Comments on: Yahoo! and McAfee Team Up for Safer Search http://globalgeek.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/05/07/yahoo-and-mcafee-team-up-for-safer-search/ Everything tech, from Web2.0 blogging, the internet to product reviews and software. Thu, 7 Aug 2008 20:05:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: John McGuinness http://globalgeek.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/05/07/yahoo-and-mcafee-team-up-for-safer-search/#comment-105630 John McGuinness Sun, 11 May 2008 22:51:39 +0000 http://globalgeek.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/05/07/yahoo-and-mcafee-team-up-for-safer-search/#comment-105630 I use Yahoo as a search engine. I dont that google seems to be trying to take over the internet..... its my own small act of defience. I do most of my surfing these days on the EEE pc :) Dave, have I told you about how great I think it is ? *grin* J I use Yahoo as a search engine. I dont that google seems to be trying to take over the internet….. its my own small act of defience.

I do most of my surfing these days on the EEE pc :)

Dave, have I told you about how great I think it is ? *grin*

J

]]> By: Doug ON FIREFOX??? http://globalgeek.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/05/07/yahoo-and-mcafee-team-up-for-safer-search/#comment-105238 Doug ON FIREFOX??? Fri, 09 May 2008 08:25:36 +0000 http://globalgeek.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/05/07/yahoo-and-mcafee-team-up-for-safer-search/#comment-105238 @Dave...any idea how this thing is installed? Its telling me its corrupt (I'm just double clicking it where I downloaded it to). Maybe it's because it is a .JAR file (Does it have to be extracted?) I'm OBVIOUSLY new to Firefox !! And has this place always had a spell check?!?!? Ah! Wait it's Firefox :D @Dave…any idea how this thing is installed?
Its telling me its corrupt (I’m just double clicking it where I downloaded it to). Maybe it’s because it is a .JAR file (Does it have to be extracted?)
I’m OBVIOUSLY new to Firefox !!
And has this place always had a spell check?!?!?

Ah! Wait it’s Firefox :D

]]> By: Herne http://globalgeek.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/05/07/yahoo-and-mcafee-team-up-for-safer-search/#comment-105083 Herne Thu, 08 May 2008 12:06:06 +0000 http://globalgeek.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/05/07/yahoo-and-mcafee-team-up-for-safer-search/#comment-105083 My question is; Who uses Yahoo to search? ;P I use FF and Google search is built right in anyway... My question is; Who uses Yahoo to search? ;P

I use FF and Google search is built right in anyway…

]]> By: Dave Gray http://globalgeek.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/05/07/yahoo-and-mcafee-team-up-for-safer-search/#comment-105072 Dave Gray Thu, 08 May 2008 10:28:54 +0000 http://globalgeek.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/05/07/yahoo-and-mcafee-team-up-for-safer-search/#comment-105072 @Raf I was waiting for that... true though it may be in some respects. In reality it is not an option for a lot of people for a lot of reasons. @Eric great points regarding Java and scripting, one that I left out and thought of after. I don't have scripting blocked due tot he fact that I review a high number of sites and they nearly all run some form of script. So it would be a huge pain. But a very valid point. The Facebook thing - your the first person in 7 months to notice! Why do we have it? Another marketing presence - but due to the lack of missing it - not one that is utilized that much. I will update it more since you missed it :P @Doug YES the is actually - called myFireFox It makes Firefox look exactly like IE 7 https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4129 Now you don't have an excuse :) Oh and if you rather retro - they have one for IE 6 also... Before you throw that one at me as well lol Doug take hold of the power dude - your being held back mate... feel the force... Actually Luke would have used Firefox... @Raf I was waiting for that… true though it may be in some respects. In reality it is not an option for a lot of people for a lot of reasons.

@Eric great points regarding Java and scripting, one that I left out and thought of after. I don’t have scripting blocked due tot he fact that I review a high number of sites and they nearly all run some form of script. So it would be a huge pain. But a very valid point.

The Facebook thing - your the first person in 7 months to notice! Why do we have it? Another marketing presence - but due to the lack of missing it - not one that is utilized that much. I will update it more since you missed it :P

@Doug YES the is actually - called myFireFox It makes Firefox look exactly like IE 7

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4129

Now you don’t have an excuse :)

Oh and if you rather retro - they have one for IE 6 also… Before you throw that one at me as well lol

Doug take hold of the power dude - your being held back mate… feel the force… Actually Luke would have used Firefox…

]]> By: The all important Doug http://globalgeek.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/05/07/yahoo-and-mcafee-team-up-for-safer-search/#comment-105044 The all important Doug Thu, 08 May 2008 06:59:06 +0000 http://globalgeek.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/05/07/yahoo-and-mcafee-team-up-for-safer-search/#comment-105044 Ah! I have only had 1 or 2 virus in the past 3 or so years...Ill take my chances unless someone has an IE skin for Firefox :D Ah!
I have only had 1 or 2 virus in the past 3 or so years…Ill take my chances unless someone has an IE skin for Firefox :D

]]> By: Eric http://globalgeek.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/05/07/yahoo-and-mcafee-team-up-for-safer-search/#comment-104937 Eric Wed, 07 May 2008 16:58:37 +0000 http://globalgeek.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/05/07/yahoo-and-mcafee-team-up-for-safer-search/#comment-104937 I was thinking if you use windows why not run knoppix or FreeBSD in a virtual machine for your internet stuff? Raf beat me to the punch. Get a mac. That said, if you really care about security do not install/enable rubbish like java and flash/shockwave. Sorry they both have bad security track-records. I think this is a good move by yahoo but they should provide detailed information/audit if your site tagged as a baddy. btw - what's the point of the facebook group if nobody updates it for 7 months? I was thinking if you use windows why not run knoppix or FreeBSD in a virtual machine for your internet stuff? Raf beat me to the punch. Get a mac. That said, if you really care about security do not install/enable rubbish like java and flash/shockwave. Sorry they both have bad security track-records. I think this is a good move by yahoo but they should provide detailed information/audit if your site tagged as a baddy.

btw - what’s the point of the facebook group if nobody updates it for 7 months?

]]> By: Raf http://globalgeek.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/05/07/yahoo-and-mcafee-team-up-for-safer-search/#comment-104918 Raf Wed, 07 May 2008 15:04:19 +0000 http://globalgeek.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/05/07/yahoo-and-mcafee-team-up-for-safer-search/#comment-104918 To protect myself I switched to the Mac :) I run Windows in VMWare and don't use IE for anything secure like purchases. I've seen some virus scanners for the Mac but I am still not sure if there are worth paying for. I would also advise to use for example firefox for everyday browsing and a separate browser just for the secure stuff like banking. You never know what you can get with cross-scripting or some of the websites you visit. Raf To protect myself I switched to the Mac :)
I run Windows in VMWare and don’t use IE for anything secure like purchases. I’ve seen some virus scanners for the Mac but I am still not sure if there are worth paying for. I would also advise to use for example firefox for everyday browsing and a separate browser just for the secure stuff like banking. You never know what you can get with cross-scripting or some of the websites you visit.

Raf

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