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Computer Guys on Living with Broadband

Listen Tuesday, May. 2, 2006 at 12:06 p.m. in Science, Tech Tuesday, Technology, The Computer Guys

More than 50% of Americans who log onto the Internet from home use a broadband connection. The benefits of faster data speed make everything from watching videos to playing games to just surfing the web easier. But the detriments can be big too. We look at the challenges and security risks that come from an "Always On" broadband connections.

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Guests

John Gilroy

WAMU Resident Computer Guy; and Director of Business Development at SolutionsDevelopers

Ben Bederson

WAMU Guest Computer Guy; Professor of Computer Science, University of Maryland-College Park

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Root Kits and Malware
Study: Malware Threat Explodes
Microsoft exec warns of rootkits
Rootkit Revealer
Government-Funded Startup Blasts Rootkits
Microsoft Says Recovery from Malware Becoming Impossible

Sites taking advantage of broadband
VOIP
Skype
Vonage
Google Talk
Video
youTube
CinemaNow
Google Video

Other apps
Flickr
Writely
Google Calendar
International Children’s Digital Library

Google v. Microsoft
Microsoft and Google Set to Wage Arms Race
Microsoft Live

Microsoft Live Labs

Windows on Macs
Bootcamp

Spam Conference
Phishing Steals Spotlight at MIT Spam Conference

Best Job in America
Software Engineer

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