March 2023

Why Do I Feel Like Somebody’s Watching Me?   Spyware is one of the fastest-growing internet threats.   According to the National Cyber Sec...

Get Into the Zone   Malware.   An odd sounding word created to lump all malicious software programs, including viruses, worms, trojans, sp...

  Who are the Players in the Antivirus Industry?   Everyone in the United States has heard of the leading antivirus vendors Symantec, Mcaf...

  What the Heck are Botnets?   "A botnet is comparable to compulsory military service for windows boxes" - Stromberg      Botn...

  What are Intrusion Detection Systems?   Intrusion Detection System (IDS) are a necessary part of any strategy for enterprise security. W...

  Website Security Rules of the Road   In 2004, online consumer spending was at a record $65.1 billion.   More and more people are attract...

  Trojan Horse….Greek Myth or Computer Nemesis?   We have all heard the term Trojan Horse, but what exactly is it?   A Trojan Horse is a d...

  Top 10 Home Software Programs in 2006   Word processing and spreadsheets were the first of the killer apps for home computers when PCs f...

  The Advancement of the Keylogger   A keylogger is a program that runs in your computer’s background secretly recording all your keystrok...

  Surfing the Web Anonymously – Questions to Ask   When you surf the web it is possible to learn information about you even when you don...

  Spam Buster   Spam.   Nobody likes it.   Nobody wants it.   No, we aren’t talking about the canned meat, but those unsolicited, unwanted...

  Securing Your Computer System   Today, more and more people are using their computers for everything from communication to online bankin...