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If you are using the Windows XP firewall then you do not have adequate protection especially since it provides no outbound protection. The situation with Windows Vista is not much better as there seems to be agreement that the built in Windows Vista Firewall fails to provide any significant outbound security. This is a real surprise since it has been …

Most computer users are now familiar with what a firewall does but have you ever seen or used a spam firewall?
This article will take a beginners look at this interesting subject. It will give you the information that you need to know most.
The Webopedia definition of a firewall is – “A practice planned to preclude unauthorized access to or from …

Businesses, educational institutions, governmental agencies and other organizations around the world are converting their computer operating systems from Microsoft Windows to Linux at an increasing pace. They are likewise converting their application programs from commercial software to free software (also referred to as open source software).
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The Nokia N810 Internet Tablet combines internet, GPS navigation, and recorded music in a practical large screen device. The inclusion of a slide-out QWERTY keyboard enables easy and fast text entry. The large 4.13 inch by 2.47 inch WVGA touch screen displays high quality images on its 800 by 480 pixel, 65,000 color screen. The transflexive screen with its ambient …

A company called Psystar has started advertising a $399 computer called “OpenMac” which claims to be a fully Leopard compatible Mac built from standard PC-parts. For $399, you get a tower computer with the following specs:
– 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
– 2GB of DDR2 667 memory
– Integrated Intel …
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Across the world, thousands of home computers have been conscripted into zombie computer gangs that cyber criminals use to spam, attack and defraud others on the net, causing considerable consternation to law enforcement and security professionals alike, who count the so-called botnets as the most vexing net threat today.
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