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Facebook's new privacy system: Pros and cons

The set-up page doesn't seem to be designed for the users of the service, but rather seems set up to get users to give Facebook more permission than they should, to put their private data in the public sphere. Here's how to fix it.

Kaspersky Internet Security 2010

Kaspersky's 2010 updates for its Internet Security and Anti-Virus programs introduce several useful features, including behavioural-based threat detection, program sandboxing and a gamer mode.

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Reviews

  • AVG Internet Security 8.0

    AVG Internet Security 8.0 provides strong protection against malicious Web sites, but its full-system scans sometimes tax system resources and produce false positives.

  • BitDefender Antivirus 2008

    BitDefender Antivirus 2008 has greatly improved since last year; we'd like more access to configuration options beyond simple enabling and disabling features.

  • CA Antivirus 2007

    CA Antivirus 2007 provides a good antivirus engine, adequately protecting your desktop from basic malicious viruses and worms, despite a few interface glitches.

  • Norton AntiVirus 2007

    By rewriting much of the code, Symantec made Norton AntiVirus 2007 faster and lighter than its 2006 version, but a few glitches here and there keep us from granting it our Editors' Choice award.

  • Del.icio.us

    Del.icio.us lets you save, import, and tag bookmarks without fuss. As the most popular take-it-with-you bookmarking service, Del.icio.us can be a powerful tool for sharing content with other users.

  • Norton Confidential beta

    While Norton Confidential beta from Symantec aims to protect your online transactions, and its antisphishing toolbar compares favourably to Netcraft's own offering, we found the Norton package to be overly large, including many other Symantec applets that seem unnecessary.

  • Google Desktop 4 beta

    Google Desktop 4 beta is less clunky than its predecessor and we love the zippy search and creative Sidebar Gadgets. Still, we're wary of handing over our computing habits to Google's servers.

  • eTrust PestPatrol AntiSpyware 5 Home Edition

    eTrust PestPatrol offers fast spyware protection, but you can find better protection with Lavasoft Ad-aware.

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Features

  • Online transaction security: Tips for staying safe

    Many people regularly bank and shop online with ease, confident that the millions of transactions that take place each day are secure. Good safeguards are in place, but as the internet is constantly susceptible to new threats, these best practices will help you keep your money and financial information safe.

  • Flickr Video: Does it stand a chance?

    Flickr Video is just around the corner, but what is Yahoo going to do to make it work? We've got some ideas.

  • Five net nasties and how to avoid them

    From fraudster frogs on Facebook to dodgy music downloads: we look at five ways your data can be compromised online and how to stay safe from the scamsters.

  • Skype starter kit: update

    Skype, the pioneer that kick-started the mass uptake of VoIP phone calls, has grown into an Internet phenomenon with over 100 million users and still counting. If you haven't jumped on the Skype bandwagon yet, CNET.com.au will show you how.

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  • Looking for push GMail on the iPhone?

    The arrival of push notification in Apple's 3.0 iPhone software whipped up excitement, though its real-world application still left users wanting more. So Tiverias Apps has released GPush, which fills in the gap with push notification for your Gmail account.

  • Facebook cleans up its privacy controls

    Facebook will transition users to new settings through use of an opt-in tool as it works to make more profile content public. Also, as expected, it does away with regional networks.

  • Facebook readies new user pages, filtering tools

    The social network announces two new features to its service, including a revamped way to organise and read newsfeeds.

  • Facebook backs down on privacy terms

    Facing a federal complaint from a leading privacy advocacy organisation and a revolt of tens of thousands of its users, Facebook this week backed down from what many have seen as an onerous privacy policy.

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