Yahoo email critical flaw patch ineffective, say security researchers
Yahoo fixed an XSS flaw in its email application earlier this week but it apparently doesn’t repair the problem. If you use Yahoo Mail please read this article from Tech World.
Category Archives: Browser Tips
Three specialty search engines you might not know about
There are a lot of search engines out there besides Google, Bing and Yahoo. The ones we are featuring today are niche search engines – they have limited usability – but they’re a lot a fun. And they’re useful too if their specialty is what you’re looking for. #1. Dead Cell Zones (USA and UK) Dead Cell Zones offers a… Read More »
A Tale of Two Cities – How to get flight information from Google quickly and easily
Many of you will be traveling over the holidays to visit family and friends. One thing I’ve always hated about the travel sites is how convoluted the flight schedules can be. But did you know that Google makes it really easy to find out which airlines service a particular route as well as flight times and other useful… Read More »
Much ado about nothing much – Do Not Track Me
There’s a big brouhaha boiling over do-not-track lists. To make a complex thing simple – it take simple minds like ours to skim off the cream and leave the milk behind -we’re going to give you nothing but cream: Do not track (me) is similar to the do-not-call lists you’ve heard about. Supposedly the new Internet Explorer is… Read More »
Secure servers and you
What does a secure server mean to you? Web browser: “How do I know you’re who you say you are, Mr. Big Bank? You have any ID?” Mr. Big Bank: “As a matter of fact, I do, young fella. Here is my security certificate, you’ll notice that it matches the one that was issued to me by VeriSign.”… Read More »
Find out why Internet Explorer loads so slowly
If Internet Explorer seems to be taking forever to load, it might not be Internet Explorer, it might be all those add-ons you have. Here’s how to tell. Click on Tools / Manage Add-ons, check the Load Time in the right-hand column, you will be able to see which browser add-ons maybe slowing down Internet Explorer. If you… Read More »