FACEBOOK SECURITY
Posted on January 14th, 2010 by Bob and Joy Schwabach
A questionable offer: free McAfee for six months.
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DANGEROUS DEFENSES
Posted on November 2nd, 2009 by Bob and Joy Schwabach
Computer security company Symantec found 250 programs that promised to protect your computer from virus infections and then infected your computer.
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PROBLEMS WITH NEIGHBORS
Posted on June 15th, 2009 by Bob and Joy Schwabach
Dangerous searches on the web and how to avoid hackers and spyware.
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SPAM FLU
Posted on May 11th, 2009 by Bob and Joy Schwabach
Spammers and hackers are taking advantage of Swine flu fears by sending out viruses and scams.
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THE CONFICKER WORM TURNS
Posted on April 19th, 2009 by Bob and Joy Schwabach
Go to eeye.com for a free scan to see if your Windows computer is infected.
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IDENTITY THEFT GROWS
Posted on February 22nd, 2009 by Bob and Joy Schwabach
If you were worried about things before, wait till you read this. It’s about stalking and other consequences of the new information age.
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ANOTHER KIND OF BUBBLE
Posted on November 30th, 2008 by Bob and Joy Schwabach
ZoneAlarm’s new “ForceField” software wraps you in a virtual bubble of invisibility while you surf the web. Since you’re invisible, you can bank online or shop, without picking up any spyware or malware.
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YOGGIE AND MORE
Posted on April 5th, 2008 by Bob and Joy Schwabach
We dive once more into the murky waters of virus protection. Most security programs are very intrusive. They put such effort into checking everything going in and out of your computer that they slow the machine down by 30 percent or more.But we found something you’ll hardly know is there. It’s the “Yoggie Gatekeeper Pico,” a small device with the promise of never having to think about virus protection again.
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FREE ANTI-VIRUS SCANS
Posted on March 8th, 2008 by Bob and Joy Schwabach
A free service at VirusTotal.com will take any PC file that is ten megabytes or less and put it through a rigorous scan by 32 of the best anti-virus programs.
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WHAT’S THE PASSWORD?
Posted on February 17th, 2008 by Bob and Joy Schwabach
Like 63 percent of everybody, we use one simple password for most of our online transactions. This is dangerous. If you’re at a coffee shop using a free wireless connection, the person next to you can lift your password. SignupShield is a free program that can prevent this.
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