Annoyance
Definition: An annoyance is a piece of malware which leans more toward mischievous than malicious. These often come as email attachments from friends who think it will be funny to pull a prank on you. Executing files such as this, […]
ActiveX
Definition: ActiveX is a Microsoft creation designed to work in a similar manner to Sun Microsystem’s Java. The main goal is to create platform-independent programs that can be used over and over on different operating systems. ActiveX is a loose
Active Scripting
Definition: Active Scripting is a term used to define the various script programs that can run within and work with HTML to interact with the user and create a dynamic web page. By itself, HTML is static and can simply
ASL
Definition: The term ‘ASL” is a shorthand acroynym used in instant messaging, text messaging or Internet Relay Chat (IRC). It stands for “age, sex, location” and is used to ask another person for these vital pieces of information to determine
Antivirus Software
Definition: Antivirus software is a type of application you install to protect your system from viruses, worms and other malicious code. Most antivirus programs will monitor traffic while you surf the Web, scan incoming email and file attachments and periodically
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The Business World Owes A Lot To Microsoft Trustworthy Computing
Microsoft published a story today called “Life in the Digital Crosshairs”, which details the origins and evolution of the Security Development Lifecycle (SDL). Reflecting on that history, I can’t help but look at the broader context of what Microsoft has
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4 Tips For Coming Up With Brilliant Ideas Under Pressure
Depending on which calendar you look at, every day or month is a celebration of something. March is apparently National Ideas Month. People have ideas all the time. Someone looked at shoelaces, and thought “Hey, what if we wrapped the
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Changing PCs Is Easy With The Cloud
I tend to switch smartphones, tablets, and computers on a fairly regular basis because I need to get hands-on experience for reviews and such. Recently, though, I made a more permanent switch of my primary PC, and the whole thing
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Vibe Z: Lenovo’s First LTE Smartphone
Joining the wide-array of LTE-capable Android smartphones, Lenovo finally unveiled their first-ever 4G handset—the Vibe Z. As one of the highlights at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, the gizmo is targeted at the midrange market with
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Duracell Powermat Wireless Charging Case To The Rescue
The smartphone has become indispensable for many—myself included. It’s not much use, though, if it doesn’t have power, and most smartphones struggle to make it through a day without recharging if they’re actively used. That’s where the Duracell Powermat wireless
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