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Firefox 5 is out, this is not good.

Posted on June 22, 2011 By Michael Kavka No Comments on Firefox 5 is out, this is not good.

Mozzila decided to be aggressive with Firefox releases. Not a problem, just keep the old version till add-ons are all compatible. Doesn’t work that way if you want to be secure. Mozzila announced that Firefox 5 is the security update for Firefox 4. There will be no other updates unless there is a major, and…

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Apple, how secure are you?

Posted on June 20, 2011 By Michael Kavka No Comments on Apple, how secure are you?

We all know that Mac fanatics claim how secure Mac OSX is. Is it really that secure though? The last couple of months have not bee kind to OSX. The Mac operating system has seen its first round of widespread malware. Apple has been busy playing whack-a-mole trying to stop it. The Mac fanbois have…

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Apple, Security

Androids Biggest Weakness

Posted on June 15, 2011 By Michael Kavka No Comments on Androids Biggest Weakness

I have an Android phone, and I enjoy it. I don’t care for the iPhone. That being said, Apple has one huge advantage over Android. The Android Smartphones are popular. The work well (for the most part), and are reliable (again for the most part). The open development community for apps has produced some great…

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