As parents, child protection online is a very real issue dealt with on a daily basis. Luckily there are many resources available to parents to provide family internet protection on their home computers. This guide will provide you with some tips on how to protect your children online.
Category Archive: Security Issues
Mar
03
4 Key Points of Password Protection
Since its foundation in 1994, the World Wide Web has mushroomed into the world’s largest and fastest growing public space. Almost any service you can think of, including commerce, publishing, the arts, sports and communication, is available via the internet. However, as the dollar value (both in sales and data) rises, so too does the …
Feb
01
David Rice to Software Manufacturers: Accept Accountability for Security Flaws
Read David Rice’s new book, “Geekonomics: The Real Cost of Insecure Software“, and you will soon be privy to the what he calls the “astonishing lack of consumer protection in the software market”. Rice blames the software industry for a litany of hidden costs totaling $180 billion a year. The software industry takes very little …
Jan
03
Top 10 Best Anti Virus for 2011
We’ve sorted through the results of this year’s AntiVirus tests from numerous labs to come up with a composite list for the Top 10 Best AntiVirus for 2011. While some big names make the list, we think you will be surprised with how well some of the underdogs performed.
Dec
21
How Do I Protect Myself From Keyloggers? Part 2
“How Do I Protect Myself From Keyloggers?” is a two-part series on keyloggers prevention. If you believe your system has been compromised with a keylogger, I’ve come up with a contingency plan to foil would-be password thieves. To take your protection to the next level, you can implement a few of these tricks which are designed to frustrate a hacker’s attempts from gathering accurate data. Ultimately, you’ll want to ensure you have a powerful internet security program to help prevent keyloggers from even getting on your system.
Dec
15
How Do I Protect Myself From Keyloggers? Part 1
What is a keylogger? It logs keystrokes in a secret file with the intent of capturing all letters and words typed on the keyboard. Some corporations use these to oversee employee operations and ensure no one is breaking company policies. However, more and more computer hackers are using keyloggers to capture passwords to bank accounts and other sensitive information. Part one of our series on keyloggers will give you tips on prevention.
Dec
06
Drive-By Downloads: Malware Installed Without Your Knowledge
I recently attended a Symantec training event and heard the phrase “drive by download” a couple of times throughout the symposium. From what I could gather, these “drive-bys” were a new hot topic in the anti-virus world (not a reference to scenes from ‘Boyz n the Hood’). Curious, I thought I’d do a little more …
Nov
19
Office 2010 SP1 Released in Private Beta
Redmond has released a private service pack for its popular Office 2010. The release contains a slew of bug fixes, patches and updates that Microsoft describes are “under the hood”. It’s not likely this release will be available for the masses, but it’s a good sign that a more public service pack could be in …
Oct
27
E-Mail Spam on the Decline
Major internet monitoring companies have noticed a significant drop in spam emails sent worldwide. We aren’t out of the woods yet, though. What are you doing to stop the flood? SoftwareMedia boasts an impressive list of anti-spam software from the world’s leading internet security manufacturers.
Oct
20
New Kaspersky Business Security Software Released
Studies indicate that malware is consistently increasing at a rate of 36% year after year. Next week, Kaspersky will release Endpoint Security 8.0 and other business security software titles to fight against this trend.