Interesting Software and System News

[Marc57]

Microsoft gobbles up AV ground

Microsoft Security Essentials may not have done well in recent independent tests, but it's now the global leader in security suite market share for the first time since it debuted in 2009, says Opswat's latest study.

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-3667_7-57558372/microsoft-gobbles-up-av-ground/

[Mayflower]

.../but it's now the global leader in security suite market/...

I keep asking myself why?

[bob3160]

Microsoft gobbles up AV ground

Microsoft Security Essentials may not have done well in recent independent tests, but it's now the global leader in security suite market share for the first time since it debuted in 2009, says Opswat's latest study.

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-3667_7-57558372/microsoft-gobbles-up-av-ground/

"While MSE led the pack with more than 94 percent of people running it having also received an update,
that doesn't necessarily track with how secure a program is. MSE recentlyfailed AV-Test's certification."
That tends to say that those that are using the product are also spreading infections not caught by MSE.

[DavidR]

Interesting part of the article is the volumes of people that haven't updated their virus signatures in more than 60 days. Makes you wonder why they bother with an AV.

[Asyn]

Interesting part of the article is the volumes of people that haven't updated their virus signatures in more than 60 days. Makes you wonder why they bother with an AV.

Yes, security related 60 days is an eternity.

[DavidR]

If only those statistics would show how many have either disabled the AV because it slows things down or have crippled to the point of it being worthless as a resident antivirus.

[Lisandro]

I'm quite sure some of the tweaks will interest you 
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[Lisandro]

The Secret to Mouse Tricks in Windows 8
http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/secret-mouse-tricks-windows-8.htm

[polonus]

With a slide-CAPTCHA you do not need a key-board. New development from minteye, an advertising CAPTCHA security firm from Israel. For a demo go to their site: http://www.minteye.com/products.aspx   Yuuuuup! You're a human being..

Damian

[DavidR]

Not to bad, I tried a few where I wasn't 100% accurate, but close and it allowed the human.

[iroc9555]

With a slide-CAPTCHA you do not need a key-board. New development from minteye, an advertising CAPTCHA security firm from Israel. For a demo go to their site: http://www.minteye.com/products.aspx   Yuuuuup! You're a human being..

Damian

Of couse I am human. All depends on the glasses I have on...

Nicer that CAPTCHA, but it can be a little crooked and still get you access as a humam being.

[mchain]

System News:

Rasberry pi here:  http://www.raspberrypi.org/faqs
                             http://www.raspberrypi.org/
                             http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raspberry_Pi

Runs many things, including TV, keyboard, USB, etc., all for $25-35 US.

[bob3160]

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My 2 favorites are:
1.  Ss Startup Manager
2.  Ss Uninstall Manager

[bob3160]

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[bob3160]

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