Unfortunate, but true; because people consistently fail (or refuse) to adequately protect their computers against attack, Microsoft is considering whether to make automatic download and installation of security updates the default option for Windows.
As far as security updates are concerned, I agree with this proposed new policy; the truth is that many people…
Maybe, says The Register. They’re calling it a “Google-NACK” (NACK = Negative ACKnowledgement), and it happens when Google tells you there are thousands of results for a search query, but fails to return those results. Seth Finkelstein argues that this is happening because ofproblems with Google’s anti-spam software. Greg Notess has this…
Have you tried meta-search tool Copernic yet? It’s a terrific stand-alone product that queries thousands of search engine and compiles them in an easy-to-review format. Now the company is expanding its products, offering a search product for small-to-medium-sized businesses.
In August of 2002, the FCC urged various search engines to more clearly indicate paid listings, or face possible action. A year later, although largely pleased with search engines’ attempts to disclose listings as “sponsored,” the agency is still concerned that consumers might still be confused about sponsored search results.
Have you ever used Google’s Language Tools to translate a website? It’s pretty useful if you want to get a general idea of what’s being said on a page written in German, French, Portuguese, or Italian. But it’s probably not wise to rely on translation tools like these if you really need an accurate translation
Usability guru Jakob Nielsen has turned his attention to a different issue altogether: information pollution. The article is mostly about the ever-present spam problem, and it contains a few suggestions for managing the terror. I agree with most all of them, except for his advice, “Don’t be event driven: resist e-mail alerts.” Yes, if…
Ever wonder how the search engine companies came up with those (sometimes bizarre) names? Wonder no more; Chris Sherman over atSearchDay provides a handy dictionary to the most popular (but hey, where’s Vivisimo?).
The software used to fight spam most often focuses on ways to identify junk e-mail and filter it from your Inbox. The spammers are usually able to keep one step ahead of these efforts. Now the anti-spam forces are trying out a reverse elimination process: find spam by concentrating on legitimate e-mail.
The SANS Institute, a company specializing in computer security training, has identified the twenty most critical Internet security vulnerabilities. This list can be found here, with detailed descriptions of the problems, and how to fix them. The language can get a little dense, but stick with it — we all need to…
