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Set up  Google Alerts  on your name and subjects that interest you. You can find out where you are getting mentioned and where to target efforts on spreading your knowledge. Sign up for  Reputation.com  to dive further into identity management. Once you know  where and how  you are being described, you can make changes to refine your presence online.  Google Alerts :  http://www.google.com/alerts/

Official Google Mobile Blog: Android and Security : By Hiroshi Lockheimer, VP of Engineering, Google has had its fair share of malware-related problems in the Android Market , but that's hopefully about to change, now that the company has announced a new security-enhancing service. Codenamed "Bouncer," Mountain View's new program sounds pretty simple, in principle: it just automatically scans the Market for malware, without altering the Android user experience, or requiring devs to run through an app approval process. According to Hiroshi Lockheimer, Android's VP of Engineering, Bouncer does this by scanning recently uploaded apps for spyware, trojans or any other lethal components, while looking out for any suspicious behavior that may raise a red flag. The service also runs a simulation of each app using Google's cloud-based infrastructure, and regularly checks up on developer accounts to keep repeat offenders out of the An...

Open a command prompt, and run the following command: On Windows: tracert -d 8.8.8.8 On Mac OS X: /usr/sbin/traceroute -n -w 2 -q 2 -m 30 8.8.8.8 On Linux: sudo traceroute -n -w 2 -q 2 -m 30 8.8.8.8 If the last line of the output does not list 8.8.8.8 as the final hop, or if there are significant timeouts, there may be a network problem preventing you from contacting our servers. Please include the output of the command in any communication with the Google Public DNS team. If the last line of the output does list 8.8.8.8 as the final hop, continue to  step 2 . IPv6 Open a command prompt, and run the following command: On Windows: tracert -d 2001:4860:4860::8888 On Mac OS X: /usr/sbin/traceroute -n -w 2 -q 2 -m 30 2001:4860:4860::8888 On Linux: sudo traceroute -n -w 2 -q 2 -m 30 2001:4860:4860::8888 If the last line of the output does not list 2001:4860:4860::8888 as the final hop, or if there are significant timeouts, there may be a network problem preventing you from contacting o...

Changing DNS server settings on Microsoft Windows 7 DNS settings are specified in the  TCP/IP Properties  window for the selected network connection.  Go the  Control Panel . Click  Network and Internet , then  Network and Sharing Center , and click  Change adapter settings . Select the connection for which you want to configure Google Public DNS. For example: To change the settings for an Ethernet connection, right-click  Local Area Connection , and click  Properties . To change the settings for a wireless connection, right-click  Wireless Network Connection , and click  Properties . If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation. Select the  Networking  tab. Under  This connection uses the following items , select  Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)  or  Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6)  and then click  Propertie...

What is Google Public DNS? Google Public DNS is a free, global  Domain Name System  (DNS) resolution service, that you can use as an alternative to your current DNS provider. To try it out: Configure your network settings to use the IP addresses 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 as your DNS servers or Read our configuration instructions. New!  For IPv6 addresses, see our configuration instructions. If you decide to try Google Public DNS, your client programs will perform all DNS lookups using Google Public DNS. Why does DNS matter? The DNS protocol is an important part of the web's infrastructure, serving as the Internet's phone book: every time you visit a website, your computer performs a DNS lookup. Complex pages often require multiple DNS lookups before they start loading, so your computer may be performing hundreds of lookups a day. Why should you try Google Public DNS? By using Google Public DNS you can: Speed up your browsing experience. Improve your securi...