Few of us realize just how sophisticated our computer software is. It requires amazing amounts of programming and knowledge to get a computer to do the sorts of things that we expect of them. Unfortunately, we also don’t realize just …[Continue]
Protect Yourself from PayPal Phishing Attempts
A recent round of PayPal phishing schemes brings up the importance of staying diligent and alert when responding to email. To sharpen your phishing sensors, PayPal offers a Fight Phishing Challenge . Common Crafts explains Phishing Scams in Plain English. …[Continue]
How to Choose an Anti-Virus Program
When choosing an anti-virus program for Windows, the independent Virus Bulletin’s testing and review program provides invaluable information about which programs pass muster. The top 100 antivirus programs (along with those that didn’t make it) are found in this VB100 …[Continue]
Need to Know: Updating Your Computer
It seems like in today’s society, we are all about the latest and greatest. We are always trying to improve what we already have. We have magazines that tell us what styles are cool. We have commercials that tell us …[Continue]
Update Your Computer With the Best in Online Safety
If a father buys his child a brand new sports car, instead of buying his child a forty year old tin can car, what is he expecting? He is expecting the car he purchased to run faster, be more reliable, …[Continue]
Update Your Computer with Spyware Protection
Having a fast and reliable Internet connection is sometimes hard to achieve. Sometimes, you may get a faster system, and a faster Internet service. But, what if it wasn’t your fault that your computer was slow booting up, and that …[Continue]
Keeping Your Computer Updated for Online Safety
You have always heard the phrase “safety first” when it comes to driving or operating machinery. You always want to wear a seatbelt and have a working engine before you operate a vehicle. You want to make sure you have …[Continue]
Federal Website Guards Against Internet Fraud
OnGuardOnline.gov is a federal website with practical tips on securing your computer and guarding against Internet fraud. Information is delivered with videos, tutorials, and games designed to test and expand your knowledge. Topics include laptop security, social networking, malware, identity …[Continue]
