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Computers » Security | By John Savage @ Tuesday, 5th December 2006 @ 8:54 AM

This article has been written because I recently read a short quote which made me stop in my tracks and take heed. What was the quote, it went like this Trojan Horse is it a Greek myth or your computer nemesis. I hope that this article will help to clarify matters. We have all heard the term Trojan Horse, but what exactly is it? A Trojan Horse is a destructive program that masquerades as a harmless application. Unlike viruses, Trojan Horses do not replicate themselves, but they can be j... more...

Computers » Security | By Matthew Hick @ Monday, 4th December 2006 @ 9:01 PM

A wireless router is a great idea for networking computers that are not right next to each other. However, having a wireless router can pose a large threat to your computers' security. Take a look at how you can protect your wireless network from spyware, malware, viruses, and third party invasions. The benefits of a wireless router: There are a wide variety of reasons to use a wireless networking router. First of all, it is fairly inexpensive, simple to set up and use, and gives... more...

Computers » Security | By Buzz Scott @ Monday, 4th December 2006 @ 12:35 PM

In the recent years, life has become immensely easy for the common person who wants to carry out some basic operations through the computer. These include storage of some information and communication through emails and chat programs. With the increase in number of computer users, the allied products available for them have also increased. Today the market offers a vast variety of software that helps an individual to effectively use the computer for his needs. What does privacy pro... more...

Computers » Security | By Matthew Hick @ Sunday, 3rd December 2006 @ 10:03 PM

If you frequently email friends, family, co-workers, customers, or your business associates, what better idea than to backup your email files. Backing up your email files can prevent you from losing very important information. Types of email: You may be working with one of a variety of email programs. Some of these email programs include: Microsoft Outlook, Eudora, or web-based email such as Hotmail, Yahoo, Google, Excite, and many others. All of these programs have different ways to ... more...

Computers » Security | By Buzz Scott @ Sunday, 3rd December 2006 @ 1:12 AM

Spyware software is like a peeping Tom, peering into your computers logs and hard drive and tracking your activity. Spyware can follow your every step online and report to someone else what you are doing, what your children are doing. Most people have a personal computer. That computer is your entertainer, your personal assistant and something that you trust with very personal details. If you looked into your hard drive, you would see lots of things. You might see family photographs, resumes, do... more...

Computers » Security | By Matthew Hick @ Saturday, 2nd December 2006 @ 10:49 PM

If you are a computer owner, there is definitely one thing that you need to be very concerned about. This is making backup copies of all of your computer files and programs. After all, if your computer is hit with a virus of any sort that threatens to destroy it, you will not lose valuable information. How can you lose your files? There are many things that can happen that can cause you to lose your computer files. Not only can your computer be hit by a bad virus, irritating spyware, ... more...

Computers » Security | By John Savage @ Saturday, 2nd December 2006 @ 3:13 PM

This article which you are about to read has been written in an attempt to help with the fight against the spyware threat. I have tried to answer some of the questions you might have on this subject and hopefully together we can beat this monster. Spyware is one of the fastest growing internet threats. According to the National Cyber Security Alliance, it infects more than 9 out of 10 of all PCs today. These unobtrusive, malicious programs are designed to silently bypass firewalls and ... more...

Computers » Security | By Miguel Poza @ Saturday, 2nd December 2006 @ 2:36 PM

Now that most people use the internet these days, it is a very good idea to make sure that you have good quality computer security software installed and protecting your computer. Anti virus software, anti spyware software and having a hardware or software firewall are now essential for everyone using a computer and here is an explanation why this is so. Anti Virus software protects your computer from virus threats that can contaminate your computer and can slow down your computer, damage... more...

Computers » Security | By Buzz Scott @ Saturday, 2nd December 2006 @ 1:54 PM

In the last few years, the number of computer users has definitely increased multifold. We now use computers to save all kinds of details of official as well personal nature. However, the types and number of crimes related to computers have also risen simultaneously. This has caused a leading number of users to search for an effective solution for protection of the information stored on their computers. How important is it to use protection software? Today, one of the most ... more...

Computers » Security | By Matthew Hick @ Friday, 1st December 2006 @ 1:08 PM

There is a type of software out there that all computer owners and operators need to be aware of. That software is known as malware, or "malicious software". Malware can completely destroy computers or make them difficult to use. Malware viruses and worms: One of the most dangerous type of malware is a malware virus or worm. These two types of malware spread quickly and sometimes undetected until it is too late and a great deal of damage has already been caused to your compute... more...

