| 51 | Firewalls :::: What They Are And Why You MUST Have One! Preview: A firewall is a system or gateway that prevents unauthorized access to your computer or private network. It is usually the first line of defense in protecting your private information or data. A good firewall will help protect you from malicious attacks of spyware, adware, malware, worms, trojans, and hackers. Firewalls are security mechanism... (more) Published By: Titus Hoskins Submitted: 04 June,2005 |
| 52 | Three-pronged Trojan attack threatens security on the Internet. Preview: Two is company. Three is a crowd. If one is not enough, use two, if two is not enough, use three. This is the credo behind the co-ordinated Trojan threat looming on the horizon. If you thought you've seen everything there was to see of virus threats, think again. Experts are saying this is "unprecedented", and could be the next big one. Glieder ... (more) Published By: MicroWorld Technologies Inc. Submitted: 06 June,2005 |
| 53 | How Will Your Network Be Compromised? Preview: You may reprint or publish this article free of charge as long as the bylines are included. Original URL (The Web version of the article) --------------------------------------------- http://www.defendingthenet.com/NewsLetters/HowWillYourNetworkBeCompromised.ht m Title ----- How Will Your Network Be Compromised? Complex Hacking - Computer Co... (more) Published By: Darren Miller Submitted: 15 June,2005 |
| 54 | Protection for your PC - Painless and Free ! Preview: Painless (and FREE) P.C. Protection Viruses, Bugs, Worms, Dataminers, Spybots, and Trojan horses. The Internet is a veritable minefield of things that can invade your PC and affect it's Security and Performance. You can do something about it and you can do it FREE, using some or all of the following programs and tips. Anti-Virus protection. On... (more) Published By: John Roberts Submitted: 17 May,2005 |
| 55 | Are You Safe Ordering Online? Preview: Are You Safe Ordering Online? Even this day and age people are very insecure about ordering anything online. Even though many people order and give their credit card information over the phone they still are hesitant upon ordering online. This article will show you what to look for to see if it is safe to order online, the general process o... (more) Published By: Michael Rock Submitted: 06 April,2005 |
| 56 | Personnel Security: What Is Your Security Posture? Preview: 1. The Security Consultant’s Perspective… With Workplace Violence becoming an emerging concern, the employee dimension becomes a critical factor in conducting Vulnerability Threat Assessments against capabilities and weaknesses, similar to the way we conduct a business SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats). I wonder how muc... (more) Published By: Felix P. Nater Submitted: 20 April,2005 |
| 57 | AntiVirus Warning Preview: It is a sad day when the antivirus software messes up your computer more than the @#$& virus you got in yesterday's email. The more complex antivirus software gets, the more it becomes like a virus itself. In honor of my recent discovery of a new problem with my antivirus program, here are a few pitfalls of popular (and not so popular) prog... (more) Published By: Dawn Gray Submitted: 26 November,2001 |
| 58 | How to fight Cyberterrorism Preview: Information Technology is the lifeline of most organizations today, and as such a disrupted information system can cause your company to lose market share and eventually bring it to its knees. 94% of companies without a tested crisis plan go out of business after a severe loss of service for two weeks or more. We are so bound as a global commun... (more) Published By: Godfrey Heron Submitted: 27 November,2001 |
| 59 | Do you know who is snooping around your computer right now? Preview: How secure is your computer? Most of us have virus protection and probably feel pretty safe. But how many know that there can be many individuals out there who may be trying to snoop (or actually snooping) around your hard disk all day long? I would venture that there are not many sitting at their computer right now who have even thought about it!... (more) Published By: Joe Reinbold Submitted: 02 December,2001 |
| 60 | Spys in CyberWorld Preview: Did you know your own computer is syping on you? Did you know that every click you make on your windows start menu is logged to a hidden, encrypted database in your computer? It's very important that you read a site's privacy policy to find out what information a web site gathers about you when you visit and how they intend to use it. People ARE... (more) Published By: Kim Haas Submitted: 03 December,2001 |
