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Turn Your USB Drive into a System-Recovery Tool: Are you the unofficial IT person for a small office? Then you've probably heard this before if not said it yourself: "My PC is running really slow and acting really weird." In cases like those, some kind of malware (viruses, adware, rootkits, etc.) is almost always to blame. If only...; Tags: Malware, Rick Broida, Rootkits, Security, Spyware, Adware & Malware, USB Flash Drive, Viruses And Worms; Blog posts 2008-07-23
The Secret to Eureka Moments: I'm interested in how people come up with ideas. That's one reason why I reviewed Bernd Schmidt's book "Big Think" (see How To Build Bernd Schmitt's Trojan Horse). So I was eager to read The Road To Eureka! subscription required, a piece in Science News on...; Tags: Brain, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Recruitment & Selection, Marketing Research, Viruses And Worms, Strategy, Security, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Marketing, Management, Michael Fitzgerald, Insight; Blog posts 2008-03-31
Mozilla CEO Bites Apple: John Lilly, the CEO of open-source giant Mozilla, has called Apple's ethics into question. He claims Apple is sneaking its Safari browser onto PCs by tucking it into a software update for iTunes and Quicktime (when you go to update the two, a box to also download the new Safari...; Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Safari, Business Ethics, Desktops, Hardware, Leadership, Malware, Management, Mozilla Corp., Security, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Viruses And Worms, William Baker; Blog posts 2008-03-22
How To Build Bernd Schmitt's Trojan Horse: Despite my misgivings about the examples he chose to introduce the concept of Big Think ideas, Bernd Schmitt does in fact seem to have created useful templates for organizations to come up with ideas that could be big. He details five tools for creating big ideas: ...; Tags: Viruses And Worms, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Spyware, Trojan Horse, Idea, Strategy, Michael Fitzgerald, Security; Blog posts 2007-12-14
Bernd Schmitt: How to Make All Your Thoughts Big: Iâ€™m reading Big Think Strategy by Bernd H. Schmitt, a professor at Columbia Business School. Schmittâ€™s subtitle is â€œhow to leverage bold ideas and leave small thinking behind.â€Â He claims to have come up with a systematic way for companies to think big thoughts, like the Trojan...; Tags: Trojan Horse, Schmitt, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Viruses And Worms, Security, Michael Fitzgerald; Blog posts 2007-12-12

Cybersquatting's Impact: Picture a consumer typing in a domain name that intends to reach you. Instead, the consumer slips up in typing the address and ends up with a goody bag full of spyware, viruses, and trojan horses on their computer. That hypothetical occurrence is far more common than you may think....; Tags: Business Operations, Consumer, Cybersquatting, Domain Name, Domain Names, Intellectual Property, Internet, Jonathan Haeber, Research & Development, Security, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Viruses And Worms; Blog posts 2007-11-21
Make Windows Boot Faster by Starting Up Slower: Tired of waiting five or 10 minutes for your computer to boot? Malware could be the culprit, so make sure to run anti-spyware software. But another source of slow booting is all the software that's trying to run the moment Windows starts. Startup Delayer takes a clever approach to this...; Tags: Software, Minute, Microsoft Windows, Startup Delayer, Rick Broida, Spyware, adware & malware, Tools & Techniques, PRODUCTIVITY, Viruses and worms, SECURITY; Blog posts 2007-09-12
Tune Up Your PC with Free Utilities: As a general rule, I don't like those massive utility-software suites that promise to solve all your PC's problems and keep it running smoothly; very often it seems like they have the opposite effect.Â But I do like "little" programs that perform hit-and-run fixes, cleanups, etc. Web Worker Daily lists a...; Tags: PC, Rick Broida, Web Worker Daily, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Spyware, Spyware, adware & malware; Blog posts 2007-08-28
Video: Virus vs. spyware: Which is it? Once you determine the 'who', the 'why', the 'what' and the 'how' it all becomes clear. by BNET staff; Tags: BNET staff, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Security, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Staff, Video, Virus, Viruses And Worms; Blog posts 2006-07-13
Adware, Shareware, and Consumer Privacy: Programmers can distribute new software to online users either for a fee as shareware or bundle it with advertising banners and distribute it for free as adware. This paper study the programmers' choice between these two modes of distribution in the context of a model that take explicit account of...; Tags: Shareware, Software, Adware, Advertisement, Privacy, Programmer, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Development Tools, Security, Software Development, Software/Web Development; White papers 2004-10-01
The Top Freeware of 2008: It's time to seriously rethink the old adage about free lunches. I mean, 10 punches on my China Queen card and my next visit to the buffet is free. But even better than that, today's SMBs can operate without spending a penny on software, as evidenced by...; Tags: Freeware, Spiceworks, IE7Pro, OpenOffice, Rootkits, Help Desk, Open Source, Office Suites, Software, Security, Spyware, Adware & Malware, It Operations, Rick Broida; Blog posts 2008-12-29
