security

Playing Russian roulette with the firewall

There are a variety of firewalls, from separate boxes and servers providing firewall protection to software sitting on the computer itself.

Keeping your website up-to-date

We all consider protecting our internet access, keeping our passwords save, making sure our antivirus is updated, firewalls secure among other security issues.

AVG's DataSnatchers

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElGPo5j5o9w
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AVG created this neat animated video to illustrate how easy it is for valuable personal data to be stolen when you're online. Worth a look - and worth sharing with friends, too.
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Current Threats
Social Networking
Fraud
ID and Data Theft
Malware

Dos's and Don'ts of Social Networking

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AVG Chief Research Officer and TIP Expert Roger Thompson provides hints and tips for staying safe while you enjoy social networking.
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Social Networking

More on the Korean botnet issue

Check out Roger Thompson's latest blog entry:

Ithink I know what the Ddos was about

Small business security advice from the experts

The Internet Protectors' resident cyberthreats expert, Roger Thompson, has recorded a podcast with independent security analyst Eric Ogren, to help small businesses understand and deal with today's se

Best Security Software Online

Security has become an important factor today when it comes to the Internet. Back then when viruses and exploits and such were still new, it wasn't as bad as it is today with online security.

Closing the vulnerability gap

Just received a copy of this 'Conversations with the Experts' podcast - a chat between analyst Eric Ogren and AVG Chief Research Officer Roger Thompson on cyber threat vulnerabilities as they apply to

SEC (no, not that one) decrees social networks OK to use

According to an article on the Network World website today, the Security Executive Council has released a survey which concludes that most organizations no longer block social networking sites and all

9 Dirty Tricks: Social Engineers' Favorite Pick-Up Lines

Just found this really useful story at Network World, detailing the most common tricks used to get you to hand over your password.