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This looks like an excellent tool and I'm installing it right now on my office PC and on my home PC. I confess though some small niggling feeling that this device could be used for spyware - It seems that the toolbar checks with it's home data base for each of the sites I visit. We'll see how we go... Netcraft Toolbar
It's about time! Australian 'phishing' websites shut down - General - News - smh.com.au : "Australian 'phishing' websites shut down May 24, 2005 - 11:47AM Australian government agencies have shut down more than a dozen websites that sought to solicit credit card details from unsuspecting consumers. The 13 Australian sites were among almost 1400 closed in a global crackdown on 'phishing' - the practice of luring internet users to websites to steal passwords, financial or personal information."
demonstrating the Blog-this function in Firefox for Robin. Firefox Central
Snaring the scammers - Icon - Technology - smh.com.au : "Snaring the scammers By Nicole Manktelow May 7, 2005 One auction customer who'd had enough set out to catch a crook. Psst! Buddy, have I got a deal for you!' Such was the offer that triggered a personal crusade to find an online auction fraudster."
I don't know where this is getting to but I like the headline... As the iPod Stays Hot, It Risks Losing Its Cool - New York Times I'm also learning yet again the I'm am so terribly unhip.
At last a comprehensive set of anti-spyware software. And I'm proud to say I have most of these. And I still got caught last week. Download.com congratulates self for filtering spyware and Other Spyware cleaners Stories : Lifehacker
A Blog Revolution? Get a Grip - New York Times
Procrastinating again. This time I've avoiding 73 Masters assignments in Interactive Marketing. Some seem okay, I just can't bring myself to facing them all. But I'll make a start. As soon as I've finished playing with this toy.