Get Free Spyware Protection with Ad-Aware Anniversary Edition: Any fan of freeware is undoubtedly familiar with Ad-Aware, one of the veterans of the spyware-protection game. To help celebrate the program's 10th anniversary, developer Lavasoft has released Ad-Aware Anniversary Edition, which, according to the company, offers the following benefits: Uses 74% less...; Tags: Ad-aware, Spyware Protection, Ad-Aware Anniversary Edition, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Security, Rick Broida; Blog posts 2009-01-21
The Best Employee Reviews: 360 Degree Review: With the amount of information accessible on the Internet, combined with threats by viruses, worms, malicious code, spyware, and disruptions to service attacks - a threat to business productivity and profitability has always existed. This threat goes unnoticed by many business owners, especially in the small to mid market space.; Tags: 360-degree, Threat, Bestmanagementarticles.com, Cyberthreats, Strategic Planning, Performance Management, Internet, Viruses And Worms, Security, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Collaboration, Strategy, Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management; White papers 2006-09-03
Live Webcast: Security Update: What's New With the Threat Landscape: With all of the hype surrounding the Conficker worm and web threats on the rise, Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant at Sophos, will explore the 2009 threat landscape during a live Webcast. Gain insights into the latest trends in malware with Sophoslabs - where more than 20,000 new samples of...; Tags: Webcast, Sophos Plc., Malware, Security Update, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security; Webcasts 2009-06-12
Avoid Unsafe Web Sites with Web of Trust: The seemingly innocent act of clicking a link -- even one that's at the top of a Google search page -- can lead to spyware infestations. Free browser plug-in Web of Trust promotes safe browsing by vetting the links you click. In other words, it warns you...; Tags: Web, View WOT, Channel Management, Social Security, Spyware, Web Browsers, Security, Marketing, Government, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Internet, Rick Broida; Blog posts 2009-07-30
Rethink Your Web Gateway Security --- Why You Need More than URL Filtering: Rethink Your Web Gateway Security --- Why You Need More than URL Filtering As the web becomes more important to modern business, it is also becoming more dangerous. Cybercriminals are more organized to the point that web-borne malware has become an integral part of the Internet- in...; Tags: Web, Trend Micro Inc., Malware, URL Filtering Solution, Channel Management, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Security, Marketing; Webcasts 2009-09-01
Security Threat Report: July 2009 update: 2009 has proven malware attacks are continuing to broaden. While the number of web-based attacks outweighs the attacks through email, financially-motivated cybercriminals are turning their attention to Web 2.0 and social networking platforms such as Facebook and Twitter and alternative programs and tools such as Adobe Flash and PDFs. This...; Tags: Sophos Plc., Malware, Attack, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Social Networking, Security, Viruses And Worms, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion; White papers 2009-07-01
Pfizer Turned NAMI Into "Trojan Horse" to Push Geodon Off-Label to Kids, Suit Claims: Pfizer funded the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill in order to turn the nonprofit into a "Trojan Horse" that would promote the antipsychotic drug Geodon for off-label use in children, according to a former pharmaceutical sales rep. by Jim Edwards; Tags: Pfizer Inc., Trojan Horse, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Viruses And Worms, Security, Jim Edwards; Blog posts 2009-09-16
Defending Medical Information Systems Against Malicious Software: Medical Information Systems (MedIS1) of today are increasingly vulnerable to attacks by malicious software or malware. Malware also referred to as a virus or malicious logic, includes such things as Trojan horses, denial of service attacks, trap doors, time bombs, and worms. This white paper informs both vendors (manufacturers and...; Tags: Information System, Malicious Software, Malware, Security, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Viruses And Worms; White papers 2003-12-01
Healthcare Providers, Technology and Online Security: An IVANS White Paper: Healthcare providers are increasingly linked both to the outside world via the internet and internally via local area networks. Despite the fact that most have some form of security protection with their Internet connection, they still are concerned about viruses and hackers affecting their networks. This indicates that their confidence...; Tags: Network, Health Care Company, Health Care, IVANS, Vertical Industries, Internet, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Security, Benefits, Healthcare, Viruses And Worms, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources; White papers 2005-06-29