2. Update signatures. I can change my attacks frequently, so you'd better download new signatures or your security suite won't recognize the new ones. Of course, I can stay ahead of signatures, which is why you need the Firewall and HIPS. 3. Be street-smart on the Web. Trust no one. Don't share any more information publicly than you need to. And don't use anything you share as your password. If you write about your dog on Facebook and my app grabs his name, then you can bet I'm going to try all kinds of variations on Toto as your password on the common banking sites and PayPal—and, if I can find it, your PC 4. Use strong passwords. I hate when marks use strong passwords because it really slows me down. Make sure your password is more than six characters long, contains a mix of letters and numbers, and doesn't include a word that can be found in the dictionary. 5. Mix it up. Don't use the same password on every site. If you do, then once I crack one I have access to everything you do online. The same goes for your credit card and ATM card PIN. 6. Be cryptic. When possible, encrypt important data files at rest and in transit. That means clicking on the "Sign in securely" link, even though it's an extra click, and making sure that you see the little lock in your browser that means the site is using SSL to encrypt traffic. Read your application provider's EULA and find out who owns your data stored online (the answer may surprise you), how they isolate your data from other peoples' data (if they do), and the security measures they've enacted to protect you. A free app is nice, but isn't your identity worth more? Cancel services that won't encrypt your files and explain the other security measures they take. 
1. Run a security suite. It isn't good enough anymore to run merely antivirus. You need a software firewall, antispam, antiphishing, antispyware, anti-rootkit, host-based intrusion prevention solution. These will keep you from getting infected with the malware I try to push to your PC. We don't talk much about antispam, as if spam were just an annoyance. But if you don't read my Phishing e-mails, then you'll never visit my fake site, run my buffer overflow exploit, and infect yourself with my malware.
How to Protect Yourself from Web 2.0 Hackers
Posted by Sunny Labels: Known Vulnerabilities, Networking, Security, Web 2.0Microsoft launches online store in USA
Posted by Sunny Labels: Google, Internet, Microsoft, web apps
Microsoft has announced the launch of their online store in the US market.
The company already operate similar stores in U.K., Korea, and Germany.
This store has on offer Microsoft’s software products like Windows OS, MS Office and games in addition to hardware products like the Xbox 360.Users get the option to download the software products in addition to order them through DVDs.Users would get access to the downloads for a long period of time in case they need it again in the future. Digital downloads are available through their service Electronic Software Download.
A company representative spoke about this storefront: “Lastly, in a world where lighter weight laptops, such as netbooks, are becoming more common, ESD makes things easier when an optical drive isn’t easily accessible. The first thing I do when I setup a new machine at home, is to run Windows update, and download all the freeware I use such as 7-zip. By extending ESD to Microsoft software, we’re able to increase convenience across the board for a variety of customers, regardless of whether they are using a speedy desktop gaming PC, or the latest netbook.”
Take a tour of the Google Office in New York.
eWeek says that "Google’s choice of 76 Ninth Avenue for its headquarters was not an accident. The property sits on a massive fiber-optic network, extremely valuable for a company like Google, which depends on the rapid relay of information."
Googleplex: 76 9th Ave, New York, NY 10011.
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Dilbert Files: Send Large Files without Email Attachments
Posted by Sunny Labels: Google, Internet, Web 2.0, web appsOnce you build a brand on the Internet, you try different ways to build upon that brand. That’s exactly what Scott Adams, creator of the very popular Dilbert comic strip, is trying to do with his new service "Dilbert Files".
Send large email attachments with Dilbert Files
Dilbert Files lets you send large files on the Internet without having to attach them in an email message. You can either upload the file using the Dilbert app for desktop, through Microsoft Outlook or just use the web browser.
And yes, you got that right. Dilbert Files looks like a clone of existing services like YouSendIt and RapidShare sans any free component. For instance, you need to shell out around $10 per month for sending files up to 250 MB per month.
Techies, who know about services like DropBox, Box.net or Windows Live Skydrive, will definitely find the price of Dilbert Files a bit steep but for millions of other Scott fans, this may just be another way to get more of their daily Dilbert dose – you can read coming strips even while the file is uploading.
Create & Host Websites for Free with these Web Tools
Posted by Sunny Labels: download, Google, Internet, Web 2.0
Google Page Creator is awesome - anyone can build a good looking website in minutes using the built-in templates or they can write pages externally (say in Dreamweaver) and upload them to Creator.
And everything is free - there are no ads on your pages and Google takes care of all the web hosting bills. But as they say, all good things come to an end, and so is Google Page Creator getting replaced by Google Sites.
Compare Google Sites with Google Page Creator
While Google Sites and Google Pages have common feature (like the WYSIWYG AJAX editor), they are still quite different. For instance, you can’t upload HTML pages to Google Sites and are therefore limited to using one of the built-in themes for your site design.
The second issue is that if you make a Google Site public, the associated ’site activity log’ also becomes public - most website publisher will have reservations sharing this data with unknown visitors. Lastly, all external hyperlinks are ‘nofollow’ if that means anything to you.
Free Alternatives to Google Page Creator
Here’s a roundup of some website building services that are free and non-technical.
1. Office Live Small Business - While the name may suggest that the service is only for small business owners, just about anyone can create their website here.
Website Builder inside Office Live Small Business
Office Live is easy and filled with goodies - you have tons of professional web templates and color themes to choose from, there’re ready-made modules for common tasks like web forms, photo galleries, live maps, email newsletters, etc. plus you can also upload office documents to the website.
Everything is free including web hosting and server space.
2. Weebly - This is powerful but very user friendly and easy web page builder where you start with a blank canvas and build the page by dragging elements that include text, videos, pictures, maps and more.
Geeks can write their own HTML and add them to Weebly pages. There’s support for Google ads as well so you can even monetize sites created inside Weebly. Another advantage - site publishers download their full site with pictures and CSS as a zip file. Free users gets 100 MB of free storage space and there’re no bandwidth limitations.
3. Snap Pages - This is Flash based website editor that is very beautiful and may be a perfect place if you looking to create a small website for sharing some photos and your calendar. The options are slightly limited for non-premium users as they can’t create new pages.
4. Edicy Pages - It’s a new website creation tool that is just perfect for the techie crowd who wants more control over their site layout.
Start by picking a design from the template gallery and then you may completely change the look and feel of your site by editing the blog template similar to WordPress themes or Blogger template. It also supports JavaScript code and like Google Sites, Edicy tracks all changes made to a site.
5. Synthasite - This is again an easy yet very powerful tool for building websites but unlike competition, Syntasite is completely free. Images uploaded to Synthasite can be diretly edited in Picnik just like you have in Flickr. The tool also lets you embed Google AdSense ads in web pages much like Weebly.
