite makes serving data as simple and easy as browsing the Web. For consumers, Opera Unite services give greater control of private data and make it easy to share data with any device equipped with a modern Web browser.

Opera Unite Screenshots…

For Web developers, Opera Unite services are based on the same open Web standards as Web sites today. This dramatically simplifies the complexity of authoring cutting-edge Web services. With Opera Unite, creating a full Web service is now as easy as coding a Web page.

Opera Unite is available in a special version of the Opera 10 desktop browser from Opera Labs. Opera Unite services run directly in the browser.

“Today, we are opening the full potential of the Web for everyone,” said Jon von Tetzchner, CEO, Opera. “Technology moves in distinct cycles. PCs decentralized computing away from large mainframes. Opera Unite now decentralizes and democratizes the cloud.”

Kaspersky Lab - Internet Security

Tommy Olovsson — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:40:09 +0000

Kaspersky Lab is a privately held computer security company headquartered in Moscow in Russia, co-founded by Natalia Kasperskaya and Eugene Kaspersky in 1997, offering antivirus, anti-spyware, anti-intrusion and anti-spam products for home users and corporate clients.

Kaspersky Lab have regional offices in Germany, France, the Netherlands, the UK, Poland, Romania, Sweden, Japan, China, Korea and the USA.

In 2005, Red Herring magazine listed Kaspersky among “Red Herring 100 Europe”, a selection of the 100 private companies in Europe and Israel that play a leading role in innovation and technology.

Kaspersky Anti-Virus engine also powers products or solutions by other security vendors, such as Check Point, Bluecoat, Juniper Networks, Sybari (now acquired by Microsoft), Netintelligence, GFI Software, F-Secure, Borderware, FrontBridge, G-Data, Netasq, and others. Altogether, more than 120 companies are licensing technology from Kaspersky, which makes it one of the most widely used antivirus engines in the industry.

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Kaspersky products are widely used in Eastern Europe and Asia, but have not been strongly marketed in North America and Western Europe. However, US-based magazine PC World recently awarded Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6 the Editor’s Choice in its 2007 anti-virus comparative (partnered with AV-Test.org), a move which will likely result in more widespread use in the Western Hemisphere.

Kaspersky´s latest products for home users offer the latest reactive and proactive protections against viruses, and protects against threats from email and Internet traffic. Kaspersky also offer a wide range of solutions for corporate clients.
[Sources: Wikipedia.org, Kaspersky.com]

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The Safest Way To Use The Internet

Tommy Olovsson — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 14:30:49 +0000

Mozilla Firefox is a free and open source web browser descended from the Mozilla Application Suite and managed by Mozilla Corporation. Firefox had 21% of the recorded usage share of web browsers as of January 2009, making it the second-most popular browser in current use worldwide.

Firefox includes tabbed browsing, a spell checker, incremental find, live bookmarking, a download manager, and an integrated search system that uses the user’s desired search engine. Functions can be added through add-ons created by third-party developers, the most popular of which include the NoScript JavaScript disabling utility, Tab Mix Plus customizer, Adblock Plus ad blocking utility, Foxmarks Bookmark Synchronizer (bookmark synchronizer), DownThemAll! download enhancer, and Web Developer toolbar.

Firefox uses a sandbox security model, and limits scripts from accessing data from other web sites based on the same origin policy. It uses SSL/TLS to protect communications with web servers using strong cryptography when using the https protocol. It also provides support for web applications to use smartcards for authentication purposes.

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The Mozilla Foundation offers a “bug bounty” to researchers who discover severe security holes in Firefox. Official guidelines for handling security vulnerabilities discourage early disclosure of vulnerabilities so as not to give potential attackers an advantage in creating exploits.

The reality on Internet is that there are people out there who want to steal your personal information. That’s why Firefox constantly refining the browser with security updates every 6-8 weeks to stay one step ahead.

Firefox security features include anti-phishing and anti-malware protection, one click site ID, protection from spyware, automatic security updates and more.

Because Firefox has fewer and less severe publicly known security vulnerabilities than Internet Explorer, improved security is often cited as a reason to switch from Internet Explorer to Firefox. [Sources: Wikipedia.org, Mozilla.com, YouTube.com]

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