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A Sneak Peak at New Windows 8 Security Features

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Windows Security has always been a challenge to Microsoft. Being the most used Operating System; Windows also holds the position of being the most targeted Operating System. With Vista and Windows 7, Microsoft had done an excellent job in improving the system security by adding features such as the UAC, Windows Defender, Bit locker drive encryption etc. Now they have gone one step further to improve upon the existing features and have added new ones. Here are some of the major security improvements in Windows 8. Read More »

Are Public Libraries Still at Risk Because of Microsoft?

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Microsoft Microsoft doesn’t have a good answer, and they don’t seem to care. However, there’s no reason to worry. Using either of my recommendations, a library can avoid the risk. Read More »

WinPatrol Cloud Brings Group Intelligence to PC Security

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Software WinPatrol has always been a great tool to help you control your PC settings and security. The addition of "cloud" collaboration features is now available as a beta download. Read More »

SpywareBlaster – Low Impact Malware Protection

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Software Here's a way to add some free additional protection to your Windows PC. This program doesn't even need to be running to do it's job. Read More »

Windows Shell Shortcut Vulnerability Is Being Actively Exploited

Online Security The Windows shell shortcut vulnerability is now being actively exploited by malwares, even as researchers continue to discover new vectors for distribution. Read More »