| 61 | Bogus Virus Warning ... Preview: I've received several of these warnings from very well meaning e-friends/associates, so I figured it's important enough to pass this information on ... the e-mail reads, "PLEASE PAY CLOSE ATTENTION!!! YOU MAY HAVE A DEADLY VIRUS ON YOUR COMPUTER ... ... SULFNBK.EXE -- ON JUNE 1, 2001 IT WILL OPEN AND DESTROY YOUR HARD DRIVE. NO ONE KNOWS WHERE IT... (more) Published By: Kimberly Teed Submitted: 03 December,2001 |
| 62 | Are We Losing our Privacy? Preview: If you spend any amount of time online you've heard about "privacy policies." Privacy issues are becoming a major concern online. Every time you visit a website, fill out a form, or purchase an online product or service, you're giving out personal information. Did you ever stop and wonder what website owners are doing with that information? The ... (more) Published By: Merle Submitted: 04 December,2001 |
| 63 | This Privacy Stuff is Really Bugging Me! Preview: There is a nasty little privacy parasite loose on your computer. You get it by visiting web sites with "bugs" on them. Typically served by ad tracking, affiliate tracking and even email tracking companies to measure the effectiveness of their ads, track their visitors and find out when you open their email. Web bugs are tiny, invisible 1 pix... (more) Published By: Mike Banks Valentine Submitted: 04 December,2001 |
| 64 | Will your network pass a security audit? Preview: It is a well-known fact that in the Internet-connected world network perimeter vulnerabilities do exist that allow unauthorized individuals access to networks and provide the ability to disrupt business continuance. Well-prepared companies do know about many of these vulnerabilities and they correct them whenever appropriate. However, there are a ... (more) Published By: Michael Bruck Submitted: 07 December,2001 |
| 65 | Who's watching you? Preview: How many business owners use DSL, cable or other fast modem hookup to get on the internet? I use a 56k modem myself, but because I test most of my programming online, I am on 10 to 16 hours a day. Hackers like to get into sites that are online all the time. If you have a super fast modem like DSL or the like, and you leave your computer on, your ... (more) Published By: Dale Sexton Submitted: 07 December,2001 |
| 66 | Virus Protection Preview: One of the saddest things in the entire world is hearing the words, "I think I've been hit by a virus" or "my computer was destroyed by a virus, can you help me please?" Every time I hear these words I want to cry - well, actually I want to scream in frustration and a little bit of anger. You see, it's not hard to protect your system from destruc... (more) Published By: Richard Lowe Submitted: 08 December,2001 |
| 67 | Internet Security: Backups Preview: A vital part of any security scheme is backup. No matter how tight your security is, you always have the chance that a virus or hacker or even your 5 year old kid is going to slip through your defenses and damage your system and your vital data files. If you don't back up your data regularly you will be out of luck. And anyone who has been there k... (more) Published By: Richard Lowe Submitted: 08 December,2001 |
| 68 | Keeping Your Internet Business Safe From Hackers Preview: If you owned a restaurant, you'd lock the doors after closing, right? If you owned a nightclub you'd hire bouncers to keep rowdy people out, right? You'd be surprised how many Internet business owners fail to keep the gates closed tight... many are just begging for the hackers and viruses to strike with an attitude of apathy about security.... (more) Published By: Said Rouhani Submitted: 08 December,2001 |
| 69 | Password Safety Preview: If you've been on the internet for any length of time, you've collected about a zillion accounts and their associated passwords. Personally, I have over 500 different active accounts all over the web and probably a thousand more inactive or unused accounts. Most people don't have anywhere near that number, but I'll bet you have at least a couple ... (more) Published By: Richard Lowe Submitted: 08 December,2001 |
| 70 | Backing Up Your Stuff Part 6: Where Is It #2? Preview: Paint Shop Pro In my humble opinion, Paint Shop Pro is one of the best bargains available on the internet. This inexpensive (less than $100) shareware program provides most of the functions of the far more expensive Adobe Photoshop with a better interface and quicker performance. Paint Shop Pro version 7 has many different features with many diff... (more) Published By: Richard Lowe Submitted: 08 December,2001 |