Your Security Resource http://www.yoursecurityresource.com Computer security information and articles. en Copyright (c) 2006-2010 Studio One Netwoks Tue, 9 Feb 2010 01:40:02 EST Tue, 9 Feb 2010 01:40:02 EST Computer Security webCOMAND http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 Your Security Resource http://www.yoursecurityresource.com/images/ysr_rss.gif http://www.yoursecurityresource.com 88 33 Recent Features: Send and Receive E-cards Safely http://www.yoursecurityresource.com/articles/ecards_safe /index.html Next time you get an e-card, you better check who it is really from. Fake e-cards can contain dangerous malware. Here’s how to tell legitimate e-cards from fake ones. Recent Features http://www.yoursecurityresource.com/articles/ecards_safe /index.html Mon, 8 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST Recent Features: Web Browsers and Computer Security Risks http://www.yoursecurityresource.com/articles/web_browser_security /index.html Is your Web browser the latest open door for computer viruses? Learn about the security risks and how to protect your computer. Recent Features http://www.yoursecurityresource.com/articles/web_browser_security /index.html Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST Recent Features: Restore Your PC's Performance http://www.yoursecurityresource.com/articles/restore/index.html Is your PC running slower these days? Check out these easy solutions and get back up to speed. Recent Features http://www.yoursecurityresource.com/articles/restore/index.html Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST Recent Features: iPhones, Kids and Security http://www.yoursecurityresource.com/articles/iphonekidssecurity/index.html If your child has an iPhone, then she’s probably connected to the Internet 24/7. Here's how to ensure safety and security for any iPhone-obsessed child. Recent Features http://www.yoursecurityresource.com/articles/iphonekidssecurity/index.html Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST Recent Features: Bad Medicine http://www.yoursecurityresource.com/articles/bad_medicine/index.html Pharmaceutical spam is the go-to scheme for many underground criminals and gray marketeers. Recent Features http://www.yoursecurityresource.com/articles/bad_medicine/index.html Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST Recent Features: Is it Safe to Use a Hotel's Free Wi-Fi Service? http://www.yoursecurityresource.com/articles/free_wifi/index.html Is it safe to use free Wi-Fi services at hotels? Find out how you can use free Wi-Fi and stay safe. Recent Features http://www.yoursecurityresource.com/articles/free_wifi/index.html Mon, 4 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST Tech Tip: Use Blind Copy http://www.yoursecurityresource.com/tech_tips/index.html If you decide to go against common advice and forward one of the many Internet chain letters making the rounds, use the blind copy function in your email program to protect your recipients. These emails help spammers gather email addresses, but they can't see blind-copied addresses. Tech Tip http://www.yoursecurityresource.com/tech_tips/index.html Mon, 8 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST Myths About Security: Software Strategies http://www.yoursecurityresource.com/myths/REC_software_strategies.html Security software only detects viruses, spyware and worms after they have invaded the computer. Myths About Security http://www.yoursecurityresource.com/myths/REC_software_strategies.html Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST Expert Q & A: When I get an email that has images embedded in the message field, my computer doesn’t automatically download the images. Are images embedded in an email a security risk? http://www.yoursecurityresource.com/images_embedded /index.html When I get an email that has images embedded in the message field, my computer doesn’t automatically download the images. Are images embedded in an email a security risk? Expert Q & A http://www.yoursecurityresource.com/images_embedded /index.html Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST Security Quiz: Are You an Easy Target for Identity Thieves? http://www.yoursecurityresource.com/quiz/identify_theft/index.html How secretive are your passwords? How often do you check your credit report? Take this quiz to find out if your habits make you an easy mark for identity thieves or if you stay one step ahead. Security Quiz] http://www.yoursecurityresource.com/quiz/identify_theft/index.html Mon, 1 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST