Online Security & Trust

Virus Free Makes Me Happy

3/4/2010 3:09:28 PM

I have had a very long stint of being virus free even while cruising the web for many hours each day. It is part of my job description so the threat of picking up some malicious software along the way is always on my mind. Reason being there have been a couple moments when the firewall software lowered it’s defenses and my hard drive came under attack. Being a kid born in... Read More

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The Use of Firewall Software to Protect my Livelihood

1/19/2010 1:48:59 PM

I work from home and I work online all day long. I deal with a lot of sensitive information for my online clients and don't take any chances on anything getting lost or hacked while I work. I use firewall software
to guard against accidents or issues. This helps to protect myself and the clients that I work for. I also use antivirus software to ward off any potential... Read More

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Firewalls are important for your computer!

12/31/2009 4:43:31 AM

If you have been using the Internet for any length of time, and especially if you work at a larger company and browse the Web while you are at work, you have probably heard the term firewall used. For example, you often hear people in companies say things like, "I can't use that site because they won't let it through the firewall."

If you have a fast Internet... Read More

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Preserving More then Identify with Firewall Software

10/2/2009 5:00:19 PM

When most of us go online to find firewall antivirus software, we do it in the mindset of keeping our own personal safety in check. Each one of us has heard at least one personal story about a credit card number being stolen and used by some low life. As scary as this idea is, protecting yourself online is easy with good firewall antivirus software. What many of us don’t... Read More

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Could Firewall Software Protect from Identity Thieves?

9/24/2009 12:57:57 PM

A couple months ago, when a friend was visiting from out of state he got a call from his bank. They asked him if he had made any recent purchases at a Florida Wal-Mart. Being we were on the other side of the country, his heart dropped while saying, “No.” The bank went on to say fraudulent charges amounting to something like 1,100 dollars have been charged to his credit... Read More

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Antivirus Software a Necessity

7/30/2009 3:07:24 AM

While working for a federal agency, we had the best of the best firewall software installed in our computers. It was extremely rare that any virus got into our system. When I got my home computer, I wanted that same, safe protection. When you purchase your computer, some programs come with it; but, if you are like me, not extremely computer literate, extra protection is... Read More

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What you should know about firewalls

7/15/2009 11:18:24 AM

What You Should Know About Firewalls
It's 2 a.m. Do you know what your PC is doing? If not, you're probably not running a firewall to protect your system from hackers and malcontents.
Michael Desmond

Scott Rolf knows trouble when he sees it. An IT director for a law firm near Cleveland, Ohio, Rolf was asked by a friend to check out the new Web site the friend had put up on a... Read More

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