Archive for the ‘Security’ Category

Name, Rank and Social Security Number

Friday, June 26, 2009 20:20 No Comments

Identity thieves employ a variety of methods to gain access to your personal information. They may get information from businesses or other institutions by stealing it; by bribing an employee who has access to records; hacking into records; or conning information out of employees. Once identity thieves have your personal information, they may use it [...]

This was posted under category: Security Tags: ,

Finding the Security Suite that meets your needs

Monday, June 15, 2009 20:10 No Comments

Before proceeding to read this article, it is important that we state something up front. It is essential for the reader to understand and appreciate that there is no such thing as a secure operating system or web browser. While the use of security suites and other complementing products can significantly [...]

This was posted under category: Security Tags:

Fighting Spam

Wednesday, June 10, 2009 14:14 No Comments

How prevalent is Spam? According to Scott McAdams, OMA Public Affairs and Communications Department (www.oma.org):
“Studies show unsolicited or “junk” e-mail, known as spam, accounts for roughly half of all e-mail messages received. Although once regarded as little more than a nuisance, the prevalence of spam has increased to the point where many users have [...]

This was posted under category: Security Tags:

Fighting off Viruses: Advancements in Antivirus Software Suites

Monday, June 1, 2009 9:56 No Comments

Protecting your computer from a virus is getting harder and harder each day. While it may border on the paranoid, it goes without saying that you can’t leave your guard down for one second. Even corporate giant Microsoft has found its own systems compromised on more than one occasion.
Remember the “good old days”, [...]

This was posted under category: Security Tags: