Member name: Conyngham
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| List of 100 most recent messages and comments- Thu Feb 22 10:34:21 2007:
Spyware_IP_list CommentWhen I run my spyware program it comes up with a long list of spyware items for deletion. It seems thought that many of... they slow the system down that they should be deleted rather than that they are getting up to any nefarious tricks?... - Thu Feb 22 07:36:44 2007:
paypal_phishing CommentRight, the options is where I look. I have heard though that certain of the information in the headers can be forged. I... sender from certain portions of the header information. Unfortunately I can't remember exactly which it was though :)... - Thu Feb 22 07:32:47 2007:
Why_the_spammers_do_what_they_do CommentThe points made about bad spelling and illiterate content are surely correct, but there is also plenty sophisticated... to define what constitutes spam, but I suppose unsolicited advertising is no less spam than the Nigerian scams.... - Thu Feb 22 07:25:38 2007:
Keyloggers CommentInteresting. I did a quick online search and turned up a number of highly legitimate software companies that are... it clear that they do have a real and legitimate function! As long as the don't arrive uninvited via a trojan horse!... - Tue Feb 13 05:03:33 2007:
Spammers_and_anti_spam_software CommentSurely by now the hackers must have developed a technique to circumvent image verification techniques? At the end of... displayed on your computer is reduced to the same digital output, and surely this can be analyzed by clever software?... - Tue Feb 13 05:00:54 2007:
Keyloggers CommentDo the standard anti-virus programs provide protection against keyloggers being installed? If this is not the case then... one's system wide open to backdoor threats, and this is exactly what I am using an anti-virus program to prevent!... - Tue Feb 13 04:58:36 2007:
Firewalls MessageWhat is the best firewall to use these days? I am using the Windows firewall built into XP, but my Nortons security... know which one to disable as I assume it is not a good idea to have 2 competing with each other on the same system.... - Tue Feb 13 04:55:37 2007:
Best_free_virus_software CommentAt the end of the day you are best protected by using a well established anti-virus package that has frequent and... which take place transparently in the background as you work. I believe this is still the safest and wisest course.... - Tue Feb 13 04:53:44 2007:
GPS_Jammer CommentI agree that it is an amazing aid to driving especially in unknown areas. In the old days a cab driver in a great city... of most of the city to qualify for a black cab license. I'm sure that today with GPS, this is a thing of the past!... - Tue Feb 13 04:51:27 2007:
The_Impact_of_RFID_on_the_Data_Warehouse CommentThere is another side to the coin though. If no-one was tracking and keeping records public life could end up being... information in virtually every sector of life, one would be absolutely unable to operate a normal day to day schedule.... - Tue Feb 13 04:48:15 2007:
driver_license_and_social_security_number CommentWhat is the situation in Canada? Is there a similar Social Security setup to this country or do they follow the British... do they follow the British system where there is no real form of ID number other than a passport or driver's license?... - Thu Feb 1 07:00:03 2007:
GPS_Jammer CommentWhy would anyone want to jam a GPS receiver? There are no negative connotations to using such a device that I can think... motive, but jamming a personal device like a GPS receiver makes as much sense as jamming random cell phones. Why do it?... - Thu Feb 1 06:51:53 2007:
Cell phone locations and target marketing MessageI once read a report discussing how cell phone providers are able to assess the location of each user based on the cell... in marketing campaigns based on the shopping localities in the user's area. Crazy privacy implications with this one!... - Thu Feb 1 06:46:18 2007:
Laptop logins MessageWhat ever happened to the move towards a fingerprint reader as standard on laptops? I don't even know if this option is... back it was the hot new topic. By now the glitches should have been ironed out and it seems to me to be a great idea.... - Thu Feb 1 06:42:42 2007:
Immigration_Control CommentWhat I'd like to know is why the US doesn't have an option for retired people from 1st world countries who can prove... UK has what is called an 'independant means' visa. Seems to me that this is this should be the case here too. Why not?... - Tue Jan 30 16:51:15 2007:
Ever_run_a_PC_without_Antivirus CommentOne should do it regularly, probably once a week, although realistically it is very difficult to keep a schedule like... I sometimes let months go by without doing a full scan, but I do make sure that my updates are current all the time.... - Tue Jan 30 15:19:54 2007:
your_credit_score CommentThanks for that tip jnights. It seems that there is actually quite a bit of work available on campus and we'll... that she will actually be issued with a Social Security Number even on a student visa? That is amazing if it is so.... - Sun Jan 28 16:00:36 2007:
Skype CommentI seem to recall seeing that they are encrypted, which would make sense. Did you know that Gmail have their own Google... Talk which is very simple to use and is integrated into their email program. It is excellent and works like a dream.... - Sun Jan 28 15:57:10 2007:
Answering_ebay_questions CommentNo I'm talking about that, I regularly get emails that look exactly like the ebay internal question from buyer, email.... impossible to tell the difference excepting that the message is usually not appropriate to to the stuff I am selling.... - Fri Jan 26 08:47:49 2007:
CCT_Surveillance CommentI wonder how often the cameras are monitored? Logistically it would take a tremendous number of people sitting in a... by wi-fi and the images are saved on a hard-drive somewhere in case they need to be analyzed in the event of a crime.... - Fri Jan 26 08:16:23 2007:
your_credit_score CommentWe have a young relative who has come to study long-term in the US. Naturally she wants to start building up a credit... idea would be to get a credit card as soon as this is possible too. Any ideas on how to start her off the right way?...
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