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Congratulations Pegas! Thank you again for all your hard work on the Community, we really appreciate everything you do here!   Congrats! :D

9 April 2013 Last updated at 07:08 ET BBC News   Microsoft has accused rival Google of pushing Android handset makers to use its applications such as YouTube and Maps. Along with Oracle, Nokia and 14 other tech firms, Microsoft has filed a complaint with the European Commission. The group, known as FairSearch, argues that Google is abusing its dominance of the mobile market. In response to the filing, Google said: "We continue to work co-operatively with the European Commission."   Trojan Horse   "We are asking the commission to move quickly and decisively to protect competition and innovation in this critical market," said Thomas Vinje, Brussels-based counsel for FairSearch. "Failure to act will only embolden Google to repeat its desktop abuses of dominance as consumers increasingly turn to a mobile platform dominated by Google's Android operating system," he added. Android i

Lately, our resources page has been filling up with some fascinating material about all of our Webroot solutions.   Quite a few insightful and illuminating papers have recently been posted concerning our anti-virus endpoint protection, our mobile protection, and our web security protection.  Just to name a few...   1. User-Based Licensing for Endpoint Protection and BYOD What happens when you license by device?  You get more devices, you end up paying more money and giving yourself an administrative headache in the process.  What happens when you license by user?  It's easier to administrate, easier to budget, and you save yourself some money in the proces

9 April 2013 Last updated at 07:43 ET BBC   A camera able to create 3D images up to one kilometre (0.62 miles) away has been developed by a team in Edinburgh. Physicists at Heriot-Watt University developed a technique which uses lasers to scan almost any object. With extra research, the camera's range could extend to 10km (6.2 miles), the team said. It will primarily be used to scan objects such as vehicles - but is unable to detect human skin. The reason is that skin does not reflect the laser in the same way as most other objects - meaning for those wishing to evade the camera's gaze, stripping naked is an option. Beyond capturing images of objects, the technology could also be used to keep track of the movement of rocks, or foliage growth.   Full Article   More spying Great

Well, yesterday I went to our computer office to put down some stuff. The home-screen was visible, so I saw the wallpaper. I couldn't notice if any windows were open, but anyways, I returned to the computer a few minutes later and lots of windows were open. Nobody was on it. I remember iTunes was the current task, and I looked down at the desk and heard music. iTunes started playing a song by itself.... I can't remember if I clicked another song, but another one started playing. I eventually closed iTunes and Firefox windows started opening. I typed Ctrl + Alt + Del and went to the tab 'Users' and all I could see was the Owner (us). So I started closing out a bunch of other programs and went to YouTube to see a video on how to see who's hacking your computer... I opened up CMD during the video, and when I went back to type, all the text was gone. I didn't see the program being opened during the video and I didn't see text being erased either.   At this time, I already was d

*Update: A short while after this Tweet caused quite a stir,  Mr. Orth joined the ranks of former Microsoft employees.*   If you've been following all the different rumors going around about Microsoft's next Xbox, you'll know that the two most-talked about ones are the possible elimination of used games and the NextBox will require an active internet connection. About two months ago, I posted the latest on these rumors, the first of which was quickly bashed by Gamestop, saying that demand for Microsoft's next console would significantly diminish if the tech-giant does decide to pull the plug on used ga

By SOMINI SENGUPTA | New York Times – 4 hours ago   MENLO PARK, Calif. — Mark Zuckerberg, the co-founder and chief executive of Facebook, said the company has developed new software to showcase the social network on mobile devices powered by Google’s Android operating system. “Today our phones are designed around apps, not people,” said Mr. Zuckerberg at a news conference at Facebook’s headquarters. “We want to flip that around.” Home converts the Facebook news feed into the home screen on the user’s phone. Pictures take up most of the real estate, with each news feed entry scrolling by like a slide show. Messages and notifications pop up over the home page. To “like” something on the newsfeed requires no more than a double-tap. Facebook apps are within easy reach, making the phone essentially synonymous with the Facebook ecosystem. The company will not show ads immediately on the phone home screen, which F

So what router do you all use?    I use an Amped Wireless R20000G and it's awesome!!! here if you wanna see how good it is for me    

European data watchdogs target Google over privacy.   Six European data protection agencies are contemplating legal action over Google's privacy policy.   The threat comes as a four-month deadline to change the policy expires with Google making "no change" to the policy. Google's perceived failure to act is being looked in to by data watchdogs in France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and the UK. In a statement, Google said its privacy policy "respects European law".   Footnote of the post originator: Make up your own mind ... but for me, being an Europen, I am more concerned that the European Union is failing down the line, Greece and Cyprus are in deep crises and other countries like Italy and Spain are not so far off, unemployment grows across EU countries and so on than my privacy being held by

My kindle fire used to have a little cog or gear beside my name after resetting the kindle there is now a number one where the cog was,how do I get it back and what does the number one mean?

