If you are new to computing, or at least new to computer security, understanding the threats and how to protect your computer can be overwhelming. The information in this section will help you understand the fundamentals that you need to know in order to secure your PC and protect yourself and your data as you use it. This section contains a collection of tips, how-to’s and other advice to help you understand the basics of computer and network security.
What can you do to help prevent the spread of rogues and make sure that rogue software vendors stop profiting from their unscrupulous business? Follow these tips below to tell what’s real and what’s not when it comes to security software – and share them with friends and family who may be vulnerable to...
Read more →You may not be familiar with the term ‘rogue software’ but there’s a very good chance that you or someone you know either has experienced it, or will in the near future. As malware writers inundate the web with rogue anti-malware programs, this kind of trickery is becoming more and more common, and now...
Read more →Cyber thieves are constantly adapting their techniques to get inside of users’ computers, and to ultimately get hold of private or secure information. This year has been no different. To help computer users make sense of what the past year has brought in terms of online security, Andrew Browne, team leader at Malware Labs...
Read more →What do you do if you’ve spotted an online scam or fraudulent activity, like a phishing message? Online security company, Lavasoft, has put together the list, below, of initial steps you can take to report the scam, in order to warn others and keep the unwary from getting duped. Take a look – your...
Read more →Click On Tools Click on Tools on the menu bar at the top of the Internet Explorer web browser window. Select Internet Options On the Tools drop-down list, select Internet Options. Click On Security Tab At the top of the Internet Options console, click on the Security tab. Choose Security Zone Select the Security...
Read more →The Main Security Center Console The main window of the McAfee Internet Security Suite 2005 (v 7.0)provides a good overview of the current state of your system’s security. On the left side are buttons to allow you to view, change and administer the various products that make up the Security Suite including the virus...
Read more →Send high school and college students back to campus with this practical list to avert online disasters.
Read more →A simple plan to protect your children online – what they may not be learning about in the classroom. Consider these statistics from the National Cyber Security Alliance: only 8 percent of educators said their school includes cyber security, cyber safety, and cyber ethics in the curriculum; less than 5 percent said protecting,...
Read more →A description of the various features and functions commonly found in antivirus software so that you can understand their use and know what to look for when making an antivirus software purchase
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