Archive for the 'Security' Category

The Need for Adware and Spyware Blocker

There is this one law school student whose thesis is about money laundering so oftentimes she would google the term to come up with a ready list of online references. This proved to be useful to her and the entire process of writing her paper. After several months of doing so, she was confronted with [...]

Everyday Security

When it comes to security and computers, most people think the well-advertised threats of viruses, spyware or adware.
But the fact is that most of us are more vulnerable to the prying eyes of our neighbours, bosses, friends, or the people in the coffee shops next to use who might be reading our e-mail than we [...]

Spam Mail

Have you received more spam than ever before? Do you know how these people are getting your e-mail address.

Email ‘bomb’?

What is an e-mail bomb?
An email ‘bomb’ refers to an immense number of email messages sent to an account in an effort to bring the account down.

How Secure is the Windows Firewall?

Since Service Pack 2 of XP, each new version of Windows already has a firewall on board. But what is the Microsoft Firewall suited for?