http://www.bioneural.net bioneural.net is for stuff worth sharing: commentary by Bruce McKenzie. Major topics covered are gadgets, informatics, Internet, Mac, mobile, musings, New Zealand, photography, Project Koru, quicklinks, rant, rave, travel and Windows Mon, 17 Nov 2008 07:41:57 +0000 en http://www.bioneural.net/images/kiwi-yellow-64px.png http://www.bioneural.net 64 64 bioneural.net http://www.bioneural.net/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bioneural.net%2F2008%2F03%2F25%2Fi-dont-want-any-safari%2F&seed_title=I+don%27t+want+any+Safari%21 http://www.bioneural.net/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bioneural.net%2F2008%2F03%2F25%2Fi-dont-want-any-safari%2F&seed_title=I+don%27t+want+any+Safari%21#comments Tue, 25 Mar 2008 08:50:05 +0000 Bruce http://www.bioneural.net/2008/03/25/i-dont-want-any-safari/ From http://www.bioneural.net :

Installation of software you didn't actively choose to install is malware. I'm referring to Apple's recent decision to force Safari 3.1 on hapless Windows users via Software Update. How can you "update" a product that isn't installed? Wife: Have you got anything without Safari? This is bad form Apple. At least Ars consider this browser a much-improved and stable "true competitor". ]]> http://www.bioneural.net/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bioneural.net%2F2008%2F03%2F25%2Fi-dont-want-any-safari%2F&seed_title=I+don%27t+want+any+Safari%21/feed/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ http://www.bioneural.net/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bioneural.net%2F2005%2F04%2F06%2Fmac-os-x-malware-and-spyware%2F&seed_title=Mac+OS+X+malware+and+spyware http://www.bioneural.net/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bioneural.net%2F2005%2F04%2F06%2Fmac-os-x-malware-and-spyware%2F&seed_title=Mac+OS+X+malware+and+spyware#comments Wed, 06 Apr 2005 13:24:22 +0000 Bruce http://www.bioneural.net/2005/04/06/mac-os-x-malware-and-spyware/ From http://www.bioneural.net :

Every time a potential exploit is discovered in the "secure" Mac OS X operating system alarmists cry "the sky is falling". It hasn't fallen yet: you simply don't hear about OS X viruses and other nasties. But Apple releases a steady stream of security updates indicating there is some substance to the perceived threat. Obviously it makes good sense to download and install these updates promptly, and to use antivirus software (Virex comes with a .Mac account). But is there any need for, or means of, protection against spyware? Problem? What problem? Apple's Support database, as of this writing, is unaware of the search terms "spyware" or "adware". Microsoft's support database, however, is all too familiar with both terms—reflecting the relative size of the problem on the Mac vs. Windows platforms. A quick Google search for links to information about spyware or adware and Mac OS X turned up very little aside from scare-mongering. It did, however, lead to this article on The X Lab that documents the existence of spyware and solutions for detecting it under Mac OS X. Spector is a commercially available spyware application that can be installed on a Mac: Spector automatically takes hundreds of snapshots every hour, very much like a surveillance camera. With Spector, you will be able to SEE EXACTLY what your spouse, kids and employees have been doing online and offline. Most of us are probably more concerned about spyware we can inadvertently download from the Internet, rather than paranoid or voyeuristic partners or employers that have ...]]> http://www.bioneural.net/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bioneural.net%2F2005%2F04%2F06%2Fmac-os-x-malware-and-spyware%2F&seed_title=Mac+OS+X+malware+and+spyware/feed/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/