Firewall Software Guard

Is Spyware Slowing Your Computer Down to a Crawl

Admin — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:25:41 +0000

Everyday more and more computers are becoming infected with Spyware and Adware (advertising tracking). No matter where you go on the web, someone is trying to sneak something on your computer. From honest web sites placing simple logon cookies, to paid advertising tracking your movements on the w...

Phishing The Most Dangerous Form of Spam - Learn How to Protect Yourself from Security Threats

Admin — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 09:21:32 +0000

Spam is one of the curses of the Internet age. But if the clogging of mail boxes with useless emails was bad enough, unsolicited emails aimed at tricking you into giving your valuable passwords, banking and PIN numbers is the most dangerous variety of email that you will ever encounter. This kind...

Parents Online Safety

Admin — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 22:27:29 +0000

By taking responsibility for your children's online activities, parents can greatly minimize any potential risks. In today's electronic age teaching your children about online safety is a must. Even if you think your child does not have access to the internet, these rules are important because ...

Internet Security Threats Who Can Read Your Email

Admin — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 15:09:00 +0000

Before being able to choose a secure Internet communication system, you need to understand the threats to your security.

Since the beginning of the Internet there has been a naive assumption on the part of most email users that the only people who are reading their email are the people they...

It’s 12 Noon, Do You Know Who’s Using Your Network

Admin — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 02:14:28 +0000

The idea of reading email while lounging by the pool, text or instant messaging while doing the laundry, or lounging in the Jacuzzi listening to your MP3 collection is appealing to us all.

Unfortunately, many, or even most, wireless units don't come with security features already functioni...

InternetNetwork Security

Admin — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:29:22 +0000

Abstract
Homogeneous symmetries and congestion control have garnered limited interest from both cryptographers and computational biologists in the last several years [1]. In fact, few steganographers would disagree with the investigation of spreadsheets. Our focus in this work is not on whet...

Internet Security The Secure Free Option

Admin — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 01:40:38 +0000

With the ever growing popularity of internet browsing and the burst of high speed connections via Broadband or Cable, the security and protection of your personal data contained on your home computer has entered a new phase.

This high speed revolution has increased the swiftness of accessib...

Personal Firewalls for Home Users

Admin — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:38:33 +0000

What is a Firewall?

The term "firewall" illustrates a system that protects a network and the machines on them from various types of attack. Firewalls are geared towards keeping the server up all the time and protecting the entire network.

The primary goal of a firewall is to impleme...

Mom, there’s a Spy on My Desktop… No Not a Fly, a Spy

Admin — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:30:00 +0000

While finishing dinner a friend of mine heard her 12-year old son's express this while he was completing homework for tommorrow. She thought he said 'there is a fly on my desktop' and politely told him 'tell your father and he will fix it'. Of course he knew that dad doesn't touch compu...

Internet Threats As Sure as Death, More Expensive than Taxes

Admin — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 04:12:31 +0000

Sometimes people don't implement adequate Internet security solutions because they don't want to spend the money it would take to be safe.

This is a terrible mistake for two reasons. One, there is always a cost when your system is affected by a software pest that has come in from the Inte...

Stop Spam

Admin — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 11:14:13 +0000

Spam has become a major nuisance to e-mail users and computer technology experts. Sending irrelevant and inappropriate messages, basically for advertising purposes is a bane on the Internet. But yet, people feel they are part of Internet and that it is something you just have to accept as one of ...

Windows XP for Tablet PC Memory Leak Fix

Admin — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 10:37:00 +0000

What is up with Microsoft? Lately? WXPNews recently reported a "new" fix for a well-known memory leak in the tablet pc edition of Windows XP. Most tablet pc users know the longer you use it, the slower it gets. Some desktop owners have probably seen similar symptoms with their systems, but this...

Broadband Users - Stop Hacker Attacks With Firewall Software

Admin — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:20:08 +0000

Broadband access is also known as high-speed internet access. The popularity of broadband access is increasing these days. It is because broadband access is much faster than a dial-up connection. There is no need of dialing. Consumers can use the phone line while they are connected to the interne...

Why Bother With Data Backups

Admin — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:20:03 +0000

Computers have become a daily need for most people. We use computers for all types of things including entertainment, work, and corresponding with others. Most of the files on our computers are important and we don't want to risk losing them since that would be a loss of money and time. The best...

Stop Spam! New Spam Blockers

Admin — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:37:15 +0000

News last week that Internet service provider Verizon settled its lawsuit against Detroit-based spam king Al Ralsky was of little comfort. Ralsky agreed to pay a fine and stop spamming Verizon customers, but he still has plenty of other targets. And there are still hundreds of other spammers who ...