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Web Browsing - Collected Information


You may not realize it, but as you are surfing the web all sorts of details are being left behind about your computer and where you have been. Most of this information is used harmlessly in website statistics, but it could also be used to profile you, or identify you as a vulnerable target for an exploit.

Five Excellent Indie Encryption And Security Solutions You Have Not Heard About


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Is the Internet Insecure Because of You?


Long gone are the days that we could feel secure and know for certain that we had privacy. With the digital age upon us we can no longer be so sure that our privacy is secure.

IPv6 - Next Step In IP Security


IPv6, IntroductionThe high rate at wich the internet continualy evolves forced the Internet Engineering Task Force(IETF) to find IP solutions to handle the grouth. Designed to handle the fast paced growth of the Internet, the IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6) is the new version that will replace the widely used IPv4(Internet Protocol version 4) which is already obsolete.

Lets Talk About Antivirus Software!


Nowadays more and more people are using a computer. A lot of them use it at their work place, but an increasing number of computer users have also discovered the need to have a computer at home.

Network Security 101


As more people are logging onto the Internet everyday, Network Security becomes a larger issue. In the United States, identity theft and computer fraud are among the fastest rising crimes.

Be Alert! Others Can Catch Your Money Easily!


So called phishers try to catch the information about the account numbers and passwords of internet users. They deceive people with faked emails and websites that resembles exactly the originals of well known banks or electronic payment systems.

40 Million People Hacked - YOU as Identity Theft Victim


Saturday, MasterCard blamed a vendor of ALL credit cardproviders called CardSystems Solutions, Inc., a third-partyprocessor of payment card data, as the source of loss of 40million consumers credit card information.

Clown Internet Scam - An Internet Scam is Currently Targeting Clowns and Other Entertainers


I am the victim of an internet scam. It is very hard to write that sentence, but it's necessary in order to warn my fellow clowns, magicians and other entertainers, and to prevent them from being taken for $2,800.

Another Fine Mess!


I'm in the Anti-Spyware business, and I'm doing a lot of advertising to promote my website, but here I am online and on the phone, giving my personal information to..

Message Board Security Problems


Security leaks can be a big problem for any site using a message board. Hackers can actually use your message board to go in and change things on your site.

Phishing


Recently I have received email from my bank/credit Card Company, eBay & pay pal saying that my account has possibly been compromised and I need to confirm my details and password in order to get continued access.Spam email now has a new and more frightening variant, it's called phishing and it has been made by criminals and hackers who aim at getting unwitting consumers to reveal account numbers and passwords.

6 Ways To Prevent Identity Theft


These six ways to prevent identity theft offer you valuable tips against the fastest growing crime in America today. In 2004, more than 9.

Wells Fargo Report Phishing Scam


First off I should explain what phishing is. Phishing is basically the act of tricking a victim into divulging information.

Whats All This I Hear About Firewalls?


At this point, if you've got the whole "turning the computer on" thing down; you are ready to learn about firewalls. Whether you use your computer for business or pleasure, it is important to have a firewall.

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