Sophos takes an apparently divisive action when it cleans a computer from a detected threat (adware, malware, spyware, or virus). During the clean-up, Sophos implements a threat remediation effort to not only remove the detected file but also reset dozens of Windows security-related settings to their default values. Some people think this is Sophos overstepping its role while … [Read more...]
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Mac released free for home-use
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware has brought its protection the Mac OS X. The popular Windows security software began offering a version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Mac to OS X that is free for home use. A business edition is coming soon. If you're interested, you can fill out a survey for Malwarebytes to contact you. Malwarebytes Anti-Malware provides anti-adware and … [Read more...]
Asym browser extension improves readability with ‘microtypography’
Or that's what it promises in their press release this week. I was intrigued by the headline 'Microtypography Tech Startup, Asymmetrica, Releases Free Browser Extension That Increases Reading Speed and Comprehension for Online Readers' so I was curious to check out the extension. According to the press release and Asymmetrica website, asymmetrical spacing between words and … [Read more...]
Adobe adds Group Policy Administrative Templates to Adobe Acrobat and Reader DC
Adobe managed to push out more than just updates to Adobe Flash Player, Shockwave Player, and Adobe Acrobat Reader recently. They managed to push out the Group Policy Administrative Templates for Reader DC and Acrobat DC last week. The templates for Group Policy are available for download from the Adobe FTP … [Read more...]
How to disable Pocket inside of Firefox
Mozilla Firefox seems to be moving in the direction of bloat these days. First they bundled Firefox Hello with the browser and more recently Pocket, a separate company's software, was included with it. While Firefox recently changed the default search engine to Yahoo, it was understandable as a business decision and not that invasive to the end user. Including Pocket in the … [Read more...]