Archive for November, 2015
Dell computers shipping with potentially dangerous root certificate authority
At least some Dell laptops are shipping with a trusted root certificate authority pre-installed, something that those who discovered the CA are comparing to the Superfish adware installed on Lenovo machines that left them open to man-in the-middle attacks. Called…
After A Year Of Transition, Microsoft Execs Say, “We’re All In On Search”
With Bing now at the center of Microsoft’s consumer monetization strategy, executives display a new level of confidence when sharing plans for growing the search business. The post After A Year Of Transition, Microsoft Execs Say, “We’re All In On…
Local Resource: 50 Top International Citation Sites
Doing SEO for a business in another country and not sure where to start when it comes to local citations? Luckily, columnist Myles Anderson has put together this great list of sites for you as a starting point. The post…
Google To Penalize Sites Using Deceptive Mobile Traffic Networks
Google tells us they are actively working on detecting and penalizing sneaky mobile traffic networks. The post Google To Penalize Sites Using Deceptive Mobile Traffic Networks appeared first on Search Engine Land. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full…
Yandex To Notify Webmasters Over Violations Of Their Webmaster Guidelines
Yandex, the largest search engine in Russia, now notifies webmasters when they violate their own Webmaster Guidelines. The post Yandex To Notify Webmasters Over Violations Of Their Webmaster Guidelines appeared first on Search Engine Land. Please visit Search Engine Land…
Reddit to honor 'Do Not Track' requests from visitors to its website
Reddit has decided to honor ‘Do Not Track,’ a feature that will ensure that it does not download third-party analytics on to browsers that enable the option. The DNT option allows users to ask their browser to send websites they…
Study shows many embedded devices ship without adequate security tests
An analysis of hundreds of publicly available firmware images for routers, DSL modems, VoIP phones, IP cameras, and other embedded devices uncovered high-risk vulnerabilities in a significant number of them, pointing to poor security testing by manufacturers. The study was…
9 enterprise tech trends for 2016 and beyond
InfoWorld’s David Linthicum recently suggested it was time to retire the phase “cloud computing” and simply say “computing.” That’s how essential cloud has become — and why for the past couple of years cloud has framed my annual attempt to…
Search Market Share In October 2015 Looks A Lot Like It Did In October 2008
October desktop search data from comScore came out late Friday afternoon. Google appears to have “stabilized” at roughly 64 percent market share, while Bing and Yahoo are also mostly unchanged from September. Search market share was in nearly the same…
SearchCap: Yahoo Directory Dies, Mobile Friendly Yandex & Bernie Sanders
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. The post SearchCap: Yahoo Directory Dies, Mobile Friendly Yandex & Bernie Sanders appeared first on Search Engine Land. Please visit…