Archive for March, 2006

Mac Anti-virus-A good review of the free ClamAV for OS X

http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2005/08/19/clamav.html?page

One complaint about this product has been that it does not disinfect files the way Norton’s product does.

http://www.symantec.com/home_homeoffice/products/virus_protection

GPS Mapping software for the Mac

Ed called in looking for a good laptop to use in his truck, that uses wireless GPS, here are two that work on the Mac:

http://www.macgpspro.com
http://www.gpsy.com

Thanks Keith!

Converting Real Player to MP3 on Mac

Boris called in for help again tonight. We have two suggestions for tools to convert real player files to mp3s for OS X:

From James: http://www.allformp3.com/
From Keith: http://www.mycoolmedia.com/audioconverter.php

Mac OS X Security

There’s a well-considered response to the latest hype about flaws in Mac OS X’s security located here:

http://www.internet-nexus.com/

Free E-mail Security Seminar on March 15th (Thawte WOT Event)

At OnDeckTech in Chicago’s Wicker Park Neighborhood

Here’s the link to more information, to sign up.
http://www.ondecktech.com/events/031506.html

You’ll learn why e-mail security is important, how to apply for a public key to secure your e-mail, and how to configure your e-mail client (Outlook, Apple Mail, Entourage).

You’ll have the opportunity to earn points toward your Thawte public key, and learn why you’d want to earn the points, what the Web of Trust is, how to earn more!

Paypal adds identify theft protection information to its website

Paypal has a portal with tips on precenting identity theft, a victims guide, a spoof tutorial (how to identify fake e-mails), a protection checlist, security center and additional resources.

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=xpt/cps/general/Identit