Thursday, August 7, 2008

'Oversharing' conerns with new Web Gadgets

According to a recent article on cnn.com ( http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/08/07/hacking.google.ap/index.html ) companies like
Google are becoming increasingly concerned about the new web 2.0 gadgets that everyone is using. If you are not familiar with what they mean, its basically a device that you download from your site of choice that will supply up to the second articles that are being posted, images, and weather updates right on your desktop. These which can be seen in the image on the right a becoming increasingly popular. The fear is that people are too trusting of sites like Google, who allow any developer to load their new web gadgets to their site. Once on the site anyone is available to download their gadget, which may or may not contain harmful code that could compromise your computer. I would have to agree that most people are too trusting of people on the Internet, especially from sites they regullarly visit. I would have to say that its more ignorance than anything eles and your best defense is knowledge.

Before you download gadgets like these you should do your research on the company/developer who made it. You dont have to do a full background check, but a simple google search on the companies name should pull up some hot topics. Most of the time if a product is a scam or if the software is harmful you will find it on the first page of a google search. This however does not guarantee anything, im just trying to get the point across that a little knowledge goes a long way. Also, by arming yourself with spyware removal tools and anti-virus software is another step in the right direction. I do sponsor the below product for spyware removal if you are interested... and as always if you have any questions feel free to post!

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