18th December 2006
That surge of power ....Back in 2000 we did a 10 episode television program on LBTV and one of the first segments on the first show was about surge protection. It is something so forgotten that most do not realize that this is really the first line of def...
16th December 2006
Last week I started my rant on the duality of this new Internet society we now all live in. I know there are many examples and I bet you can think of some I have missed. Last week I used our seniors, well here's another. Today, our kids can socialize thro...
15th December 2006
This summer I lectured about the new social engineering. A totally new phenomenon brought on completely by the Internet. Nothing else has changed society, so greatly, so globally and in such a short time. With today's technology and a laptop you can be a...
15th November 2006
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To understand the predator problem, you need to understand a little about another new phenomena called social engineering. Social engineering is the reshaping of parts of our real world life to blend with our live...
26th October 2006
Here's some practical and invaluable steps you can take to protect your e-mail today from viruses and worms. Part 1
1. Change your Windows settings so that you can see the true file extensions. For example, on Windows machines, open Windows Explorer. U...
06th October 2006
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There are many threats online that may seem very safe when you recieve them in your inbox. Lets' start with Phishing and Pharming because there is no software you can use to stop them. For these you need to be awa...
05th October 2006
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Businesses require both security and data backup to run efficently and productively. Many business owners want to save money and scrimp on data backup protection then get stuck with lost data and valuable time. He...
31st August 2006
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To help control what how your child surfs the net, I discuss the various controls you can use at the end of the article. Parental control software is just a small part of the equation and can go only so far. The r...
21st August 2006
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The statistics show an increasing exploitation of the internet as a means for predators to communicate with and eventually meet their victims. This article shows you an example of how a predator finds innocent chi...
19th August 2006
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This time last year, if we had one or two parents come in to our computer shop concerned about something they had found on their child's computer, that was a lot. This year, we are seeing two or three a week and...
17th August 2006
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This time last year, if we had one or two parents come in concerned about something they had found on their child's computer that was a lot. This year, we are seeing two or three a week and that is just the cases ...
13th August 2006
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Connecting your home and office computers with a wireless network sure makes things convenient ...BUT the very feature that makes them so popular is also their biggest weakness! Anyone with the knowledge can intercept your...
