December 5, 2012
When it comes to internet security, everyone and their cousin has advice to offer you about the best software packages to install, dodgy sites to stay clear of, or best practices when it comes to passwords. Or perhaps you've never listened to others and have your own beliefs about internet security? In that case - this post is for you. Let's take a look at some of the most common beliefs - some might say myths - about internet security.
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September 28, 2012
Oracle’s Java plug-in has become less and less common on the Web, but it’s become more and more common in the news. Whether Java is allowing over 600,000 Macs to be infected or Oracle is sitting on their hands and only patching a serious Java vulnerability four months after it’s initially reported, news about the Java plug-in is rarely good. The reality is that you probably don’t need Java installed.
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June 1, 2012
Web browsers have become much more secure and hardened against attack over the years. The big browser security problem these days is browser plugins. I don’t mean the extensions that you install in your browser – I mean those plugins that any web page can take advantage of, like Adobe Flash, Adobe Reader, and Oracle’s Java.
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May 2, 2012
Are you not using a smartphone, but still want access to a few apps? It might be possible - if your phone can use J2ME, there's a wide variety of apps out there for your phone whether you realize it or not. They are, however, hard to find, so I'm going to list the best ones I know of. I don't own a smartphone. I know, technology bloggers are supposed to be hip cats, up to date with the latest cool technology and slang.
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April 11, 2012
Oracle’s Java runtime software is required to run Java applets on websites and desktop software written in the Java programming language. When installing Java, there are a few things you should consider, especially regarding security. Java is used by an ever-decreasing number of websites and is a frequent target of attacks. Most people could remove Java and not notice a difference.
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April 5, 2012
Apple has just issued a Java update that fixes a major security vulnerability in Java on Macs with Lion and OSX 10.6 installed. This update addresses a dozen security flaws, one of which has been exploited by hackers for at least two weeks. All of these flaws were classified as “critical” by Apple, so it’s [...]
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April 2, 2012
The Java Virtual Machine (JVM) is a real name dropper when you're programming in Java. Contrary to what the name indicates, the Java Virtual Machine can be encountered in relation with other programming languages as well. In general, it's not necessary to know what the Java Virtual Machine is, or even what it does, to be able to program in Java.
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November 26, 2011
There are plenty of people I know who'd like to know how to program, yet they're confused by how to start and what the general ideas of programming are. In addition, there are a large number of programming languages to choose from, so choosing the right one to start out with may be a little difficult for the inexperienced programmer. This article will help you get started with a relatively easy to learn language.
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October 20, 2011
Under Linux, there are two different implementations of Java that are available for use. Ubuntu and Arch let you easily install either implementation, while Fedora users will have a slightly tougher time (at least when it comes to installing Oracle Java). This article should clear up any of the confusion on how to get it working, including some tips and tricks I discovered for 64-bit users.
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December 6, 2010
There’s no shortage of mobile browsers these days, each claiming to be the fastest, the most feature-rich and the one that’s most compatible with your thumbs. UC Browser is a cross-platform mobile web browser that much like the rest offers a feast of useful features, speed enhancements and quick-access to your favourites. The browser is [...]
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August 15, 2010
So you’ve all heard of Opera Mobile and Skyfire. Opera tends to be the “most reliable” of the third-party mobile web browsers available for most smartphones today, whereas Skyfire comes with coveted Flash support for silky smooth YouTube playback. If you’ve had no joy with either of those, or simply love to have your phone [...]
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June 16, 2010
Javascript is an integral part of web browsing and a lot of websites use Javascript for web applications and functions. A question I get at AskTheAdmin.com often is how I can tell if I am using a Javascript enabled browser. I have two quick methods to tell if the browser you are using does or [...]
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May 27, 2010
Perhaps the best part of using Linux is the massive amount of free software you have access to. The Ubuntu repositories, for example, gives you access to tens of thousands of Linux compatible software programs for free-and that’s just by default. Yet for some this isn’t enough. Happily, it’s not all you have access to. [...]
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April 21, 2010
The other day, I was enjoying a rather well designed Java-based game in my Firefox browser. Afterwards, I couldn’t help but reflect on the usefulness and power of Java – specifically how web-embedded Java applets work. In the corporate environment where I work, Java is considered the web application tool of choice for developing browser [...]
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March 19, 2010
Today, most applications for Windows Mobile 6 and 6.5 are CAB files that do not need Java to run. But there are a lot of older applications and some made for other platforms that use .JAD files or something similar. To run these, your device would need to have Java for Windows Mobile installed. There is [...]
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