The many companies who have jumped onto the blogging bandwagon there are the good the bad and the ugly, making news at the top of their agenda but sometimes, over-eagerness takes hold and everything gets all…. messy! Like the previous events that placed Symantec in the hot seat when their people released a test file that was supposed to test the anti-virus software their clients paid for. It turned out into a marketing manager for the guy who released the update forgot to attach a valid security certificate and was deemed as malware sending their paniked customers to flood their support lines and site. Read more »

Posted: April 28th, 2009 under General Information, News & Updates.
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The main appeal, of course, of free anti-virus software, is that it’s free. In fact, its actually less of a hassle compared to paid anti-virus programs because you don’t need to bother with activation or serial numbers or expiry dates – you simply download the free software, install it, and then run it. And in most cases, the updates are free and regular so you don’t need to worry about having an outdated virus definition list.

Some of the more common and effective free anti-virus software include Panda Anti-virus, AVG, Avira Anti-Vir, among others. You would do well to check online reviews of the best freeware so you are updated on what free version provides the best protection.

The only disadvantage though, of freeware, is that paid platforms have more features and offer increased safeguards for your protection. But if you are careful, the freeware can give you adequate protection.

Posted: February 18th, 2009 under General Information.
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The introduction of Gmail Webclips has done it again, thrusting Google into the realm of better open-sourced programs and it did so with style. Google’s addition of webclips allows users to create email with embedded pictures rather than sending them along with the rest of the message as attachments. Read more »

Posted: January 12th, 2009 under General Information, News & Updates.
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