Internet Security & Safety
Testimonies: I think I've been hacked
My phone rings. "My laptop is fried." Gary says to me over his static phone. "Ever since I connected to the network at the airport I've been getting anywhere from a dozen to two dozen pop-ups every time I connect to the web, not to mention it's ten times slower and shuts down every once in a while for no reason." "I'll take a look at it. Just stay off the net until you come over." I in...read more
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No
This question is simply absurd! The University of Calgary offers a computer course where student...read more
Yes
by Matt Remley
With the advance of technology the past 20 years or so, computers have become a part of our daily...read more
Hacking
- Testimonies: I was hacked
- US laws regarding hacking
- What hacking costs society
- How to protect your computer from hackers
- What to do if your computer gets hacked
- How to educate the public about hacking
- How hacking is different than other Internet crimes
Identity Theft & Internet Scams
- Tips for protecting your personal information online
- The role of the US government's Federal Trade Commission against ID theft
- How to protect your PC from identity theft
- How to spot Internet job offer scams
- Re-shipping scams explained
- The history of digital identity theft
- E-commerce and tools to protect against identity theft
Spyware & Adware
- Effects of a Keylogger
- How to detect spyware on your computer
- How to secure data and prevent data loss
- Most reliable spyware killer
- Best free ad-removing programs on the internet
- How to get rid of adware
- How to find out what's running on your PC (and why this is important)
Virus Protection & Maintenance
by Reed Young
'Digital Rights Management' is a corporate euphemism for digital technologies whose effect is to shift the burden of proof from...read more
Firewalls are useful in protecting online activity by securing network access from a computer or by inserting a protective laye...read more
by Leigh Goessl
A Denial of Service (DoS) attack, unlike other compromises such as basic attacks, identity attacks and malicious code, target a...read more
Identity theft is estimated to cost the United Kingdom somewhere between 1.3 and 1.7 billion every year. Because of this, and b...read more
Writers wanted! Share on these titles now.
- Internet Security & Safety (Other)
- Internet parental control and social networks
- Investigating the reasons behind youth using myspace.com to set up criminal enterprises
- The basics of port-scanning
- Child Internet safety: Software that can help
- How to safely create an account in Stormpay
- Sites that help you avoid scams
RSS FeedDifference of opinion? Debate now.
- Internet Security & Safety (Other)
- Is MySpace a safe Internet venue for teens?
- Should Internet community sites allow complete freedom of speech or should content be regulated for inappropriate material?
- Hacking
- Is hacking morally wrong?
- Are kids today more or less likely to learn to hack than they were 10 years ago?
- Does it take a hacker to catch a hacker?
- Virus Protection & Maintenance
- Should computer virus writers go to jail?
