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Video: OnlineFamily.Norton

by Matt on February 22, 2010

More information about OnlineFamily.Norton

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Kids’ Top 100 Searches of 2009

by Matt on January 3, 2010

Kids’ Top 100 Searches of 2009

YouTube, Google, and Facebook top the list
Sex and Porn round out the top 5
Kids spend most of their time searching for music related topics (30%), then TV/movie related topics (12%).
The most popular celebrity kids searched for was Michael Jackson. Taylor Swift came in second.
Team Jacob won over Team Edward, with [...]

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Security Bulletins: 11-17-2009

by Matt on November 22, 2009

New attack fells Internet Explorer
A hacker has posted attack code that could be used to break into a PC running older versions of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer browser.
The code was posted Friday to the Bugtraq mailing list by an unidentified hacker. According to security vendor Symantec, the code does not always work properly, but it [...]

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Free Online Virus Scanners

by Matt on November 16, 2009

You should always have an up-to-date virus scanner installed on your computers.
If, however, you find your computer has a virus with no virus scanner installed, please use one or more of the following free online scanners.

Norton Security Scan, Free Virus Scan
BitDefender Online Scanner
Kaspersky Free Virus Scan
Trend Micro HouseCall
Panda ActiveScan 2.0 – Free Antivirus
CA Online Threat [...]

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pcmag.com has reviewed, “half a dozen security suites from the 2010 crop.”
Here are the ratings for the 2010 Security Suites that have been released so far:
2010 Security Suites Ratings Chart
Which one is the best? Check out the first round of reviews at PCMag.com.

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What Is File Sharing?
In its current use File Sharing means the practice of distributing or exchanging files (usually computer programs, music and other audio, movies and other video, on the Internet. The most common method of exchange is P2P (Peer-to-Peer) networks and programs.
What are the Most Common Peer-to-Peer Networks and Programs?
P2P Networks and programs allow [...]

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Online Scams

by Matt on June 24, 2009

Alissa Atkinson reports on nine online scams used by scammers to con Americans out of millions.
The scammers are so successful is because of the high number of unsuspecting victims and because of the amount of information available on the web.
“The problem now is that so much information is available on the Internet,” FBI spokesman Richard [...]

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Tapping Your Cell Phone

by Matt on June 22, 2009

“Imagine someone watching your every move, hearing everything you say and knowing where you are at every moment. If you have a cell phone, it could happen to you. Bob Segall of WTHR 13 Investigates in Indianapolis explains how your cell phone can be secretly hijacked and used against you – and how to protect [...]

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Ron Shulkin of Examiner.com has written an excellent article about how hackers will use information you post about yourself on social networks to steal your identity.
Here are a few highlights:
So the first thing I’ll do to steal your identity is find out everything I can about you. I can take a quiz, as apparently [...]

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OpenDNS is the leading provider of free security services that make the Internet safer for your home, school, or business by integrating Web content filtering, anti-phishing and Domain Name Service (DNS).
Apart from being free, OpenDNS provides a simple yet powerful interface that allows parents to customize the Internet for their family.
OpenDNS provides more [...]

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