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Let's face it - it just isn't
safe out there on the net. You can get dinged and
hit by some unscrupulous people out there that take
pleasure in others pain, even if they can't witness
it first hand. These people are sick but hey - there
is no logic behind what they do and it will be a
diffenernt world when we can get rid of all the evil
doers. Until then we have to take responsibility
and protect ourselves. Fortunately it's pretty easy.
Fortunately it is easy to arm
one's self with high tech tools that will make it
very difficult for evil doers to penetrate our computers
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ViraText Current Personal Edition News
A quarter century of computer viruses
BBC UK News - The Apple II computer was a pioneer in many ways - some of which its inventors intended and some they most certainly did not. In 1982, the machine had the dubious distinction of being used to create and distribute the first virus for a personal ... Data security lapse affects almost 900,000
Army Times - The coded personal health care records of nearly 900,000 troops, family members and other government employees stored on a private defense contractor’s nonsecure computer server were exposed to compromise, the company announced Friday. SAIC said ... Some at Geek Squad have been helping themselves to your files
Minneapolis Star Tribune - ... the company will increase its monitoring of technicians. It insists customers' personal photos and other files are safer with the Geek Squad than with most independent computer repair services. The company has rigorous privacy and security measures in ... Local security breach could compromise IDs of nearly one million ...
NW Florida Daily News - SHALIMAR - Lax computer security at the local SAIC Inc. office might have compromised personal information of some 867,000 troops, dependents and military retirees using the Defense Department's Tricare health benefits program. The company was ... Ad-Aware SE Personal
PC World - This free antispyware program with a solid scanning engine has a significantly improved UI. Lavasoft's Ad-Aware Free includes better detection of adware and malware, a scanning engine that goes easy on your PC's system resources, and a snazzy new ... Features and Case Studies
ZDNet Australia - Coming off a good quarter for Symantec's consumer businesses, CEO John Thompson warns against viewing Windows Vista as a solution to security woes. These days, a personal firewall is a key part to implementing solid desktop security and ensuring ... MPack exploit kit creator speaks
ZDNet.be Blogs - ... Windows Vista , Browsers , Rootkits , Vulnerability research , Responsible disclosure , Spam and Phishing , Spyware and Adware ... SecurityFocus.com reporter Rob Lemos has a fascinating interview with one of the developers of MPack, the exploit kit used ... Microsoft: ‘Very difficult’ to block IE attack vector
ZDNet.be Blogs - ... Vulnerability research , Responsible disclosure , Spam and Phishing , Spyware and Adware , Botnets , Exploit code , Viruses and ... A member of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer team says it is “very difficult” to put protections in place to block the ... Firefox raises barrier to cross-site scripting attacks
ZDNet.be Blogs - ... Windows Vista , Browsers , Rootkits , Vulnerability research , Responsible disclosure , Spam and Phishing , Spyware and Adware ... Mozilla has quietly fitted a new security feature into the latest Firefox update, adding the ability for the browser to ...
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