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Being Human: Google’s New API Solves an Internet Annoyance

Byte Technology

As long as there have been websites, there have been tools in place to keep those sites safe from spam and hacker abuse. And so frustration ensued, all in the name of protecting your favorite blogs, shopping portals, subscription and contact forms and news sites from abusive scripts and dangerous malware.

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10 Best Practices for Email Security

Tech Soup

Stop Spam & Phishing Emails. Spam is not only a nuisance; it can also pose security risks. For instance, by converting a Word file to PDF, any potentially harmful scripts can be removed. anti-spam email security email content anti-phishing security Email Compliance servers Server Applications Anti-malware antivirus'

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Who's Knocking at My Firewall Door? Simple Security for the Nonprofit IT Professional

NTEN

Ro)bots (or spiders) are scripts or applications that search out information on the web. Software as a Service (SaaS) are online applications that frequently live on cloud servers; think of your webmail account. For many of these issues, good spam/virus filtering is essential. " 'Nuff said.

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Adobe Story Free

Tech Soup

Adobe Story Free is a free online service from Adobe.com that you can use to create your script and help with screenwriting. It may well land in our spam filter like mine did, so be sure to check there if doesn't arrive in your inbox within a few minutes. Once inside the Adobe Story Free online application I found it easy to use.

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A Conversation with Michael Gilbert on Nonprofit Blogging

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Nonprofit Online News is tied with Scripting News (Dave Winer's blog) as the oldest weblog still being published, period. They are both spam magnets and I have enough trouble dealing with email spam as it is. What about using social applications - specifically social bookmarking tools? Q: When did you start publishing?