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AntiVirus Warning
Author: Dawn Gray
Topic:Site Security
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It is a sad day when the antivirus software messes up your
computer more than the @#$& virus you got in yesterday's email.
The more complex antivirus ...
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Do you know who is snooping around your computer right now?
Author: Joe Reinbold
Topic:Site Security
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How secure is your computer? Most of us have virus protection
and probably feel pretty safe. But how many know that there can
be many individuals out ...
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Spys in CyberWorld
Author: Kim Haas
Topic:Site Security
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Did you know your own computer is syping on you? Did you know
that every click you make on your windows start menu is logged
to a hidden, encrypted da...
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Who's watching you?
Author: Dale Sexton
Topic:Site Security
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How many business owners use DSL, cable or other fast modem
hookup to get on the internet? I use a 56k modem myself, but
because I test most of my pro...
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Are We Losing our Privacy?
Author: Merle
Topic:Site Security
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If you spend any amount of time online you've heard about
"privacy policies." Privacy issues are becoming a major concern
online. Every time you visit...
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Bogus Virus Warning ...
Author: Kimberly Teed
Topic:Site Security
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I've received several of these warnings from very well meaning
e-friends/associates, so I figured it's important enough to pass
this information on .....
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Will your network pass a security audit?
Author: Michael Bruck
Topic:Site Security
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It is a well-known fact that in the Internet-connected world
network perimeter vulnerabilities do exist that allow
unauthorized individuals access to ...
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How to fight Cyberterrorism
Author: Godfrey Heron
Topic:Site Security
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Information Technology is the lifeline of most organizations
today, and as such a disrupted information system can cause your
company to lose market s...
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This Privacy Stuff is Really Bugging Me!
Author: Mike Banks Valentine
Topic:Site Security
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There is a nasty little privacy parasite loose on your computer.
You get it by visiting web sites with "bugs" on them. Typically
served by ad tracking...
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Backing Up Your Stuff Part 1: The Problem
Author: Richard Lowe
Topic:Site Security
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I don't know about your, but I depend upon my computer system
daily to help me survive and prosper. I keep everything there:
- My daily journals - My...
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Backing Up Your Stuff Part 2: A Solution
Author: Richard Lowe
Topic:Site Security
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So what do you do when you have so much stuff on your computer
that it becomes difficult, if not impossible, to back up the
whole thing on a regular b...
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Backing Up Your Stuff Part 4: Preparing For Disaster
Author: Richard Lowe
Topic:Site Security
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Okay, picture this ... your computer system has been destroyed
by the most recent outbreak of the dreaded typhoid Mary virus.
You never knew what hit ...
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Hijackware
Author: Richard Lowe
Topic:Site Security
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ethical: conforming to accepted professional standards of
conduct -- Merriam-Webster OnLine: Collegiate Dictionary.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dic...
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Web Legalities: Bandwidth Stealing
Author: Richard Lowe
Topic:Site Security
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Information (files) loaded to or from servers is called
bandwidth. Every time you upload a file to your ISP, surf the
web or download a video, you are...
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Security: Fraud
Author: Richard Lowe
Topic:Site Security
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Fraud is rampant on the internet. It is everywhere that you
look. When you are lurking in newsgroups you will find hundreds
of messages inviting you t...
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Backing Up Your Stuff Part 6: Where Is It #2?
Author: Richard Lowe
Topic:Site Security
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Paint Shop Pro In my humble opinion, Paint Shop Pro is one of
the best bargains available on the internet. This inexpensive
(less than $100) shareware...
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Internet Security: Backups
Author: Richard Lowe
Topic:Site Security
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A vital part of any security scheme is backup. No matter how
tight your security is, you always have the chance that a virus
or hacker or even your 5 ...
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Backing Up Your Stuff Part 3: Software
Author: Richard Lowe
Topic:Site Security
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All right, now you need to consider what software you will use
to back up your data.
Do it by hand - One possible method (which will not work if you
...
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Backing Up Your Stuff Part 7: Where Is It #3?
Author: Richard Lowe
Topic:Site Security
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These items are all stored by the operating system in your
system folder. On Windows 95, 98 and ME, this is generally
called "WINDOWS", while on Windo...
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Redirect Worms Away
Author: Richard Lowe
Topic:Site Security
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My site is hosted on an Apache web server. Why is that? Because,
in my humble opinion, Microsoft's IIS web server is in no way
qualified to service in...
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Viruses: The Code Red Worm
Author: Richard Lowe
Topic:Site Security
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Years from now, we will all look back on the summer of 2001 as
one of the strangest summers in the history of the internet. We
will surely laugh at th...
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So What's A Cookie For, Anyway?
Author: Richard Lowe
Topic:Site Security
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With all of the rhetoric about cookies, many people don't
understand that these little text files were invented for a
reason. In fact, cookies were cr...
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Security: Ad Blocking
Author: Richard Lowe
Topic:Site Security
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I don't know about you, but I find banner ads pretty darn
obnoxious. Now, I do understand that the foundation upon which
the internet is built is, pur...
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Security: Referrer
Author: Richard Lowe
Topic:Site Security
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If you are a webmaster, you will find that one of the most
valuable things you can use is the referrer. On the other hand,
if you are a surfer, you ma...
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Security: Firewalls
Author: Richard Lowe
Topic:Site Security
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If you spend a lot of time on the internet and you are not
behind a firewall, then you are living on borrowed time. Putting
some protection between yo...
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Backing Up Your Stuff Part 5: Where Is It #1?
