MalekTips: 8-5-2004
 
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* Increase your privacy with Internet Explorer 6. Remove the list of recently viewed websites that comprise your viewing History. Keep most websites from setting cookies on your machine, yet let certain sites place cookies for login and personalization reasons. Disable AutoComplete settings to help prevent others from seeing your recently visited websites and logging onto sites using your account information.
 
* Remove troublesome 'features' of Microsoft Word 2003. Why remember only the last four recently used files when you can remember the last 9? Keep text from being labeled with "Smart Tags". Hide menu bars, status bars, toolbars and more when you just want to edit a document. Stop having to hold down the CTRL key whenever you want to follow a hyperlink.
 
* Get more out of your flatbed scanner. Visit your manufacturer's website for software and driver updates. Deal with dusty and dirty scans. Increase your computer's memory to possibly increase your scanning speed. Remember to use recognizable filenames whenever scanning documents so you can later find them with ease.
 
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8-4-2004: New Kodak Digital Camera
 
Kodak announced their new EasyShare DX7590 digital camera. It offers 5 megapixels; a 10x optical zoom; 22 scene and color modes including Beach, Party, Snow, and Sport; a 2.2 inch display, and more. It is due out in September.
 
Link (External Site): http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jhtml?pq-pa
th=2797&pq-locale=en_US
 
8-4-2004: Remote Exploit Found in Netscape/Mozilla
 
According to iDefense, a remote exploit vulnerability exists in Netscape 7.0/7.1 and Mozilla 1.6. A new version of Mozilla, 1.7.1, addresses this issue. There is also a new version of Firefox available, 0.9.3. All are available at the Mozilla Foundation web page.
 
Link (External Site): http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id
=117&type=vulnerabilities&flashstatus=true
 
Link (External Site): http://www.mozilla.org/
 
8-2-2004: Money for Bugs in Mozilla
 
According to a press release, the Mozilla Foundation has announced the Mozilla Security Bug Bounty Program. Under this program, Mozilla users finding "critical security bugs - as judged by the Mozilla Foundation staff" are eligible to receive a check for five hundred dollars ($500.00 US).
 
Link (External Site): http://www.mozilla.org/press/mozilla-2004-08-02.ht
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7-31-2004: Internet Explorer Updates
 
Microsoft has released a cumulative security update for Internet Explorer to fix several remote code execution security exploits. The update is listed as critical.
 
Security vulnerabilities patched include a Navigation Method Cross-Domain Vulnerability, a Malformed BMP File Buffer Overun Vunlerability, and a Malformed GIF File Double Free Vulnerability. More information about this update can be found at Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-025, and an update can be obtained by accessing Internet Explorer, choosing "Tools" then "Internet Update".
 
Link (External Site): http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin
/MS04-025.mspx
 
7-29-2004: Fujifilm Digital Camera Announcements
 
Fujifilm made several announcements regarding their line of digital cameras.
 
A press release announced that their upcoming FinePix S3 Pro Digital SLR "would be available October 2004". This camera features 6 megapixels, the choice of sRBG and Adobe RGB color spaces, start-up time of a half a second, the ability to replace the look of chrome and negative films, and Firewire and USB 2.0 support.
 
Several new digital cameras were launched. The FinePix E550 offers 6.3 effective megapixels, a 4x optical zoom and a 0.05 second shutter lag. Other newly announced digital cameras in this family include the E510 with 5.2 megapixels and 3.2x optical zoom, and the E500 with 4.1 megapixels and 3.2x optical zoom. All models have a 2.0 inch LCD creen.
 
The FinePix S5100 and FinePix S3100 digital cameras were also announced, each with 4 megapixels. The S3100 offers a 6x optical zoom while the S5100 offers 10x optical zoom. These models will replace the current FinePix S5000 and S3000 in October and August, respectively.
 
Link (External Site): http://www.fujifilm.com/
 
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Internet Explorer 6 Privacy and Cookies - Clear Internet History
Temporarily clear the list of the last sites visited with Internet Explorer.
 
Internet Explorer 6 Privacy and Cookies - Change Cookie Preferences
Change Internet Explorer's cookie handling preferences.
 
Internet Explorer 6 Privacy and Cookies - Disable History Modification
Prevent users from modifying their Internet Explorer 6 history settings.
 
Internet Explorer 6 Privacy and Cookies - Disable AutoComplete for Privacy
Remove AutoComplete entries and disable its use to increase privacy with Internet Explorer 6.
 
Internet Explorer 6 Privacy and Cookies - Allow Cookies by Site
Allow specific websites to set cookies for personalization with Internet Explorer 6.
 
Microsoft Word 2003 - Look up a Word Online
Define a word online using Microsoft Word 2003.
 
Microsoft Word 2003 - Stop Requiring CTRL - Click
Visit hyperlinks in Microsoft Word 2003 without holding down the CTRL key.
 
Microsoft Word 2003 - View in Full-Screen Mode
Use more of your screen real estate to edit a Microsoft Word 2003 document.
 
Microsoft Word 2003 - Disable Smart Tags
Keep Smart Tags from appearing in your Microsoft Word 2003 documents.
 
Microsoft Word 2003 - Remember More Files
Let Microsoft Word 2003 remember more recently used files.
 
Scanner - Check Manufacturer Website for Updates
Download scanner software updates over the Internet.
 
Scanner - More Memory to Speed Up Scanning
More RAM may speed up the scanning process.
 
Scanner - Handling Dirty Scans
Three ways to handle less than optimal scans.
 
Scanner - Save Documents Before Acquiring a Scan
To prevent losing information, always save documents before you acquire an image via the scanner.
 
Scanner - Use Recognizable Filenames
Give your scanned images filenames you can recognize well into the future.
 
WinZip - WinZip 8.x - Change the Temp Folder
Change the temporary folder WinZip uses when manipulating files.
 
WinZip - WinZip 8.x - Remember More Files
Let WinZip remember more of your recently used ZIP files.
 
WinZip - WinZip 8.x - Not Everything ZIPs Well
ZIP files don't work great for all types of digital media.
 
WinZip - WinZip 8.x - Change File Associations
Change which file types automatically use WinZip.
 
WinZip - WinZip 8.x - Back to the Defaults
Reset WinZip's settings to their original state.
 
ZoneAlarm - Require a Password
Require a password to change settings in ZoneAlarm Pro.
 
ZoneAlarm - Stop Automatically Checking for Updates
Require ZoneAlarm Pro updates to only be manually obtained.
 
ZoneAlarm - Delete your Cache Files
Use ZoneAlarm Pro to remove Internet and other cache files from your computer.
 
ZoneAlarm - Backup and Restore Security Settings
Backup your ZoneAlarm Pro security settings in case you need to reformat your computer.
 
ZoneAlarm - Disable Recipient Number Protection
Keep ZoneAlarm Pro from alerting whenever large mail-outs are sent.
 
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