Monthly Archives: August 2009

Watching kids growing up shows you some sobering stuff about learning. Probably the foremost one is that you usually have to get hurt before you REALLY learn. There were two high-profile news stories in the last few days that emphasized …

Microsoft updates this week will contain code to check for pirated versions of Office XP, Office 2003 and Office 2007. It’s the next phase of the “Office Genuine Advantage” (OGA) program which will throw up a nag screen that says …

As part of our We Care initiative, those who download GFI MailEssentials will be able to add server-level disclaimers to the top or bottom of all emails for free. This is the fourth FREEWARE offering from GFI following the launch …

Internet users might be getting more security savvy and are getting better at identifying phishing emails. Phishing spam is down significantly, according to two recent reports, one by Russian anti-virus company Kaspersky and the other by IBM’s Internet Security X-Force. …

LogMeIn is a graphical desktop sharing system. After installing LogMeIn on a Windows machine (the host), users can control the desktop of that machine from virtually anywhere via: Any web browser (ActiveX add-on, Java plugin client, Firefox plugin) Windows or …

Zango adware has been out of sight for a while. It’s back with a new twist: using a fake codec to install its pain-in-the-butt software. The lure for the codec: an alleged porn video viewer. Here’s researcher Patrick Jordan’s narrative: …

The question has come up and the answer is “no.” No, VIPRE and other Sunbelt software have not been infected by Virus.Win32.Induc.a. For a virus with no malicious payload in 2009, Virus.Win32.Induc.a has certainly made the headlines. It’s probably the …

GFI Software CEO Walter Scott and HoundDog Technology Founder Doug Wilson talk about GFI’s buyout of HoundDog (now known as GFI MAX), and its implications for VARs and managed service providers. (Source: MSPmentor) [audio:http://www.gfi.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/gfi-max-hounddog.mp3]

Four software pirates in China were sentenced to several years in prison and fined for running a web site that distributed, FOR FREE, 10 million copies of Windows XP over five years, according to the Shanghai Daily newspaper. According to …

Two women have begun a small treatment program for Internet addiction near Fall City, Wash., called the reStart: Internet Addiction Recovery Program. The two — Cosette Rae, a clinical social worker, and author Hilarie Cash — believe their center is …