November 16th, 2009
Great article from Slate.com. Take a minute ro read this and it may save your online security this holiday season.
| Fix Your Terrible, Insecure Passwords in Five Minutes |
| A foolproof technique to secure your online accounts before holiday shopping season. |
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November 11th, 2009
Take the time to review these tips and stay safe online during the coming Holidays.
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Rogue AVs still on the loose
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“With the knowledge that data is valuable to computer users, cybercriminals will keep creating new ways to exploit them” |
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November 8th, 2009
Dont let down your guard during the coming Holidays.
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Halloween scareware – it was more trick than treat
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New this year, were instances of ‘job spamming’, where ‘real jobs’ were advertised in spam, with a link that directs to a now inactive site.
However, using Registry Whols, records show that the sites were created in August this year,
probably to facilitate malicious profiteering activities. So think before you click, when you’re online, every day is like Halloween. |
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September 29th, 2009
So now we have ants looking for worms. Interesting article at Science Daily.com. Its worth the read for us geek types.
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Ants Vs. Worms: New Computer Security Mimics Nature
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Unlike traditional security devices, which are static, these “digital ants” wander through computer networks looking for threats, such as “computer worms” — self-replicating programs designed to steal information or facilitate unauthorized use of machines. When a digital ant detects a threat, it doesn’t take long for an army of ants to converge at that location, drawing the attention of human operators who step in to investigate. |
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September 22nd, 2009
Great article from over at Consumer Reports.com. Take the time to read this valuable info.
Companies compile tons of personal information on you. Here’s what they have, how they use it, and why you should know. |
Your personal information—everything from your shopping habits to your health history—can be available to creditors, employers,
landlords, insurers, law enforcement agencies, and, of course, criminals. All they need to do is tap into the public and private
databases that gather, buy, and sell your vital statistics.
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September 20th, 2009
A great article from boing boing about a game that lets kids learn about social site problems.
| Smokescreen is a privacy game for kids, it runs them through a series of clever online missions that serve to explain how information disclosed on social sites like Facebook can come back and bite you in the ass:
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September 6th, 2009
I think theres a TV show like this. Do we get to call in and report a hack attempt? Cool.
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Using Cybercitizens to Hunt Down Hackers
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Since the earliest days of the Internet, people have tried to hack their way into the computers of others. Even as hacking has grown from a way for geeks to impress each other to a means for criminals to steal and blackmail, the strategy for computer security has remained largely the same: Companies and consumers erect the thickest walls they can around computers so the bad guys can’t get in.
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August 28th, 2009
If you have kids and they use the internet, you can never ease up on insuring their online safety.
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5 Sites That Promote Internet Safety For Kids
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The Internet is a very important tool.? These days, if you don’t know how to use the Internet, you’re severely hindered.? But it is also a floodgate for many dangerous and harmful influences such as, but not limited to, pornography, virus infections, encounters with strangers and predators, bullying, and so much more.
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August 20th, 2009
As you can guess, Im a big fan of BitDefender. Ive used it for years and its my biggest seller on my website. The 2010 products are geared towards what you want, and it the software adapts to that. I cant wait to try it.
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BitDefender releases 2010 line of products
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BitDefender launched their 2010 line of security offerings on Monday, introducing optimized scanning, user profiling, as well as a new technology called Active Virus Control. The Tech Herald met with BitDefender for lunch on Monday to get the details about the new release. We walked away with a solid respect for the new product, not because of what it does, but because of what it doesn’t do.
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August 8th, 2009
Keep your software up to date and tell your kids to never click on links they dont know.
| Security Spotlight: Focus Report—Top Ten Tips to Keep Kids Safe on Social Networking Sites |
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