Tips and Tricks - Security
How can you enjoy the Internet without getting hacked in the process?
Here's some tips
Table of Contents
- CyberSecurity Tips
- Identity Theft
- Malware and Social Media
- Online Safety
- Password Security
- Top Security Threats to Watch Out For
- What is a Computer Virus?
Top Security Threats to Watch Out For
How can hackers get control of your machine and your information? What types of scenarios should you avoid to protect yourself? Here’s a few things to keep in mind to help keep you safe...
Online Safety
Computers and the Internet have presented our world with unprecedented access to information more quickly than ever before. The benefits of such access to information, however, also present many dangers. Warnings exist everywhere and are communicated in many ways in order to make Internet users aware of as many dangers as possible. Unfortunately, most of these warnings are written in a manner that only a computer “geek” can understand. In order to clear up the fog that generally surrounds online safety warnings, here are a few of the most important as related to other real-world warnings...
Four Tips for Password Security
Whether it's your home or work PC, there's one thing that can separate your system from being compromised: a great password. Why? Hackers want access to anything and everything. If they can guess your user name and password, you might as well have given them your wallet and the keys to your home or business. Although your company may have an established set of minimum password requirements, you can do more to protect yourself and your data. Here’s a list of four things to know and practice using passwords...
Avoiding Identity Theft
Worried about how to prevent someone from stealing your credit card number online? Or even your whole 'identity'? Here's some common sense approaches to avoiding those kinds of problems... How to avoid identity theft...
CyberSecurity Tips
Some tips from the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team which address some very important topics in a manner that not only detail what to do or not to do, but also explain why to perform certain actions as well.... CyberSecurity Tips from US CERT team...
What is a Computer Virus?
A computer virus is a small program written to alter the way a computer operates, without the permission or knowledge of the user. A virus must meet two criteria: 1) It must execute itself. It will often place its own code in the path of execution of another program and 2) It must replicate itself. For example, it may replace other executable files with a copy of the virus infected file. Viruses can infect desktop computers and network servers alike. Some viruses are programmed to damage the computer by damaging programs, deleting files, or.... What is a computer virus?...
Malware and Social Media
Can you get viruses and malware from visiting Social Media sites? If so, how can you get the benefits of Social Media without getting 'more than you bargained for'?.... Getting 'social' without getting malware...