The Privacy Foundation has released free software that helps consumers detect when a site or email contains a Web bug--a barely visible tracking tag used mainly by marketers to monitor consumer habits online.
ZDNet Australia searches through the year that was for Google.
Microsoft has updated its privacy policy promising to remove the Internet Protocol (IP) address and other identifying data associated with Web searches after 18 months.
Online ad company DoubleClick said on Monday it has bought search-engine marketing specialist Performics for US$58 million in cash, in a bid to profit from the fast-growing sector.
The end of free Internet content will come when Web browsers start blocking online advertisements by default, a DoubleClick executive has warned.
Spam filters go a long way toward eliminating spam, but they can't get the whole job done. MailWasher can help stop the spam that traditional spam filters miss.
Don't send HTML-formatted e-mails to those who need plain text. Learn how to configure a default e-mail format for each e-mail address in your Outlook 2000 and 2002 contact lists.
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Research indicates that within a few years inboxes will be hit with over 1000 spam e-mails a day, but a new service aims to help filter it out
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If you are drowning in spam, help is available from software and e-mail services that block unwanted mail. Some work better than others. Here's a look at seven antispam apps and services.
If you need to make sleeker-looking documents and presentations, Microsoft Office Standard 2007 is a worthy upgrade. But stick to your current software if you don't feel that it lacks anything.
Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 makes prettier presentations, so an upgrade may be in order if your work is particularly image-focused and you don't mind relearning the application. If PowerPoint 2003 serves you well, however, it offers most of the same features, albeit with flatter-looking graphics.
With an interface that lacks ads but is also short on features, this early Google Talk beta serves Gmail users who want to chat via text or voice.
With VirusScan 2006, McAfee greatly enhances user protection against spyware and adware threats but slows your system down in the process.
Apple drops iPhone NDA
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