Top Computer Security Products

Computer owners beware! If you don’t have a premier security computer product such as a virus protector, pop-up blocker, or anti-spyware program installed on your computer, you are basically leaving your PC open to danger. Let’s look at some of the most popular programs available. Virus protection software: There is a rather large variety of companies that sell high-end virus protection software. For the oncoming year of 2007, there are several anti-virus programs that are making quite... Read more »

Malware: Malicious Computer Software

There is a type of software out there that all computer owners and operators need to be aware of. That software is known as malware, or “malicious software”. Malware can completely destroy computers or make them difficult to use. Malware viruses and worms: One of the most dangerous type of malware is a malware virus or worm. These two types of malware spread quickly and sometimes undetected until it is too late and a great deal of damage has already been caused to your computer. A malware... Read more »

Essential Computer Security Tools

Computers are basically a necessity in today’s ever-changing world of technological advances. Chance are if you are reading this article, you have a computer. Or, you know how to use a computer. Since this is the case, don’t you think you should know how to protect your PC from harm? Anti-spyware and anti-malware software to protect your computer: Spyware and malware are two of the most dangerous and annoying types of viruses and worms out there in cyberspace. If you want to protect... Read more »

Wireless Network Security: Protecting Your Router

A wireless router is a great idea for networking computers that are not right next to each other. However, having a wireless router can pose a large threat to your computers’ security. Take a look at how you can protect your wireless network from spyware, malware, viruses, and third party invasions. The benefits of a wireless router: There are a wide variety of reasons to use a wireless networking router. First of all, it is fairly inexpensive, simple to set up and use, and gives the user... Read more »

Surfing Gets Fired Employee Promoted

Lisa is a receptionist at a large company. The company has a strict policy on using the Internet for personal use. Lisa has access to the Internet. She understands the companys policy and adheres to it. It was a great company and she enjoyed her work very much. It was a place where she could earn a good living and make new connections at the same time. One day her supervisor called her into the office and informed her that she was being terminated for in appropriate use of the Internet. She was shocked.... Read more »

Computer Crime for Law Enforcement Professionals - a Glossary

One would be hard-pressed to come up with a segment more under-prepared for their challenge than law enforcement professionals faced with the task of policing the world of computing. Detective work was much simpler when everybody and his mother didn’t have a computer. Herein, some basic terms to get you started. HACKER: The meaning of the word hacker has been corrupted from its original intention. Originally, it meant somebody who was very good at programming. The members of the MIT labs, AT&T... Read more »

Instructions For Installing Norton Internet Security

I’ve used Norton Internet Security for as long as I can remember, and I consider it the best out of all that I’ve tried, I had a brief period when the firewall was playing up about 12 months ago but they soon updated it and it was sorted. It might be a resource hog but I’ve never noticed it, I lose about 1,000 in Aquamark once it’s installed. People do have problems installing it, I’ve been asked on numerous occasions, to help people with installing the package, and... Read more »

How to Remove Viruses

So you think you’ve got a computer virus. Well, if your computer’s acting funny all of the sudden, chances are pretty good you’ve got a virus or some other malware causing the trouble. This can be a very disturbing feeling and if you’re like me, you’ll want to do whatever it takes to get your computer back to normal again. Luckily, in almost all cases, dealing with a virus situation is pretty straight forward. In fact, there are really only three steps: 1. Detect the... Read more »

The Need For Spyware Removal

Spyware is one of the relatively new additions to the hazards of using a computer or the internet. Much like viruses and worms, spyware programs are rogue programs that can do a lot of damage not just to your computer but to your personal life as well. Surprisingly, though the term spyware has become popular, most people have little or no idea at all of what it does and what it can do. Spyware programs can either be just the malicious types or the criminal ones. Malicious-type spyware gathers... Read more »

Spyware and Adware: New Threats to Your Computer

So you think you have an anti virus an anti spyware, on your computer and your computer and business is safe this is the misconception most people have because there are some really deadly spyware and adware waiting to seriously affect your business. Usually there are a lot of dubbed spyware and adware on the internet, they are malicious and can transmit information about the content of your computer to a third party and insert ads into your browser. Spyware Spyware slows down the speed of your computer,... Read more »