September 12, 2008
Google’s new browser Chrome is causing quite a stir, especially among people worried about privacy and security. As I have mentioned in my previous article about Chrome, every installation of Chrome receives a unique ID number, which is submitted to Google, for example when the browser is updated or when the program crashes. In order [...]
August 26, 2008
My recent article on cloud computing has sparked quite a discussion about how realistic the scenario is, and how no one is going to use cloud computing as a standard way of working because it puts their privacy and security at risk. The truth is, everybody with a computer and internet access is already performing [...]
August 23, 2008
Firefox is close to our hearts. In the past, we’ve reviewed a number of Firefox add-ons here on Make Use Of. Any guesses what this article is about? Yes, you’ve guessed it – it’s the ever popular Firefox add-ons list compilation. However this time, its a list with a difference. The add-ons in this list [...]
July 30, 2008
Here is the scenario: (queue up the scary music) It is a dark and stormy night. You are home all alone and the phone rings while you are watching the latest horror flick. You jump out of your seat; a little scared and walk to the phone. But you missed it and they hung up [...]
July 12, 2008
Spam has evolved from a minor annoyance into a fundamental issue. To the average user it’s a waste of time and nerves, to the economy it’s a major factor costing a ton of money. Spam is something we will never get rid of but there are ways to cut it down and get it under [...]
July 6, 2008
If you remember some of the Bond movies or the Bourne trilogy you might recollect the protagonists having a number of passports and identities. Here is your chance to have your slice of “spy life”. No I have not found spy gadgets but I happened to find this: The Fake Name Generator. However it goes [...]
July 5, 2008
Microsoft is offering their users a piece of free magic software, called SteadyState. We have all been there late at night and our virtual guard is down. Maybe you hopped on an unsecured network and decided to browse some hardcore porn sites bit torrent trackers um er let’s just say some not so reputable sites. [...]
July 3, 2008
“Reclaim your Privacy!” That is the claim of Xerobank, yet another group of software developers amongst the increasingly competitive world of web browsers. Firefox is now taking on close to 20% of the browsing market, Internet Explorer has 70% or so and Opera and Safari squabble over the rest. XeroBank browser “is the most popular [...]
June 28, 2008
These days, hiding or locking a folder or file is probably something you will need if you use a computer that others use too. A previous post has been written on this topic here but I have found a few other methods of doing such a thing, excluding download programs that can be easily accessible [...]
June 22, 2008
A few months back, Aibek wrote a great post on hiding all those ‘important folders’ you might have lying around your desktop. His method is perfect if someone is snooping around your desktop looking for your things. But what would you do if someone barges into your workspace when you are in the middle of [...]
