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Dave Keays is an independent web programmer specializing in Drupal and the security of Drupal. In addition to web developing He keeps track of trends on the Internet.
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 What is This Thing Called Phishing?Pronounced "fishing", all it means is that someone is fishing for details you wouldn't give them otherwise. How do I respond to this in an email and how about a phone line? Don't be ScaredHow to respond to scare tactics on the Internet.
What is this thing people call scareware? How do you handle it? Usb Device ThreatsA relatively new target on computer security are not computers as we think of them but USB devices like picture frames, MP3 players, and memory sticks. Virtually Made in the UsaHow is today's economic crisis affecting American superiority and the wild-wild-web? Physical Damage on the InternetEarly in 2008, a new trend lifted its ugly face in Internet security. Software was released that physically harmed people. Apparently it wasn't satisfying enough to just wipe out their hard disk. Sarah Palin's Privacy and MineRemember the US Republican VP candidate in 2008? She had problems with online privacy has given many a reason to be paranoid. Many of the standard practices on the Internet today only opens us up to security and privacy woes. Don't Clip Your PasswordHow many sites have important or private information that is protected with a password? If you cut-n-paste your password, your password will be readable and your information will be stealable. Not Logging OffYou just finished purchasing something at Barnes and Noble or checking your balance at their web site. What do you do next?
Not logging off could be a dangerous move. Details of Using an Anti-virusThere are several questions about the software that tackles the traditional computer virus: which is best? what are signature updates? what about the free ones? should I have more than one? what is email scanning? what is deep-scanning?
I'll try to tackle all those questions. The Dangerous ClickOne of the most common dangerous practice on the Internet is clicking on each and every link on a site or in an email message.
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