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Dec 3rd 08
Got a Mac? – Get Anti-Virus Software!
The Register reported yesterday on Apple’s advice that Mac users should use Anti-Virus software, well more than one peice of Anti-Virus software if Apples advice is to be followed. Well I agree, to a certain extent anyway, using two products may be a bit excessive especially as it will hit your system’s performance but I certainly think that using anti-virus software is a must. Now contuary to... read more
Nov 6th 08
Trojanised WordPress
As a daily reader of The Register website I was auite concerned when I came accross this article on a Trojanised version of WordPress doing the rounds on a fake site. Apparently this fake site – Wordpresz.org is offering the ‘latest version’ which is apparantly 2.6.4. However the latest official version from WordPress is 2.6.3 which I upgraded two blogs to yesterday (Wednesday 5th... read more
Sep 5th 07
Firewall!
I had yet another annoying reminder this week from Mcafee telling me that I needed to pay up another £60 sharpish to renew my security centre subscription for a year. Having been messing around with linux over the past few months (Kbuntu in particular) I decided to go on the prowl looking for decent free alternatives to avoid forking out another 60 notes. I have now uninstalled Mcafee (not that easy... read more
Jul 26th 07
Zero-day security flaw leaves Firefox wide open
I was reading The Register website this morning when I came across a new Zero-day security flaw in Firefox. Although Firefox is allot safer than using Internet Explorer (6 and below and some would argue IE 7) it still comes with security concerns. All the fuss is about how FireFox handles uniform resource identifiers (URI’s) which allow FireFox to run programs found on a users PC. This is essentially... read more
This is always the worst bit isn't it? Well where can I start. My name is Robert Dicks, 33 (yes I will update my age every year!) from Cardiff.
I am also a freelance web developer (monicowebdesign.co.uk) working with html, CSS and php technologies and has gained considerable experience in SEO techniques including optimizing for local searches.
Away from work I am a Cardiff City Season ticket holder and a general sports fan! I also like to get away from the City and I especially like being by the coast especially if it means around the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path.
