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Wednesday, May 25, 2005
Skype Bandwidth Advisory
If you use Skype for VoIP calls be aware that it could be using more bandwidth than you think. This is all part of the distributed system that makes Skype possible but if you pay extra for bandwidth over a certain level you could find your "always connected" broadband ISP charges a little outrageous.
The simple solution is to not install Skype to run when Windows starts - in this way you can control the period when it is on for you not the rest of the universe.
You could also disable the service when not in use via the Task Manager.
The simple solution is to not install Skype to run when Windows starts - in this way you can control the period when it is on for you not the rest of the universe.
You could also disable the service when not in use via the Task Manager.
Posted by Matthew Carrick at 12:27.08 PM EDT | Permanent Link
Edited on: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 4:28.44 PM EDT
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Skype Bandwidth Advisory
Posted by Matthew Carrick at 12:27.08 PM EDT | Permanent Link
Edited on: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 3:01.39 PM EDT
| Categories: Security Alerts
Edited on: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 3:01.39 PM EDT
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Canadian Adverse Drug Reaction Monitoring Program
You can use this database to access information concerning suspected adverse reactions to Canadian marketed health products of pharmaceuticals, biologics (including blood products and therapeutic and diagnostic vaccines), natural health products, and radiopharmaceuticals, as reported to Health Canada through voluntary and mandatory reporting measures.
Posted by Matthew Carrick at 12:02.57 PM EDT | Permanent Link
Edited on: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 4:28.14 PM EDT
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Canadian Adverse Drug Reaction Monitoring Program
Posted by Matthew Carrick at 12:02.57 PM EDT | Permanent Link
Edited on: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 2:58.59 PM EDT
| Categories: Security Alerts
Edited on: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 2:58.59 PM EDT
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Thursday, May 19, 2005
Netscape 8.0 released
AOL Time Warner has released the latest (and last version) of the Netscape Browser. Based on the Mozilla Firefox 1.0.3 engine (including the security flaws?) this browser also promises to faithfully render sites that presently only view correctly in Internet Explorer. If this is accomplished using any part of the IE engine (can you say Active X) then this browser is a failed attempt. We'll see.I would have downloaded and tested it but the licence aggreement indicated I would also have had to download AIM IM Client and AOL's Media Player. See below:
For some reason (Corporate Branding) AOL Time Warner has seen fit to bundle these applications with the browser. I consider both security risks and therefore won't try the browser.
Thursday, May 12, 2005
Apple Patches iTunes Flaw
Are you hip? Do you use iTunes? Then get thee hence to Apple and upgrade your iTunes to version 4.8 afore someone causes you to become L7 dude.
This affects both Mac and Windows users so both of you teams of fanboys can lose the smug.
This affects both Mac and Windows users so both of you teams of fanboys can lose the smug.
Posted by Matthew Carrick at 11:58.13 AM EDT | Permanent Link
Edited on: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 4:31.12 PM EDT
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Edited on: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 4:31.12 PM EDT
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Are Ya Yellow?
After upgrading your Firefox check the update icon to the right of the Help. If it is green or yellow (see below) then click it to update your extensions and/or themes.
Posted by Matthew Carrick at 11:50.29 AM EDT | Permanent Link
Edited on: Monday, July 25, 2005 1:29.40 PM EDT
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Edited on: Monday, July 25, 2005 1:29.40 PM EDT
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Firefox 1.0.4 Released
Firefox has been updated to version 1.0.4 and with this release comes patches for the most recent critical security holes.
You should upgrade to this release.
Note that the patches were implemented only four days after the most recent hole was discovered - now that's service!
You should upgrade to this release.
Note that the patches were implemented only four days after the most recent hole was discovered - now that's service!
Posted by Matthew Carrick at 11:25.15 AM EDT | Permanent Link
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Monday, May 09, 2005
IM attachments
If these figures are correct then some 6% of office workers using computer workstations are sending and accepting file attachments. This is not a safe thing to do. These attachments hold the same potential for evil as do email attachments. So, knock it off.
Posted by Matthew Carrick at 7:35.43 PM EDT | Permanent Link
Edited on: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 4:33.08 PM EDT
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Mozilla Firefox: Two Vulnerabilities
Both of these are critical - damn.
According to Secunia this code is publicly available - meaning that every script kiddie has access - not good.
If you have any sites other than update.mozilla.org or addons.mozilla.org added to your trusted sites they must be removed.
1) Tools - Options- Web Features.
2) Click the "Allow web sites to install software" checkbox (if already checked proceed to next step) then click the "Allowed Sites" button.
3) Highlight each site in turn that is not update.mozilla.org or addons.mozilla.org and click "Remove Site" button.
4) Click OK.
5) Click OK.
According to Secunia this code is publicly available - meaning that every script kiddie has access - not good.
If you have any sites other than update.mozilla.org or addons.mozilla.org added to your trusted sites they must be removed.
1) Tools - Options- Web Features.
2) Click the "Allow web sites to install software" checkbox (if already checked proceed to next step) then click the "Allowed Sites" button.
3) Highlight each site in turn that is not update.mozilla.org or addons.mozilla.org and click "Remove Site" button.
4) Click OK.
5) Click OK.
