The Importance Of Protecting Your Computer From Viruses (25 Feb 2007) Unless you're completely new to owning a PC, you will know how important it is to protect your self from computer viruses. Back when people first started using the home computer and the Internet, as we know it today, (perhaps around 10 years ago) protecting your self from computer viruses wasn't too important. Fast-Forward a few years and we can safely assume that around 80% of us use a computer every single day. This means we need Virus Protection.
The Perfect Password Practice (18 Jan 2007) Our lives are filled with passwords, security questions, personal identification numbers (PINs) and security codes. Almost every digital device and software package has some security feature involving a password. We have hundreds of shopping accounts, email accounts, banking accounts, you name it and each and every one of these accounts has a user name and a password associated with it. Sometimes you feel you are loosing your mind keeping the security of all your accounts and devices together. Here are a few tips to make the job a bit easier and your accounts more secure.
The Secret Computer Virus That Is Virtually Undetectable (11 Dec 2006) For the most part, computer viruses and Trojans are characterized by obvious computer malfunctions from blatant graphical on-screen representations to the computer automatically accessing the Internet, printing documents or switching on its video camera without user interaction. Most
virus utility software detects and quarantines approximately 90% of those currently in distribution. As for Trojans (rogue programs that allow an unknown third party to access and
control your computer), commercial virus utility software detects and quarantines approximately 60% of these, while a dedicated Trojan utility software fares better at approximately 98%.
The Top Twelve Threats No Computer User Should Ignore (01 Dec 2006) The internet is undoubtedly a fantastic resource for families
and offers a rich vein of educational content. However, there
are potential dangers - welcome to the seedy world of viruses,
spam, trojans, pornography, spyware and other nasties.
Top Tips To Secure Your Online PC (29 Dec 2006) Most of us use a PC these days, but how many of us are really serious about securing it ? Well, not most of us! They just need to get their job done sitting on the PC and hence look no further. But they do find themselves in great trouble when the PC crashes, files are corrupted, login information are stolen or attacked by viruses and malwares.
Use Anti-Phishing Programs To Detect, Avoid And Stop Phishing Attacks (10 Jun 2008) Anti-phishing is a process that makes use of special software. That software has the ability to detect an attempt by an illegitimate group to obtain information that is normally shared with a reputable organization.
Viruses & Ethics (17 Nov 2006) When I sit back and think of what is the internet truly based on today, I can come up with four categories; Information, Merchandise, Services and Problems. People are usually not very keen on the last category, but I assure you there are lots of it, and you will have problems if you don't watch out.
What Makes Mozilla's Firefox Attractive? (17 Nov 2006) If you're much of a tech geek, you probably have at least heard of the "browser war" between Microsoft's Internet Explorer and Mozilla's Firefox. For years, Microsoft Internet Explorer has had a near monopoly on the browser market. Sure, they had a little competition from Netscape, but not much. That has all changed with Firefox. Mozilla's Firefox has put a large dent in the IE market share.
