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60 days ago
Microsoft have released what appears to be a successor to Windows Defender, a revamped Windows Live OneCare with greater functionality. Microsoft Security Essentials is available to download for Windows XP and Windows Vista/7 32/64 bit editions, and provides Real Time virus scanning as well as Anti-Spyware protection. Upon installation (which validates the Windows OS), Windows Defender is deactivated (but can be turned on later if necessary) and MSE begins updating and scanning. I advise not using both MSE and Windows Defender together since two Real Time systems may conflict and result in false negatives. Overall, the performance of MSE after a day of usage is very lightweight in terms of RAM usage, and the interface couldn't be simpler. Tests have shown reliable and sometimes more effective file treatment than products such as Symantec's Norton. I recommend the switch to MSE for users of other free antivirus software which have paid versions, such as ...
101 days ago
Well, the judgment day is here. I'm blogging this in the short time I have before going out with friends again to celebrate, here are my results: A Level Maths – A A Level Computing – A A Level Psychology – A A Level Law – A A Level Physics – B Advanced Extension Award Psychology – Distinction Advanced Extension Award Physics – Ungraded My first U! I don't think anyone entered for AEA Physics actually passed, and it was extremely difficult, as I described before, which gives comfort I guess. Earlier, I mentioned I was going for AAAAC, but I seem to have met my A2 predictions exactly and got AAAAB! That Distinction in AEA Psychology is uplifting too. This means I am going to Imperial College London to study a Master's in Computer Science! Alex Kara
108 days ago
I don't usually post news of this type, but this is a good enough excuse to enter an academic frame of mind during the summer holidays. Students of A Level Law may remember the case of former agent David Shayler (2001), who claimed the general defence of Necessity after breaching the Official Secrets Act 1989 by disclosing information pointing to MI5's incompetence. He claimed that the information would trigger the MI5 in improving their practices and was necessary to better protect the public in future. After fleeing to France for some time and returning to England to face charges, the Court of Appeal ruled that there was no ascertainable risk to identifiable persons (there was merely ''some risk'' to ''some part of the public'' in ''future'') and Shayler was therefore denied the defence. Mr Shayler has made another appearance in the news recently, and has this time been ordered to leave the property in which he is squatting in Surrey. He appears to ...
127 days ago
Facebook has caused privacy concerns regarding user uploaded images once again after previously stating firmly that all uploaded images can be used as stock photography without credit to the uploader or permission. This is part of the privacy policy which is accepted upon creating an account. This time, Facebook has agreed to allow third party advertisers the use of uploaded images without permission. A married woman's photo appeared in an advertisement for a dating service which her husband noticed. They took this with a sense of humour, but the general public are not amused at the privacy violation which ensued. Although the privacy policy states that all intellectual property still belongs to the user, it also allows Facebook to use it however they wish. The main problem is the applications which are integrated into the profiles of the users (quizzes, games, crush predictions), which the user may forget to later remove after posting their results. By ...
139 days ago
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