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5% of All Web Traffic Unsafe

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the conservative-estimates dept.

OnFour writes "The MIT-backed startup behind SiteAdvisor has slapped a red "X" warning label on approximately 5 percent of all Web traffic and warned that there are roughly one billion monthly visits to Web pages that aren't safe for surfing. About 2 percent of all Web traffic was given the "yellow" caution rating." A more general SiteAdvisor blog entry overview was covered earlier on Slashdot.

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  1. Re:Job Application? by Henry+V+.009 · · Score: 0, Troll

    An IQ test is better for eventual job performance evaluation than looking at educational background. And that only takes a couple hours, versus 4 years. It's also illegal for hiring purposes in the U.S. because the Supreme Court says IQ testing is racist towards blacks. So everyone needs 4-year degrees...

  2. Can't be that great by Jesus_666 · · Score: 0, Troll

    They green-flagged a major malware site. ;)

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