I’ve been liking BitDefender at home for virus protection. BitDefender doesn’t use as many computer resources as some of the other major packages, and provides good protection. It’s been a solid performer for me. But there’s a new kid on the block, and it’s great. If you’re open to purchasing software for protecting your computer, … Continue reading
Recently, I found myself in the parking lot of a church with time on my hands. Booting up a laptop, I was surprised to find an unencrypted WiFi signal available. Wireless access points (wireless routers) pose a wide range of potential security risks.
With more than 50 filtering categories available, using OpenDNS for your home network is an easy way to protect your family from bad web content and phishing attempts. You can use OpenDNS without creating an account: just point your DNS to their name servers. Fast DNS and automatic phishing protection is now yours.
What kind of computer threats will you face in 2009? I started this article hoping to craft a table to display various credible sources and their predictions for computer security in 2009. What I found, however, was chaos, with widely varying predictions from pundits and posers. How is one to judge whether each source is … Continue reading
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