Author: Richard Lowe
Topic:Site Security
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I don't know about you, but I love to collect cool downloads off
the internet. I've got thousands of stationary files, desktop
themes and ICQ skins, a...
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Never Too Late To Learn--BACK UP!
Author: Mary Holzrichter
Topic:Site Security
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It happened to me...
My computer crashed today.
First thought is, "This can't be happening to me"! In my effort
to prove that reasoning correct, I r...
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Keeping Your Internet Business Safe From Hackers
Author: Said Rouhani
Topic:Site Security
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If you owned a restaurant, you'd lock the doors after closing,
right?
If you owned a nightclub you'd hire bouncers to keep rowdy
people out, right?
...
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Virus Hoaxes
Author: Richard Lowe
Topic:Site Security
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Have you ever gotten an email message like this?
BIGGGG TROUBLE !!!! DO NOT OPEN "WTC Survivor" It is a virus
that will erase your whole "C" drive. ...
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Virus Protection
Author: Richard Lowe
Topic:Site Security
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One of the saddest things in the entire world is hearing the
words, "I think I've been hit by a virus" or "my computer was
destroyed by a virus, can y...
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Cyber Warfare
Author: Richard Lowe
Topic:Site Security
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In these days of all-out combat in Afghanistan, terrorist
attacks in New York and Anthrax in Washington, it's easy to lose
one's perspective. I know I...
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Password Safety
Author: Richard Lowe
Topic:Site Security
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If you've been on the internet for any length of time, you've
collected about a zillion accounts and their associated
passwords. Personally, I have ov...
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Has your site got the 3 basic security measures?
Author: Gim Yeap
Topic:Site Security
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In recent weeks, attacks on prominent sites such as Yahoo and
Ebay have brought home a very pressing point - site security.
Anywhere you have a dynami...
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Sins of The Internet: Pagejacking
Author: Richard Lowe
Topic:Site Security
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One of the most frustrating events you can experience as a
webmaster or writer is finding your work has been copied without
your permission. I'm sure ...
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Product Review: Zone Alarm Pro
Author: Richard Lowe
Topic:Site Security
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I've tried using a number of personal firewalls, including WRQ
AtGuard (since purchased by Symantec), BlackIce and ZoneAlarm.
On my opinion, ZoneAlarm...
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Protect and Secure Your Computer Life
Author: Janet L. Hall
Topic:Site Security
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Protect and Secure Your Computer Life By: Janet L. Hall
Cyberterrorists are no longer considered isolated problems. Big
and small companies, organiza...
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Privacy Heat Generates Little Light
Author: Mike Banks Valentine
Topic:Site Security
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Privacy and security are topics I've been following closely for
over two years online and off. I know I've seen some rather
vehement and heated opinio...
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How Safe Is Your DATA?
Author: Simon Morris
Topic:Site Security
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What would you do if you switched your computer on tomorrow
morning, only to see an error message and to find that some of
your important files had be...
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Honeypots
Author: Richard Lowe
Topic:Site Security
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A honeypot is a special computer system set up for the specific
purpose of attracting hackers. Generally, these servers will be
placed inside a firewa...
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Virus Protection and Hoax Recognition - Be Safe Not Sorry
Author: Joe Reinbold
Topic:Site Security
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Everyday I receive numerous emails with virus infections. Many
of them come in response to my sending out my twice weekly
newsletter to close to 12,00...
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Super Snooper
Author: Mike Banks Valentine
Topic:Site Security
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You've heard enough about Big Brother to last a lifetime, so
I've renamed him Super Snooper to spare you the cliche during
this discussion.
Super Sno...
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Setting Up Your AntiVirus Software
Author: Richard Lowe
Topic:Site Security
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There is far more to antivirus software than just opening the
box, inserting the CD and installing software. To be properly
protected you may actually...
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I've Been Infected!
Author: Dennis Eppestine
Topic:Site Security
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The last few days, I've been so proud of myself. I've been
working on my ebook, getting organized, really getting things
done, and then...
My compute...
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A Note On Microsoft Security
Author: Richard Lowe
Topic:Site Security
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I've been reading a lot of postings to various message boards,
newsgroups and talkback boards on how evil Microsoft (often
spelled as Micro$oft or mor...
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How to Frustrate Password Crackers: 8 Tips
Author: Mike Delaney
Topic:Site Security
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Some time ago, I was one of the most prolific contributors to
one of the most popular newsgroups on Usenet. The newsgroup's
purpose was to provide fra...
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Wildfire
Author: Bob Osgoodby
Topic:Site Security
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No, we're not talking about the wildfires in the western part of
the U.S., or not even something that can harm your computer.
Some times you will get...
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Real Life Internet Evil: Brilliant Digital Entertainment
Author: Richard Lowe
Topic:Site Security
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Our purpose with this series is to use real life examples of
deception, fraud and other evil to show how you can better
protect yourself. The examples...
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ANTI-SPAM, SCAM and SPAM, What do they have in common?
Author: Mike Smith
Topic:Site Security
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You would be shocked. I am angry and hopefully you will be too
after you read this. Anti-spam program = Scam and Spam to your
Address Book.
I won't ...
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What is a security certificate?
Author: Richard Lowe
Topic:Site Security
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I'll bet one time or another you've surfed the web and suddenly
found a pop-up window in front of you, demanding your approval
for a security certific...
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Chicken Little Entrepreneurs
Author: Mike Banks Valentine
Topic:Site Security
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Chicken Little is hurrying Umbrella 'neath her wing.
She thinks the sky is falling fast So goes to tell the King.
But, after she has spread the ne...
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