May 2010
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May 27, 2010
27
May'10
Interesting Java Issue Pops Up
If you read this blog, you know I not only think highly of the various Secunia software monitoring products available — I use Secunia Personal Software Inspector (PSI) for my personal machines, and ... Continue Reading
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May 26, 2010
26
May'10
Managing applications with Windows 7's AppLocker
Manage your applications -- and keep your Windows 7 systems safe -- with AppLocker. Our expert explores how this new feature improves on software restriction policies. Continue Reading
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May 25, 2010
25
May'10
New Nitro PDF Knocks Your Socks Off
How often does life hand you an opportunity you’d jump on hard, with both feet, if given the opportunity to do so? For me—and I suspect for most of us--the answer to that question has to be “Not ... Continue Reading
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May 25, 2010
25
May'10
Enterprises accept netbooks as worthy desktop devices
Some businesses have adopted netbooks as supplements to traditional PCs or laptop replacements -- but there are many others that have resisted. Continue Reading
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May 24, 2010
24
May'10
Holding Up the Third Leg of the Tripod: Physical Security
Information security experts like to talk about a metaphorical three-legged security model called the security tripod, or more simply, the tripod. In this model, one leg comes from perimeter ... Continue Reading
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May 20, 2010
20
May'10
Check Out Dual Boot Pro to Manage Win7 BCD Stuff
It's been well over a year now since I started grabbing various Windows 7 release candidates, and most of my machines got their initial RTM installs in August, 2009, when MSDN made the RTM ... Continue Reading
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May 17, 2010
17
May'10
MS Office 2010 Ships June 15, Beta Still Available
Look around the technology news landscape these days, and you'll see much of it in the clouds — or rather, making much of the importance, dominance, or < insert your own superlative here > ... Continue Reading
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May 14, 2010
14
May'10
When Win7 SP1 Comes, XP Downgrade Goes Bye-Bye...For Some
Sources that include TechARP and InfoWorld have been among the sites that continue to cover news on the forthcoming Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Windows 7, but it's still not clear when it will be ... Continue Reading
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May 13, 2010
13
May'10
PC Tools Anti-Malware Products Continue to Excel
Over the past 5 years. since the publication of my 2005 book The PC Magazine Guide to Fighting Spyware, Viruses, and Malware, I've been following the rise and fall of numerous anti-virus and ... Continue Reading
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May 13, 2010
13
May'10
Microsoft Security Essentials can protect non-enterprise users in your business
Many businesses rely on independent contractors and other self-employed workers. Microsoft Security Essentials can provide antimalware protection to these users. Continue Reading
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May 12, 2010
12
May'10
Beware the TDSS Rootkit Removal Tool!!!
In the latest (May 2010) issue of Virus Bulletin, I read Alisa Shevchencko's story "TDSS Infections - Quarterly Report" with some interest and a lively appreciation of the TDSS rootkit malware and ... Continue Reading
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May 12, 2010
12
May'10
Weighing Microsoft Office 2010
Microsoft Office 2010 offers a slew of new features for both end users and IT pros. Check out the pros and cons of the newest suite in this guide for enterprises and consumers. Continue Reading
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May 11, 2010
11
May'10
BitDefender Detects Trojan In Fake Win7 Upgrade Advisor
An imposter version of the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor is being offered in e-mail messages on the Internet, says security software vendor BitDefender, which has detected installation rates in the US ... Continue Reading
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May 04, 2010
04
May'10
Blogging Gets Back to Normal
Those of you who notice such things will recognize that my blogging frequency decreased dramatically over the past 5 months, culminating with my lightest month ever in April. It’s for the best ... Continue Reading
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May 04, 2010
04
May'10
A comparison of Windows 7 migration tools
The results are in. Our expert tested five Windows 7 migration tools from a variety of vendors. Check out the findings. Continue Reading
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May 04, 2010
04
May'10
Migration tools at glance: Dell KACE Kbox
Learn the pros and cons of the Dell KACE Kbox, a piece of hardware that can help you migrate to Windows 7 and more. Continue Reading
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May 04, 2010
04
May'10
A guide to Windows 7 migration tools
Upgrading to Windows 7 from Windows XP is no easy task, but several tools from Microsoft and third-party vendors can simplify the process. Continue Reading
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May 04, 2010
04
May'10
Migration tools at glance: Microsoft Windows Automated Installation Kit
Learn about the pros and cons of the Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK), a collection of tools from Microsoft that can help you migrate to Windows 7. Continue Reading
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May 04, 2010
04
May'10
Migration tools at glance: Prowess SmartDeploy
Learn the pros and cons of SmartDeploy, an automated tool for both user and application migration that can help you migrate to Windows 7. Continue Reading
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May 04, 2010
04
May'10
Migration tools at glance: Zinstall
Learn the pros and cons of Zinstall, a single PC migration tool that is buggy but elegant -- and can help you migrate to Windows 7. Continue Reading