Recent Computing Blog | Computer Security PostsComcast Email Hackedby Mary Ann Romans29 May 2008 10:43 AMIf you use Comcast email or Internet services you might just be in for a big headache. Last night, unknown hackers got in to Comcast email, despite extensive security measures that were taken by the company to prevent such hacking. Last night, the Comcast. Identity Theft Threat to iTunes Usersby Mary Ann Romans21 May 2008 11:56 AMUsers of the popular Apple iTunes online music store may find themselves the victim of stolen identity theft. That is because a new crop of thieves are out to target iTunes users, and so far have had some limited success. Are Cookies Tracking You?by Mary Ann Romans23 Apr 2008 05:58 AMWhen surfing the Internet, are you worried about cookies tracking your every movement and reporting it back to the bad guys, or advertisers (also sometimes known as the bad guys)? How can something with such an innocuous name strike fear and annoyance into the heart of Internet users? Protect Your Kids! Cell Phones and Predatorsby Mary Ann Romans14 Jan 2008 08:42 AMCell phones provide an easy path to your child from sexual predators. You should know how to protect them. Most parents know all about children, sexual predators and the Internet. We protect our children by installing firewalls and monitoring software and blocking software. Identifying E-Mail Hoaxes: Protecting Yourselfby Mary Ann Romans17 Sep 2007 04:34 PMDo you know how to protect yourself and your family from an e-mail hoax? Some hoaxes are time wasters that clutter your inbox, while others are more dangerous hoaxes that may cost you money or compromise your safety. If you missed it, you might want to check out Identifying E-Mail Hoaxes. Military Bans Popular Websitesby Mary Ann Romans14 May 2007 11:15 AMA policy effective today (May 14, 2007) bans military serving worldwide from visiting twelve popular websites. The Department of Defense has chosen to block access worldwide to YouTube, MySpace and more on its computers and networks. Tech Q&A: Submit Your Questionby Barbara Eastom Bates28 Feb 2007 12:30 PMStarting this week, I'd like to introduce a new feature to Computing Blog -- Tech Q&A. Are You Going to BlogHer '07?by Barbara Eastom Bates26 Feb 2007 10:15 PMHave you been to BlogHer.org? Following the hugely successful first annual BlogHer Business Conference in 2005, BlogHer.org set up shop to address a question that had been hanging in the air until that time. Where are all the women bloggers? They're at BlogHer, of course. Vista UAC Annoying and Possibly Unreliableby Barbara Eastom Bates25 Feb 2007 06:05 PMOne of the new features (or annoyances, depending on how you look at it) of Windows Vista is the User Account Control (UAC). Theoretically, it helps stop unauthorized changes to your computer by requiring confirmation before an administrative application or task is run. How To Set Up A Firewallby Emily Price03 Feb 2007 11:58 AMIn recent blogs I have talked a lot about computer security and what you need to do to keep you and your family safe from spyware and computer viruses. One important step in computer security is setting up a firewall. Recent Blog Comments InCogNEATO says... "I have the USB fingerless gloves and they do not work good at all." Samual says... "I have Sopho's on my work computer as it has windows, my own laptop is a mac though so I don't bother with an antivirus for it." |
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