Beware when using your laptop at airports, coffee shops, and WiFi (wireless internet connection) hotspots. Be especially cautious when you are filling out forms and using your credit card number, phone number, or any other confidential information because expert hackers can see what you’re doing on the web. Our friend Mike Foster at […]
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Recent newsmaker stories regarding Microsoft Windows security highlighted the recurring theme that there are “care and feeding” issues related to using computers in the dynamic, connected world of the Internet. Just days ago this month, computer users of home PCs, businesses, and mobile laptop users were affected. In this case, the issue was […]
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There are behavioral (human factors) components that should be part of the security review, which do not involve hardware or software. For example, antivirus experts have noted that perhaps 35-40% of virus definition/signatures are unavailable on average, due to delays in developing remedies or in detecting new malware exploits. Therefore, the habits and […]
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