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Member since January 26, 2004

  • Name

    Mochtar van de Griendt

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    Netherlands

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  1. Review - Online Armor Personal Firewall Free Edition

    1.1.0.180 (Aug 25, 2005)

    Really weird how the 2 first reviews can be writting in such similar ways and both rate the product so highly o_O

    Must be my paranoia... In any case, the programs seems to run fine so far :) Not too impressed with it, but it's ok.

  2. Review - MSN Toolbar

    1.0.1322.0 Beta (Jan 26, 2004)

    Indeed, it does compare itself quite a lot to Google's toolbar. However, the bar has a bit more to offer... Well more towards Microsoft's / MSN's own material and websites

    The toolbar runs quite stable, but has a few graphical glitches. Namely if you use a dark(-er) style theme on Windows XP (Using Style XP 2.0 BETA here myself) it still displays a white border around the buttons. Hopefully this will get resolved in a future release.

  3. Comment - Norton answers McAfee's SiteAdvisor with Safe Web beta

    1.0.1322.0 Beta (Jul 29, 2008 - 5:05 PM)

    "But Symantec is taking it one step further, allowing users themselves to submit reviews and alerts through its Community Watch program, which speeds the notification process, the company claims."

    So like McAfee SiteAdvisor? You can review sites just as well. Check http://www.siteadvisor.c...n-us&os_ver=5.1.3.0 for example (www.betanews.com)

  4. Comment - Critical Word Vulnerability Uncovered

    1.0.1322.0 Beta (May 21, 2006 - 2:36 PM)

    Very true.

    In all due respect - all security is null when the user is not aware. We, being the IT Professionals, enthusiasts and what not else, should (start to) educate (new) users and make them aware of the risks they are potentially getting in to.

    Asides, a simple spam-filter also seems to do the trick for these emails.

    Blocking .doc is intrusive. Resumes and what not else are 99.9% of the time done in DOC. So there is no definative solution indeed. Just be on our toes :)

  5. Comment - Critical Word Vulnerability Uncovered

    1.0.1322.0 Beta (May 20, 2006 - 5:33 AM)

    Windows live Security scanner is also available as a part for Windows Live Messenger (only scans attachments from WLM) and for free use at http://safety.live.com

    What I find amusing is that some people are under the impression that microsoft is deliberately withholding this fix or patch.

    Apparently NONE of you have any experience in the programming field - because you would then know better then releasing a half-tested patch that would in the end cripple your defense or system in another way.

    Sometimes it makes better BUSINESS-sense to withhold a patch for a known issue, then to issue a patch that may induce a NEW one. That last scenario will make you look twice as incompetent.

    Besides, nobody thinks that Symantecs advise is somewhat curious... Block all Word-Documents? Our sales- legal- HRM- and operational departements will love that!

  6. Comment - EU Data Retention Law Approved

    1.0.1322.0 Beta (Feb 23, 2006 - 8:56 AM)

    Valid points you make in regards to the Patriot act... It is as much if not more of an invasion to privacy then this data retention law.

    Both of which, I disapprove.

    Oh, and I am from the Netherlands :)

  7. Comment - EU Data Retention Law Approved

    1.0.1322.0 Beta (Feb 22, 2006 - 7:10 PM)

    Many thanks for your post (and the link, I will read up on that :) )

    I for one, now feel highly motivated to take up my rights as an individual in regards of privacy and freedom of speech. This law is morally wrong.

    Eventhough this law has been passed, I wouldn't be too surprised if some 'culprit' will at least lenghten the implementation of it. And if anyone knows or finds one - tell them they have my vote/support/sympathy whatever they need or want.