Staying Safe Online 

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Keylogging programs are to the internet what the stealth bomber is to radar. You know they're there, but you can't see them until after they've done their damage. Sad to say, they're also a mushroomin...

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Unwanted advertising software or "adware" has evolved from an annoyance into a serious threat to the future of Internet. Why? Every day, thousands of Internet users are duped into downloading adware...

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"Your money or your life!" That's what criminals used to say under the cover of a dark alley late at night. Now, they've come into the light, the light of your computer monitor and they do so 24/7/365...

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Organized crime seems to be extremely active in the scam known as "phishing" in which they send emails under the guise of being a financial institution or other legitimate organization. In the email t...

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Picking up where we left off, let’s move right into the fourth step. Step No. 4: Dealing Effectively with Corporate Management False alarm rate to business people has to be low for it to be t...

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 The University of Georgia network security system fight off 80,000 to 90,000 potential attacks daily. At the Bank of New York, sensors catch millions of security "events" in a month and "we don'...

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In its annual report earlier this year, the Federal Trade Commission announced that the most vulnerable targets of identity theft are 18-29 year olds. Likewise, the 2007 Identity Fraud Survey Report, ...

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 Security technology is only a part of an overall security plan. If you own a small business or a home-based business, or if you've been tasked with implementing security at your organization, de...

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MySpace and other social networking sites offer thriving communities where young people engage in countless hours of banal chatter and photo sharing. Not coincidentally, these social networking sites ...

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The Internet serves as an incredible tool for educators and students to communicate, share information, and learn. The widespread availability of computers and connections to the Internet provides eve...