Spam Buster
Spam. Nobody likes it. Nobody wants it. No, we aren’t talking about the canned meat, but those unsolicited, unwanted, irrelevant, or even inappropriate messages that hit our email in mass quantities....
View ArticleHow many spyware items are infecting your computer,
I just had, by mistake, a plug-in called Intelligent Explorer attach to my browser. What a nightmare! I have another article on this topic, but this brings home a point. Spyware or adware items are...
View ArticleName, Rank and Social Security Number
Identity theft is the fastest growing crime in the U.S. The U.S. Secret Service has estimated that consumers nationwide lose $745 million to identity theft each year. According to the Identity Theft...
View ArticleThe Advancement of the Keylogger
A keylogger is a program that runs in your computer’s background secretly recording all your keystrokes. Once your keystrokes are logged, they are hidden away for later retrieval by the attacker. The...
View ArticleProtection You Can Afford
There are numerous ways you can lose the information on your computer. Your child decides to play Chopin on your keyboard, a power surge, lightening, a virus, or even simple equipment failure....
View ArticleGet Into the Zone
Malware. An odd sounding word created to lump all malicious software programs, including viruses, worms, trojans, spyware, adware, and other malevolent codes into one cause-your-computer-serious-hurt...
View ArticleWebsite Security Rules of the Road
In 2004, online consumer spending was at a record $65.1 billion. More and more people are attracted to the ease of online shopping and are spending higher amounts. Unfortunately, the chances of...
View ArticleSurfing the Web Anonymously – Questions to Ask
When you surf the web it is possible to learn information about you even when you don’t want to advertise who you are. This is true even if your system contains no virus or malware software....
View ArticleWhat are Intrusion Detection Systems,
Intrusion Detection System (IDS) are a necessary part of any strategy for enterprise security. What are Intrusion Detection systems, CERIAS, The Center for Education and Research in Information...
View ArticleWhy Do I Feel Like Somebody’s Watching Me,
Spyware is one of the fastest-growing internet threats. According to the National Cyber Security Alliance, spyware infects more than 90% of all PCs today. These unobtrusive, malicious programs are...
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