Comments on: Software for Secure Computing: Exploit Prevention Labs Link Scanner http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/security-corner/software-for-secure-computing-exploit-prevention-labs-link-scanner/ Wed, 08 May 2013 20:56:03 +0000 hourly 1 By: DeborahS http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/security-corner/software-for-secure-computing-exploit-prevention-labs-link-scanner/#comment-21 DeborahS Mon, 19 Jan 2009 12:59:10 +0000 http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/security-corner/?p=106#comment-21 Another alternative, which is slightly different from LinkScanner and SiteAdvisor, is Web of Trust. WOT warns Internet users about risky websites to help avoid spyware, browser hijacking, identity theft, phishing and other Internet scams.

Website rating information is updated continuously by our user community and trusted sources, such as listings of malware and phishing sites. People who have used WOT have noticed that the user driven approach often gives more accurate ratings than automated ones like SA and LinkScanner. Furthermore, WOT provides reputation regarding “vendor reliability” and “child safety”, where human input is crucial. Many of our users even use WOT side-by-side with other systems for a layered approach to Internet safety.

It would be interesting for you to try out all three and compare each one.

Safe surfing,
Deborah
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[B]Supporting Facts of WOT[/B]
• WOT has been downloaded by 3 million users
• Information on 21 million websites
• 1 in every 20 websites is harmful
• WOT users can contribute by rating and commenting on websites
• WOT also receives information from a large number of trusted sources, such as PhishTank, hpHosts, DNS-BH Malware Domain list and Artists Against 419.

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