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I feel terrible asking such an elementry question but here goes...   Suppose I allow a Jave update to install, however, it is fake. Since I allowed the update, will Webroot still catch this and intercept the install? I know in the previous years, if a user allowed an install, the security program would ignore the potential risk because the user allowed it. :manfrustrated:   I've always wondered to what extent security breaches can be eliminated if users allow the install.   --   Rob

It seems that I cannot figure out how to see all posts in threads when replying. I will elaborate ... If you click Reply (on top of the thread, just beside Topic Options) you see just the first post of a thread. If you click Reply in any post, you see just the post you're replying to. If you click Quick Reply in any post, a small frame in the post you're replying to is opened but it is not the full featured reply (no emoticons, links, pictures etc.). Therefore I would like to see all posts in a thread when replying regardless on the manner I reply (to a post or to a thread). I am used to this feature on Wilders forum and it's very neat. Or am I missing something?

Recently, two applications designed with malicious intent were discovered within the Google Play application store.  The apps were built with a façade of being utility cleaners designed to help optimize Android-powered phones, but in reality, both apps had code built in designed to copy private files, including photos, and submit them to remote servers.    The applications, named SuperClean and DroidClean, did not stop there. Researchers also found that the malware was able to AutoRun on Windows PC devices when the phones were paired, and infect the main computer.  The malware was designed to record audio through the computer’s microphone.   AutoRun has often been used as a method of infection, and Microsoft

Technology is advancing at an increaingly rapid pace.  We have all heard about the new Google Glass, and now they are introducing the next step in tech.   Google Nose Beta has been announced today on Googles website.  This is an exciting new tech, and I can think of a lot of cool uses for it.  Accoriding to the short video presentation provided by Google, "In the fast paced world that we live in, we don't always have time to stop and small the roses.  Now, with Google Nose Beta, the roses are just a click away."   Enjoy reading about this exciting new tech everyone, and remember....   Happy April Fool's Day!

Just joined as I am thinking to switch my security over to Webroot.  Been with another company for many years and need to check out Webroot.   Wonder if the trial is only for 14 days or if it can be extended.  Also what do others do about getting a spam filter.  What are people using?   Thanks.    KOR-

BBC 6 March 2013 Last updated at 07:02 ET   Microsoft has been fined 561 million euros ($731m; £484m) for failing to promote a range of web browsers, rather than just Internet Explorer program, to users in the European Union (EU). It introduced a Browser Choice Screen pop-up in March 2010 as part of a settlement following an earlier EU competition investigation. But the US company dropped the feature in a Windows 7 update in February 2011. Microsoft said the omission had been the result of a "technical error". But competition commissioner Joaquin Almunia said the action was unprecedented, adding he wanted to deter any company from the "temptation" of reneging on such a promise. In theory the watchdog could have fined the firm 10% of its global annual revenue, which would have totalled $7.4bn based on its 2012 report. "We take full responsibility for the technical error that caused this problem and have apologised for

Summary: Microsoft's Windows Blue operating system update may be on its way to a public, consumer preview in the next few months. And it might even be free, according to the latest scuttlebutt.   More rumors about Microsoft's next Windows release, codenamed Blue, are trickling out from Win8China.com, a site known for leaking information about new Windows releases.  Though I cannot corroborate all Win8China's specifics, I'd say based on previous Windows Blue tidbits I've heard, the site's latest Blue information seems largely believable. In August 2012, I blogged about Microsoft's Windows Blue work, noting that a summer 2013 debut was the internal Microsoft delivery target. On February 24, Win8China claimed that the release-to-manufacturing phase for Windows Blue is supposedly June 7, with retail availabil

First time using Webroot, :D   Hope everyone having a wonderful day!   Regards :D

Hello, I am new to the forum and I have a question. I just renewed my subscription yesterday, but when I access the console panel the PC's that are covered still all show that I only have 29 days left on my subscription. Has anyone had this happen, and how do I  get it to update? I did not receive a new key code so I don't know if that is the problem. HELP!!!

Trying to log onto Facebook, the main page is scrammbled.  I had the same problem a few months ago, someone was kind and offered a solution.  I cannot remember the solution.  I already cleared the cookies and history.   Any help is appreciated.

Hello,   I am having problems with opening web pages since putting webroot on my computer.  Any advice on this???    Also,  can I re-install webroot on my computer if I unstall it?   Thankyou!

At one point, it seemed that phishing was receding to the status of a minor issue threatening only naïve consumers. But a new version has emerged, fueled by new cybercriminals and new phishing techniques.   New types of phishing campaigns are particularly worrisome for businesses because:   • They are aimed at businesses (including small and midsize businesses) rather than consumers. • They evade traditional antivirus and antiphishing products. • They can fool even security-savvy computer users by using information gathered from social media and other web sources. • They often target employees with access to the most sensitive information, such as bank accounts, customer lists and intellectual property. In this white paper we will: • Summarize the decline of Phishing 1.0 • Discuss how phishing has turned toward business and become more costly • Outline the structure of new Phishing 2

As smartphones and tablets have become increasingly sophisticated, the amount and types of data stored on them have increased. Confidential data once stored inside the firewall now resides on mobile devices, but many small and medium businesses have not taken sufficient action to address the risks this presents.     SMB IT staff may believe that only large enterprises are at risk. But according to one report, 40% of attacks have been directed at SMBs, while only 28% have been directed toward large enterprises. The diversity of device types complicates data protection. Traditional security solutions require a different product for each type of device, each with its own management facili