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Author :: Nils Rognerud  |
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| Article Title :: Computer Viruses - 4 Easy Ways to Keep Your Computer Free of Computer Infections |
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| Computer viruses normally infect a computer via email. The following are some suggestions to make your computing safer.
The safest way to avoid a computer virus is not to open an attached email file
- if you do not know what it is, who sent it to you, or you were not expecting
it (even if it is from somebody that you know.)Â This is especially true if
the file has any of the following extensions: .pif, .vbs, .scr, .exe, since thsee
files are programs that will run on your computer when opened.
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Don't use the preview pane in Outlook. Some viruses can infect a computer just from the preview pane.
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When in doubt, contact the (read full article) |
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| Category :: Security Articles |
Author :: David Furlong |
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| Article Title :: Computer Security Attacks - How to Defend Yourself Against Computer Security Attacks |
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| I recommend the following basic security 'best practices'...If you spend any time online, you need a security toolkit consisting of:. anti-virus software. anti-spyware AND anti-key-logging software. spam blocker. anti-phishing tools. firewall (preferably a combination of both software and hardware firewall if you're on a high-speed connection.) Note: some anti-virus software packages include a firewallWhichever products you use, keep them up to date - not monthly, but at least weekly, and preferably daily.Use Windows Update to keep your operating system and Internet Explor (read full article) |
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| Category :: Security Articles |
Author :: Bob Rankin |
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| Article Title :: Does IP Address Reveal My Physical Location? |
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| "Can someone track a user (name, home address, etc.) simply by having their email or IP address? The reason I ask is my kids play some games online, and these sites sometimes have a chat area, where the players can talk to each other while playing. Can my kids be tracked down in any way?"Are You Invisible Online?It's true that your IP address is no secret. It's a basic part of internet communication protocols to send your IP address whenever you connect to another site, request a web page, chat, play an online game, etc. Without your IP address, the computer on the other end wouldn't know where to send the reply.But that doesn't mean that Evildoers can find your house (read full article) |
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| Category :: Security Articles |
Author :: Lisa Workman |
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| Article Title :: Does Your Family Know How to be Safe on the Internet? |
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| A USA Today article that ran in July 2005 cited findings from a survey conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation. They found that during the school year, kids between the ages of 8 and 10 years old spent an average of 6 hours per day watching television, playing video games and/or using computers.Since more than half of America’s 100 million households have Internet access, I can only assume that some of their computer time is spent in online activities. My question is how safe are these kids? Do they know what to look out for? Do they know how to handle themselves online?Here are some topics to discuss with your children. Keep in mind that each family has their own rules (read full article) |
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| Category :: Security Articles |
Author :: Bob Rankin |
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| Article Title :: Do I Need a Firewall? |
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| "I've heard conflicting reports on whether or not I should be using a firewall. Some people say they are only needed for dialup users. Others say you MUST have a firewall if you have a highspeed DSL or cable connection. Can you give me some advice on this?"What Happens When You Yell "MOVIE!" in a Crowded Firehouse?Well all the firemen go running into the streets, of course. Okay, it's a bad joke. But it illustrates the point that even people who are supposed to be experts in computer safety are often confused about firewalls. Here's the scoop on WHO needs a firewall, WHAT they do, and WHY you might be wasting your money on firewall software.First, let's look at what a (read full article) |
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| Category :: Security Articles |
Author :: Bob Rankin |
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| Article Title :: How Does a Virus Spread? |
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| "I love your site and your Tourbus Newsletter! I would like to know how a virus propagates over a network? If you get a virus on one computer - do other users on the network have to do anything to get infected? Is there a good way to protect against this?"Great question! There are several ways for a virus to spread from one computer to another. Let's look at those, and ways to prevent the propagation of pestiferous programs.Careful With That Paperclip...The most common is via an email attachment. I'm not aware of any current exposures in popular email software that allow a virus to spread simply by opening or reading an email.But plenty of people are still will (read full article) |
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| Category :: Security Articles |
Author :: Joe Salvatore |
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| Article Title :: Protect Your Computer From Spam, Viruses, and Spyware |
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| Breaking and Entering On the Internet!I like to make analogies between the online world and our
physical world. The similarities are becoming more
recognized every day. Here's my favorite..."If you are not taking the security of your home or business
computer seriously, it is like leaving the front door of
your home open all day and all night whether you are home or
not."The Internet is a big place with every imaginable character
out there, many of whom are happy to intrude on your private
domain and use it to their benefit. In addition to that,
there is a constant battle for your desktop from many of the
seemingly trusted software companies includin (read full article) |
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| Category :: Security Articles |
Author :: David Manson |
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| Article Title :: Steps You Can Take to Protect Your Privacy Online |
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| Internet today is a place where you can find information on any topic from anywhere in the world. Internet is also fast becoming the most preferred medium for education and entertainment - recent reports suggest Internet is fast replacing television. Surfing on the internet can be both fun as well as informative. But watch out, not everything on the internet is safe and fun. Internet can be a dangerous place if you do not take necessary precautions. There is a growing trend of identity theft on the internet, Is your personal information safe? What steps you can take to validate a website before you submit your personal information? Let's examine simple steps you can take to prot (read full article) |
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| Category :: Security Articles |
Author :: Peter Lim |
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| Article Title :: Ethics In Online Marketing - Can I Trust This Marketer? |
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| About a year back, I was impressed by the offer of one established internet marketer who styled himself as an search engine optimisation expert and was offerring a mentoring program on website creation and promotion for Adsense, for an entire year, with a full return of payment guarantee if his services were unsatisfactory within the 12 months.Since he belonged to a member of an established forum and was an active member who had posted well over 1,000 forum posts he was not someone who was a newbie or unknown.I ran a check on him for his experience and discovered he had made numerous other contributions as articles to some online web sites.Here was a model online mark (read full article) |
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| Category :: Security Articles |
Author :: Bryan D. Applegate |
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| Article Title :: Basic Network Safety That No One Should Neglect |
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| Isn't life grand? Most everyone is somehow able to move into this new century with technology sitting in their laps... It's a new found crush for misunderstanding simple things. What I mean by that is when you were little, one touch told you not to paw at the stove. As a teenager, one car accident may have put seat belts on your mind. Now you have a wireless network at home! What will it take to consider networking safely?Think of all the strange and forgotten information in your computer – some of it, not surprisingly, you've forgotten about. Sure you delete your cookies and wipe the Internet History clean from time to time. You ask your computer not to remember passwords too, b (read full article) |
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