Users of online social networks may be more vulnerable to financial loss, identity theft and malware infection than they realize, according to a new survey from security software firm Webroot. http://www.securitypronews.com/2009/0625.html
Web application “experience” management service provider Gomez, Inc., just introduced a free Web-based tool that automatically tests how Web sites look in four commonly-used combinations of browsers and operating systems. After entering a URL, the free Gomez tool returns screen captures of the Web page in each browser/OS combination, revealing content-rendering issues such as missing…
The More Things Change… Google is traditionally the main area of focus when it comes to search engine optimization. With the search engine giant so far ahead of the game in terms of search market share, it’s not hard to understand why. Search is changing though, and there are always new elements coming into play.…
Microsoft recently rolled out a new search engine called Bing. This launch appears to be another attempt by Microsoft to win over search market share from its main search rivals, Google and Yahoo! Microsoft is reportedly planning to spend over $100 million on promoting the engine . . . http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/1154-Microsoft-s-Bing-to-Win-Market-Share–
While Apple and its latest version of the iPhone, 3GS, have topped recent headlines, there is still a tremendous amount of buzz building about Google’s phone, nicknamed the gPhone. Michael Martin, who maintains a Google-approved blog for Android information called Google And Blog, predicts the summer to be promising for Android and says there will…
Not many in the Search Engine Optimization game would argue that link building isn’t tactical. The problem is, approaching link building as an end goal and tactically, is very much like a hamster running in it’s cage. That’s what many mechanical SEO consultants do: Chase links one by one or get creative with link bait…
Ed Bott: Microsoft’s free consumer antivirus, formerly code -named “Morro,” will enter public beta testing next week. Over the past few days I’ve been testing recent builds of Microsoft Security Essentials and here’s what I found… http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=1067&tag=nl.e539
Comparing Google and Bing Feature by Feature Google wants to make sure you don’t forget about Google like you forgot about Dre. With Bing, Microsoft has created the most buzz the company has ever seen in the search industry, and it is spending a large (and well-publicized) sum of money to make sure people know…
Sometimes, a person will lose their job through no fault of their own. The whims of a psychotic boss, an economy in shambles, or a simple misunderstanding can have an otherwise satisfactory employee packing up his or her cubicle. Other times, a person will lose their job because they have done something so incredibly foolish,…
Although ecommerce fraud incidents as related to sales are at historically low rates, online retailers (particularly small ones) should be concerned about credit card information theft and transaction fraud even beyond the familiar Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS) . . . http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/1146-Ecommerce-Know-How-Be-Ready-to-Go-Beyond-PCI-DSS-Compliance–