| Norton Internet Security 2007
With so many companies now offering free protection against internet-based security threats, there are only a couple of reasons why you might want to fork out for software: complete security and a simple-to-manage package. Can the latest version of Norton Internet Security make the grade? Features We're well used to seeing security suites combine firewalls and anti-virus software to protect us, and Norton adds some more recent problems to its books, such as phishing, pharming and rootkits. However, it's what it leaves out that's most telling: no anti-spam, no internet filtering and no built-in back-up software. These can be purchased from Symantec separately, but to our minds that defeats the object of a security suite. Performance Symantec's record speaks for itself, and the company continues to have a virtually unblemished history of picking up viruses and other internet problems, and dealing with them before they have a chance to cause problems to the general public.
Strategies For Preventing Comment Spam
Bloggers are painfully aware of website owners who try to improve their websites rank by adding links to blogs. There are several strategies for combating this problem.
The first and most obvious method is to avoid free blogger sites. These are favorite targets for comment spam.
Bloggers who own their own software can add a no-follow tag. The rel=nofollow tag does not stop the spam, but it does stop robots from following the link. Blogger, owned by Google, implements these tags already. Wordpress has anti-comment spam plug-ins to help bloggers stop comment spam.
Do not bother banning the IP address - unplugging a computer for one hour can change the IP address, and changing a servers IP address is relatively easy. Some companies buy IP addresses in blocks of a hundred or more, and spammers also use open proxies.
PowerMail 5.5 comes to Intel Macs
CTM Development has released PowerMail 5.5, bringing native compatibility for Intel-based Macs to the anti-spam email software as a Universal Binary. PowerMail features enhanced filtering mechanisms which include a spam filter assistant and close integration of SpamSieve. The update includes the most recent Universal Binary version of SpamSieve, and Core searching includes the latest optimizations shared with FoxTrot 1.1 Personal Search. PowerMail 5.5 supports zip compression to replace the prior third-party solution, and can attach applications as well as other file packages to a message from the "add attachment" button or menu. The update is free for PowerMail 5 owners, e30 for PowerMail 3/4 owners or e45 with SpamSieve, and e50 for new users. PowerMail requires Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later. The latest version of PowerMail fixes a bug where copying an email address from an address book contact window could fail, and fixes a crash that could occur when scrolling through certain HTML messages using a scroll-wheel.
Intermedia.NET Offers Free Upgrade
Features include unified messaging, integrating voicemail, instant messages and email together with antivirus, anti-spam and clustering. Intermedia.NET, a web hosting provider, announced on Monday that it is providing all its Microsoft Exchange hosting customers with free upgrades to Exchange 2007 following the release of the software.
According to the company, the version of Exchange will offer features including unified messaging, integrating voicemail, instant messages and email together with antivirus, anti-spam and clustering. "Our pledge is an important one, as it demonstrates both our market and technological leadership, as well as our commitment to offer customers the very best in hosted Exchange service," says Serguei Sofinski, CEO of Intermedia.
Collax Names Channel Sales Leader
BEDFORD, Mass., October 10, 2006 - Collax, Inc. today named Christopher Ackley to lead its U.S. Channel Sales team. Collax works with solution providers to deliver a suite of open source applications to help run small and growing businesses, including security, networking, and communication with no Linux knowledge required. Ackley brings experience in channel management and business development to Collax. Most recently, he was national partner manager at Datawatch Corporation in Lowell, Mass., responsible for North America. He holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the State University of New York at Plattsburgh. With 8000 customers in Europe, Collax moved its headquarters to the U.S. and in August launched its full line of Linux-based server solutions here.
PC Security Solution meets home office needs.
October 25, 2006 - CA Internet Security Suite 2007 provides Security Center dashboard, which grants users access to all features and functions. Suite is comprised of several applications: CA Anti-Virus to eliminate viruses, worms, and Trojans; CA Anti-Spyware to proactively target spyware; CA Anti-Spam to block unwanted spam and phishing attempts; and CA Personal Firewall to stop intruders, block malicious programs, and protect personal information on PC. .
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