Computers » Security | By Matthew Hick @ Wednesday, 29th November 2006 @ 12:47 PM

To keep your computer safe from the multitude of computer viruses out there, there are several things you should be aware of. Let's examine a few that might just save your computer. Get yourself high-quality virus protection software: If you don't have virus protection software on your computer, you are pretty much leaving yourself open to viruses, spyware, malware, adware, worms, and other devious programs that can eventually lead to the destruction of your files and your c... more...

Computers » Security | By Matthew Hick @ Wednesday, 29th November 2006 @ 12:27 PM

Spyware can be a very annoying hassle to deal with when it embeds itself on a computer. Spyware reports information that it finds on a computer to a third party. It does this without the consent of the computer's owner. What kind of spying does spyware do? Spyware, in easy terms, is a computer program that monitors what you do on your computer and then sends that information to another party over the Internet. As far as the "spying" goes, many kinds of spyware can keep tr... more...

Computers » Security | By Matthew Hick @ Thursday, 16th November 2006 @ 5:39 AM

Computer viruses can wipe out or totally destroy a computer. They can be the worst program your computer has ever encountered. On the other hand, they can just be an annoyance. Computer viruses are put on computers without the owner's knowledge or permission. There are a variety of popular computer viruses that computer owners should be aware of. Boot sector computer viruses: A boot sector virus first became popular in the 1980's, when computer technology first began to take... more...

Computers » Security | By Aage Kold Jensen @ Tuesday, 14th November 2006 @ 11:23 AM

Spybars are in many cases a much more appropriate name for toolbars, because toolbars often contain either adware, spyware or both. Adware is in itself not dangerous, but it can be very annoying, since as the name implies it delivers ads to your PC. Typically these ads appear in the form of pop-ups or pop-unders. Spyware is worse because it spies on you; it monitors surfing habits, keyword searches or even logs keystrokes and proceeds to submit this information to a 3rd party without your knowle... more...

Computers » Security | By Buzz Scott @ Friday, 10th November 2006 @ 12:35 AM

Most successful companies today use the Internet to help them do business, to assist them in the growth of their business and are a big player in the growth of their bottom line profits. Providing the Internet on employee's desktops does a great thing for many companies and allows a lot of productivity. The Internet has become an elemental tool for today's business. E-commerce is critical for many companies and downtime means lost business and lost profits. IT resources tend to ... more...

Computers » Security | By Buzz Scott @ Saturday, 4th November 2006 @ 10:26 PM

Most people prefer to feel safe that they have privacy in what they do. People close their curtains or blinds, they lock their doors and people close the door when they dress or use the bathroom. Most People take for granted that when they're alone, no one is watching their every single move. Imagine someone watching you through a secret camera installed in your home. The idea is pretty chilling, isn't it? Well, if you use a computer online, there's a change that someon... more...

Computers » Security | By Kadence Buchanan @ Monday, 23rd October 2006 @ 11:21 AM

Every computer user dreads the moment when a virus will manage to penetrate the computer system and become the uninvited party crasher. In an effort to minimize the probability of having to experience such a stressful moment, most computer users have now installed in their computer's memory, software programs that act as shields against such malicious threats. These defenders, called antivirus software programs are designed to recognize and thus prevent malicious computer code from being ex... more...

Computers » Security | By Jonathon Hardcastle @ Monday, 23rd October 2006 @ 11:15 AM

As the Internet threats continue to increase in number and complexity, some of the best antivirus programs, like Norton and McAfee, quickly respond to the justifiable consumer need to keep their computer environment secure. New and improved features enable these enhanced versions of antivirus and antispyware programs to detect, then quarantine and finally remove malicious code, which can harm computer files and/or disrupt a variety of computer functions. Computer viruses are software pro... more...

Computers » Security | By Dan Farrell @ Saturday, 21st October 2006 @ 9:19 PM

Did you know that 8 out of 10 PC's are infected with some sort of Spyware, with an average of 24.4 spies per PC scanned? Microsoft estimates that 50% of all PC crashes are due to spyware. Likewise, Dell reports that 20% of all technical support calls involve spyware. Spyware refers to a broad category of malicious software intended to take partial control of a computer. It monitors the websites and types of e- mails you receive and displays pop ups based on the content that yo... more...

Computers » Security | By Buzz Scott @ Wednesday, 18th October 2006 @ 8:33 PM

Identity (ID) theft is one of the most common forms of cyber crimes that take place today. It is considered as one of the easiest forms of fraud that can be committed using a computer. An ID theft generally takes place for a variety of reasons. The most common is lack of good virus protection software on the computer. Some of us do not even hesitate opening files sent to us by strangers or clicking on random hyperlinks. In fact, these are actually designed to extract the personal informat... more...