How to search like a spy: Google’s secret hacks revealed The National Security Agency just declassified a hefty 643-page research manual called Untangling the Web: A Guide to Internet Research (PDF) that, at least at first, doesn’t appear all that interesting. That is, except for one section on page 73: “Google Hacking.” “Say you’re a cyberspy for the NSA and… Read More »
When EB and I first crawled on the Web, circa 1993, the Web was a novelty. No one was making billions of dollars on the Web. There were no Facebooks or Googles or Twitters. Our most fun thing to do was visit Dave Central (a freeware site), and try all the new freeware he listed each day. Email… Read More »
It’s difficult when choosing programs to recommend to you — because we want to be sure to recommend the very best. Not only based on what we think and what our tests show, but what others say and what the facts say. Emsisoft has come out at the top or near the top in ever single AV and… Read More »
Wow, I really think conspiracy theorists are mostly humorous. When I first read a similar article, I sniffed and chortled. It sounded so far fetched — plus the Web site it was posted on had pictures of aliens skulking around Area 51. But then I saw a similar post on more, shall we say, reputable sites, and just… Read More »
Emsisoft Anti-Malware just got even better Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 New! Enhanced PUPS Detection included with new Emsisoft version 8.1! Free upgrade for all current paid users. All Emsisoft users should have gotten or will be getting the newest version of Emsisoft via the normal Emsisoft update process. If you haven’t yet, you’ll be getting… Read More »
This has nothing to do with the news media’s over-reaction to Google’s lawyers’ unfortunate use of the phrase “no expectation of privacy”, although it does remind us to remind you that email is a very insecure form of communication. But if you encrypt email, someone has to decrypt it to read it. Most encryption programs are arcane and… Read More »