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Author :: Usman Ul-Haq  |
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| Article Title :: Parental Control - Dangers To Your Child Online & Internet Child Safety Tips |
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| Did you know...?
1 in 5 children who use computer chatrooms has been approached over the Internet by pedophiles.89% of sexual solicitations were made in either chat rooms or Instant Messages.13 million youth use Instant Messaging.1 in 4 kids has been sent a picture of naked people or people having sex online.1 in 33 kids received AGGRESSIVE sexual solicitation (asked to meet, called them via phone, sent mail, money or gifts).25% of youth who received sexual solicitation told a parent.Nine out of 10 children aged between eight and 16 have viewed pornography on the In (read full article) |
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| Category :: Security Articles |
Author :: Mike Ameye |
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| Article Title :: It's Time to Sing the Encryption Song - Again! |
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| Yes, I'm wearing my encryption hat again. Why you may ask? Well I just finished reading about the newest security hole in Microsoft's latest server product. Then couple that with all the recent hacker activity, new reports from the GAO (that's the Government Accounting Office) that the government can't protect it's own computers and data much less the data WE send them, reports that computer theft is on the rise and news that the FBI is now developing a new computer "worm" (read virus) to spy on citizens, I decided to sing the encryption song again. This time I'll sing a verse about personal data encryption.So what do I mean by personal data encryption? I mean ANY data on ANY stora (read full article) |
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Author :: Gene Leshinsky |
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| Article Title :: Internet Small Business and Fraud |
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| Be careful of sites that promise to send you “instant pins”. These companies usually have lax credit card security and can afford customer charge backs from fraudulent transactions. Instant gratification, so coveted by our lifestyles, is something to be very wary of in the realm of online business.Sites that approve your credit card use only simple information that can be easily stolen from you via statement or computer hacking constitute the vast majority of online business. From the point of view of the consumer, this kind service is best and most convenient. However, the small business owner can acquire a potential nightmare if the outmost care is not taken when approving tr (read full article) |
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| Category :: Security Articles |
Author :: Ken Katz |
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| Article Title :: The Importance of Protecting Your PC from Viruses and Spam |
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| Today the internet is a mine field of malicious code looking to harm your computer. Hackers want to have access to your PC for both fun and profit. You must be diligent in your ability to detect and then protect your important computer data.Understanding what hackers are looking for, what doors they use to gain entry into your computer and which programs are available to help you protect your PC against any illegal entry will give you greater peace of mind and protect your valuable data.There are three types of threats to your computer that you need to be concerned about. The first are viruses. The definition of a computer virus is a piece of code or a program that is that i (read full article) |
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| Category :: Security Articles |
Author :: Monty Cordello |
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| Article Title :: The Saga of the Annoying Adware |
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| When we think of adware, what comes to mind are those annoying and pesky ads that pop up out of nowhere whenever we are surfing the net. Anybody who has surfed through the net has encountered those irritating pop-up adwares advertising everything from computer software down to Viagra. Adwares are some of the most derided objects in the web alongside viruses, spyware and other malicious softwares and programs. Although adwares are alleged to be the most benign form of spyware, most web users hate the blatant and bothersome way of advertising. Most are often tricked into clicking on such adwares and end up unintentionally downloading something far more serious.What are adwares, anywa (read full article) |
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| Category :: Security Articles |
Author :: Doug Woodall |
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| Article Title :: The Never Ending Spyware Story |
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| It’s been with us since 1993, it’s gotten more intrusive, more complicated.It’s created a whole ecosystem, so to speak.A person sits somewhere, writing a new virus, a new application of Spyware. It is put onto the Internet and Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware vendors begin to develop definitions to combat it, maybe even to stop it permanently. These fixes are incorporated into the new versions of the software they sell, or distribute as freeware.Existing companies, businesses, and users struggle to keep up with what to use, overwhelmed, their lifeline to the Internet depends on it. In this portion of the ecosystem you have;The end user. YOU!Your Interne (read full article) |
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| Category :: Security Articles |
Author :: Steve Scully |
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| Article Title :: Web Conferencing Readers - So What Do We Do with the PAYPAL SPAMMER |
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| From: “Paypal Security”
Subject: New Security Requirements
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 19:20:51 -0800Dear valued PayPal® member,Due to recent fraudulent transactions, we have issued the following security requirements.It has come to our (attion)**Spelling Mistake**, that 98% of all fraudulent transactions are caused by members using stolen credit cards to purchase or sell non existant items. Thus we require our members to add a (Debit/Check card)**Ding Ding Ding are your Alarm Bells going off Yet???** to their billing records as part of our continuing commitment to protect your account and to reduce the instance of fraud on our website. Your Debi (read full article) |
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| Category :: Security Articles |
Author :: Soroush King |
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| Article Title :: Viruses and Worms: The Problems and Their Solutions |
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| History and BackgroundThe virus was one of the first ever threats to computer security. It brought a whole new fear upon computer users. Bugs and glitches could cause damage unintentionally, but a virus created havoc intentionally, and therefore often caused much more damage then just glitches in software. Technically a virus must be in a host file and spread manually by people, versus a worm which spreads by an automated process and doesn't require a host file, but we will include worms as part of the term virus. Therefore, the threat of viruses quickly multiplied expotentially. One computer infected by a virus is manageable, but a virus spreading uncontrollably and automatically (read full article) |
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| Category :: Security Articles |
Author :: Rob Green |
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| Article Title :: Firewall Protection - Does Your Firewall Do This? |
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| The first thing people think about when defending their computers and networks is an up-to-date antivirus program. Without this most basic protection, your computer will get a virus, which could just slow it down or potentially bring the pc to a complete standstill!
So anti-virus software is the answer?
An anti-virus solution on it’s own is not the answer to all of your problems, it can only protect you so much; in fact test have shown that a new pc running Windows XP if left connected to the Internet unprotected will be infected with viruses and remotely controlled via unauthorised persons within 20 minutes! To protect you against hackers and often to prevent spyw (read full article) |
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| Category :: Security Articles |
Author :: Vickie Scanlon |
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| Article Title :: Phishing – Its Signs and Your Options |
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| Phishing is the act of some individual sending an email to a user in an attempt to scam the user to release personal information. Is it easy to determine if it’s a scam? Sometimes – but not always. I hope to give you enough examples and information to help you to safeguard yourself from these unsavory individuals.In addition, sometimes the email is sent to malicious software so as to render your computer helpless. Thus, it is important that you do not click on the link they provide, because that is the trigger that will load the software to your system.EXAMPLES OF PHISHINGYou receive hundreds of emails in your mailbox, but one email catches your eye – it dir (read full article) |
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