To set up e-mail, get basic information from ISP support staff (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)

Nick Francesco answers your computer questions.

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Why I Chose Bit Defender (BellaOnline)

BitDefender Internet Security is easy to install and configure. I firmly believe that anyone (even those with limited computer abilities) can use BitDefender....

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Spyware Alert: CyberDefender Reports Latest Category 4.6 Spyware Attacks in Real Time (PR Web)

CyberDefender™ Corporation, the security developer with the Internet's most advanced early detection technology and Internet security tools, has identified the following three moderately dangerous category 4.6 spyware plaguing Internet users for December 20, 2006:CyberDefender Threat Level: 4.6 - MODERATESpyware Filename: 457.exe.upDate Discovered: 12/20/2006 23:21:00CyberDefender Threat Level: ...

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Spend/Thrift: The scam doctor is in (International Herald Tribune)

An author and columnist shares a few simple precautions consumers can take to avoid getting taken.

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Finjan Named ''BEST OF 2006 for Anti-Spyware'' from SC Magazine (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

SAN JOSE, Calif.----Finjan Inc., the global provider of best-of-breed proactive web security solutions for businesses and organizations, announced today that its Vital Security Web Appliance Series NG-5000 has received the prestigious "Best of 2006 for Anti-Spyware" designation by SC Magazine in its year-end edition.

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Sony Settles Rootkit Suit With 39 More States (ChannelWeb)

Sony BMG Music Entertainment on Thursday settled lawsuits with an additional 39 states and the District of Columbia over allegations that the company planted spyware on CD buyers' PCs without their knowledge.

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New Sony spyware deal (p2pnet.net)

Promises to pay 39 states

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Sony BMG Settles With 39 States Over CD Spyware (Fox News)

Sony BMG will pay customers over $1.5 million to settle lawsuits over a computer program that was secretly present on CDs.

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Santa's Web Site Hacked (PC World via Yahoo! News)

Even Santa isn't safe from spyware and viruses.

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What's Your Main Technology Concern? (SmartPros Accounting)

Dec. 20, 2006 (Strategic Finance) Whenever new technology raised questions, accountants of the past would flood the IT department with questions. Not today. It's now the responsibility of management accountants to care for all information in the business.

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MadZ Software Releases Clone DVD Pro 1.0: A Tool For Making Backup Copies of DVDs (PR Web)

If you have a large DVD collection, you may want to make backup copies of your favorite DVDs in case the originals ever become damaged or unusable. Clone DVD Pro from MadZ Software is the solution. (PRWeb Dec 20, 2006)

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As Holiday Travelers Prepare to Feast on ''Yuletide Logs,'' Mischievous Fraudsters Are Cooking Up Their Own 'Keylogging ... (RedNova)

PC Tools' Malware Research Center reports a 57 percent increase in keylogging activity affecting both the consumer and enterprise users in Europe and the United States.

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MadZ Software Releases DVD to Zune Video Converter 1.0: A Tool For Converting DVD Movies Into WMV Format For Play On A ... (PR Web)

If you have a Microsoft Zune, you may want to be able to view DVDs from your collection on your player. DVD to Zune Video Converter from MadZ Software is the solution. (PRWeb Dec 18, 2006)

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Free Spyware Scan (BellaOnline)

Free spyware scans and free security scans are also a popular method of infection used by unscrupulous individuals. Fortunately, there are some legitimate places to get a free spyware scan...

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Microsoft Tweaks Windows XP Wireless Security (Washington Post)

Microsoft last month quietly issued a long-overdue update to fix a simple yet potentially dangerous security weakness in the way embedded wireless cards work on Windows XP laptops. Open up an XP portable, and if you're looking with the right tools you'll notice the machine starts scanning for wireless networks that it recognizes. It does this by sending out a beacon advertising the names of the ...

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In praise of Apple (Creative Loafing Atlanta)

If only my body were a Mac... By Cliff Bostock.

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