Tag: FIREWALL

The Obama administration is expected to introduce a new policy on Internet freedom today, following weeks of Web-fueled protests in the Middle East. The policy has reportedly been in the works for about a year, but recent events in Tunisia and Egypt have added a new sense of urgency to the issue as the U.S. struggles to balance old alliances in the Middle East with a new wave of reform-driven ...

We want to make one thing clear: we're not picking on Windows. But, the truth is, for a number of different reasons, keeping Microsoft's OS safe requires more thought and effort than other systems. Entailing more than hackers and viruses, being secure means protecting your privacy, securing your data, and ensuring that your account passwords are as robust as possible (and not written down on ...

digg_url ='http://www.switched.com/2010/07/15/netsploitation-the-internet-in-film/'; You can always count on Hollywood to warp real-life technology into something wholly unrecognizable. Whether it's virtual reality or social networking, we can be sure that, once translated to the big screen, representations will become exploitative or far-fetched. As for such movies that deal with the ...

digg_url ='http://www.switched.com/2010/03/16/erect-a-firewall-to-protect-your-pc/'; Share Part of being a good user and consumer is understanding how technology works, why we use it the way we do, and what the barrage of acronyms and PR jargon means. We're here to help you make sense of it all and give you a better appreciation for how that pile of transistors, pixels, and antennas works ...

If you've managed to convince your boss that personal Internet use at the office is a good thing, kudos to you. If, however, he or she isn't buying it, then maybe you should go for the 'inevitability' argument, citing a report that has found attempts at blocking workers' personal use of the 'Net to be more or less futile. As reported by Ars Technica, Palo Alto Networks' 'Application Usage and ...

Netbooks are tiny laptops that offer the inarguably tempting combination of low price and light weight. Because of that, they've become hugely popular over the past year; after all, a fully-functional portable computer that costs between $300 and $400 is within impulse-buy territory for many. But, with thousands of people picking them up on a whim, some security experts worry that they're ...

If you're running an old version of Windows, chances are you haven't installed a firewall to block hackers from getting at your PC; it's believed that millions of PCs worldwide are compromised and used for hack-attacks and spam. Download a free firewall at ZoneLabs.com, or, if you have XP, enable it using the Network Setup Wizard. Click here for more Tech Tips. ...

Boeing's new 787 may look like most other commercial airliners on the outside, but under the paint, it's a technological marvel. In terms of construction, the thing is lightweight and so more fuel efficient than its predecessors. But the really impressive bits are the computerized ones that keep the thing in the air and pointed in the right direction. The craft has an integrated computer ...

Ok, this has simply gone too far. It's one thing to block access to certain sites or even kill new Internet cafes, but to prevent an entire nation of people from using a technology as wonderful as RSS is just plain cruel. Today, the Chinese government enacted a blanket ban on RSS feeds. We can only assume that this is because RSS feeds are quicker and easier to update. They can also be updated ...