I am reposting a US-CERT Cybersecurity Tip that defines web browsers, hoping to give users the advantage of understanding their systems in order to better protect themselves online.
Please view the original article on the US-CERT website.
This link is provided for informational purposes only and does not
represent an endorsement by or affiliation with the Department of
Homeland Security (DHS).
Registered Linux User #370740 (http://counter.li.org)
Wolfram|Alpha
Wolfram|Alpha
It is the computational knowledge engine, released in the Summer of 2009 by Wolfram Research, makers of Mathematica and maintainers of the MathWorld reference library. I followed the project loosely from buzz to release. It was rumored to be a Google rival, also having strong mathematical underpinnings. While it may take some traffic from Google, Wolfram|Alpha was not designed to be a direct competitor - it is not concerned with searching the web.
Wolfram|Alpha is made up of very high-end supercomputing clusters, running various derivatives of their Mathematica software for the web and for supercomputing, and a mind-boggling number of statistical and other reference material that is structured in such a way that the software can compute a result for your query.
The data that they use is peer-reviewed and accurate, and beyond retrieving statistics and displaying trends (such as rainfall patterns or economic prosperity for a given region), Wolfram|Alpha can actually compute your query, if it concerns mathematics, science, or engineering. Check out the example queries to get a feel for what it can do in each subject area.
Read about it and start computing! Think twice next time you need some numbers for a report - try Wolfram|Alpha first - you may be pleasantly surprised!
Registered Linux User #370740 (http://counter.li.org)
It is the computational knowledge engine, released in the Summer of 2009 by Wolfram Research, makers of Mathematica and maintainers of the MathWorld reference library. I followed the project loosely from buzz to release. It was rumored to be a Google rival, also having strong mathematical underpinnings. While it may take some traffic from Google, Wolfram|Alpha was not designed to be a direct competitor - it is not concerned with searching the web.
Wolfram|Alpha is made up of very high-end supercomputing clusters, running various derivatives of their Mathematica software for the web and for supercomputing, and a mind-boggling number of statistical and other reference material that is structured in such a way that the software can compute a result for your query.
The data that they use is peer-reviewed and accurate, and beyond retrieving statistics and displaying trends (such as rainfall patterns or economic prosperity for a given region), Wolfram|Alpha can actually compute your query, if it concerns mathematics, science, or engineering. Check out the example queries to get a feel for what it can do in each subject area.
Read about it and start computing! Think twice next time you need some numbers for a report - try Wolfram|Alpha first - you may be pleasantly surprised!
Registered Linux User #370740 (http://counter.li.org)
Operating Systems (from US-CERT)
I just received an email on the general security tips mailer from the US Computer Emergency Readiness Team that describes operating systems in general, and then with examples of the most popular consumer operating systems on the market.
Check out tip ST04-021 now.
The US-CERT mailing lists are very informative, including these tips, as well as Cybersecurity threats and remedies.
This link is provided for informational purposes only and does not represent an endorsement by or affiliation with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Registered Linux User #370740 (http://counter.li.org)
Check out tip ST04-021 now.
The US-CERT mailing lists are very informative, including these tips, as well as Cybersecurity threats and remedies.
This link is provided for informational purposes only and does not represent an endorsement by or affiliation with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Registered Linux User #370740 (http://counter.li.org)
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