Search engine giant Google has announced that one in 20 online users are infected with a new kind of malware which places unwanted adverts within web browsers. These malware install themselves within internet browsers such as Chrome, Internet Explorer, Firefox or any other browser. These malicious applications can also install themselves onto the system as
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The search engine giants will be rolling out a change soon in how search results are calculated on mobile devices, with an emphasis on sites optimised for being mobile-friendly. New Google search will change mobile rankings so any site that hasn’t been made for mobile devices will fall lower on search results. This move will no
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The security flaw known as “FREAK Attack” has been discovered in Apple and Google devices, it becomes apparent whilst users are browsing the net. Research experts have pinned the blame on a decade old policy, that has long since been altered. This policy required US manufacturers to release weaker encryption systems when sold overseas, that was apparently
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The search engine giants are considering investing in SpaceX, Space Exploration Technologies Corp, the space flight company, in order to launch satellites to further increase internet coverage. If the investment goes ahead, it would provide yet another method of providing internet to the world. With Google to invest in satellite internet, the company has previously announced
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Google have slammed the Motion Picture Association of America with allegations of trying to ‘censor the internet’. After the SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) failed to materialise back in 2012, the film industry have been trying to find a way to clamp down on the amount of websites who are offering illegal downloads. But their
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When Google announced plans to grant user’s wishes to remove content from search engines, it was met with opposition. Some say it will lead to companies choosing to remove any content that might portray them in a negative way, in effect ‘censoring’ content from the public. It has now been announced that Microsoft and Yahoo join Google
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Google have announced changes to their search engine that will prevent popular pirate sites from appearing frequently. This move is hoping to appease movie and music studios/rightsholders alike as Google fights piracy in latest search engine changes. Google have previously attempted to thwart the growing number of piracy websites that have sprung up in searches, this
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In an announcement on their security blog, Google finds vulnerability which could affect your data. The problem can be found in SSL 3.0, primarily used for encryption and the security of data online. But before mass panic breaks out, it has to be mentioned that the vulnerability is in code that is 15 years old,
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Your internet activity is permanently stored. Photos, videos, email address, posted messages on social networks expose you to everyone for years. Let’s have a look at your e- reputation. You may be a bit surprised … We do not realize how our digital lives is traceable … For all that is published on the Internet
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Google policy change now allows this Web giant to use your name, profile picture and comments within its advertisements. Indeed, since November 11th, Google can use your activities – e.g. when you write a review or assign a +1 via Google+ – and use them for its own ads. So, if you give a +1
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