A collection of tips, how-to’s and other advice to help you understand the basics of computer and network security and protect your system.
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 →Windows XP offers a very helpful feature when it comes to battling malware of all sorts. Whether your computer has been compromised by a Trojan, infected by a virus or infiltrated by spyware, you can simply go back in time to a point before the computer had any problems. System Restore periodically saves a...
Read more →An article on how to configure the various security features of wireless access points and routers to ensure that neighbors and hackers can't easily access your home wireless network.
Read more →Users fall victim frequently to virus hoaxes and spam chain letters imploring them to share the information with everyone they know as quickly as possible. This article illustrates why you shouldn't fall for these ridiculous claims.
Read more →It seems like almost weekly a major security breach is announced involving the compromise of hundreds of thousands or even millions of customer's personal information. The reality is that most identity theft is actually very low-tech and it is up to you to guard your own identity. These ten tips will help you protect...
Read more →Phishing scams have spiked recently and have become more of a concern. This article talks about what phishing scams are and illustrates five steps users and companies can take to keep from being victimized by phishing scams.
Read more →A tutorial article providing tips to use peer-to-peer (p2p) networking sites such as BitTorrent or eMule safely and securely.
Read more →One of the main tips when creating passwords is to not use any real words, or close approximations of real words, because they are more easily guessed or cracked by password cracking tools.
Read more →An introduction to the major security issues and vulnerabilities for various Windows-based operating systems and servers.
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