http://www.yoursecurityresource.com Computer security information and articles. en Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Studio One Netwoks Wed, 1 Jul 2009 14:38:10 EST Wed, 1 Jul 2009 14:38:10 EST Computer Security webCOMAND http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.yoursecurityresource.com/images/ysr_rss.gif http://www.yoursecurityresource.com 88 33 http://www.yoursecurityresource.com/articles/six_safety_rules/index.html Before you hit the online shopping mall, take these steps to make sure your transactions are secure. Recent Features http://www.yoursecurityresource.com/articles/six_safety_rules/index.html Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.yoursecurityresource.com/articles/catch-spyware/index.html A lot of unwelcome software ends up on your computer. It's called spyware and it can lead to identity theft, computer viruses or worse. Here's how you can catch spyware before it snags you. Recent Features http://www.yoursecurityresource.com/articles/catch-spyware/index.html Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.yoursecurityresource.com/articles/social_networking/index.html Baby boomers are discovering social networks like Facebook and MySpace in unprecedented numbers. And that means Boomers are the new targets for online scams. Recent Features http://www.yoursecurityresource.com/articles/social_networking/index.html Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.yoursecurityresource.com/articles/netbook_safe/index.html Netbooks are smaller than a computer but larger than a cell phone and they can provide you with computing power on the go. Should you invest in a netbook? Recent Features http://www.yoursecurityresource.com/articles/netbook_safe/index.html Mon, 8 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.yoursecurityresource.com/articles/email_hacked/index.html If friends start receiving strange email messages from you, it may mean that your email account has been compromised. You and your friends are at risk. Here's what to do if your email account is hacked. Recent Features http://www.yoursecurityresource.com/articles/email_hacked/index.html Mon, 1 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.yoursecurityresource.com/articles/family_safety_iq/index.html What do you know about online family safety? How would you score on a test? Here are some websites that can help increase your knowledge of the security risks lurking in cyberspace for you and your family. Recent Features http://www.yoursecurityresource.com/articles/family_safety_iq/index.html Mon, 25 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.yoursecurityresource.com/tech_tips/index.html Screen Cleaning Never clean your monitor with household detergents which could damage the delicate screen. Instead, use a product specifically designed for monitors. Avoid MySpace Trouble Warn your children that they can be suspended from school for writing about their teachers or other students on such social networking sites as MySpace. Encourage them to write about other topics. Defrag Monthly To keep your computer secure and performing at its optimal speed, remember to "defragment" your hard drive once a month. Most computers come with a defrag utility, or you can find one on the web. Clear Cache To protect your private information, when submitting credit card or other personal data during a web shopping trip make sure to clear your browser's "cache" before shutting down. In Firefox, go to Preferences > Privacy. In Internet Explorer, go to Preferences > Web Browser > Advanced. Browser History To protect your privacy and keep your computer running efficiently, empty your Internet browser's history files daily or weekly. Avoid Computer Crashes Your computer's disk directory structure -- which manages the filing system within your computer -- can cause hard drive crashes. To limit these errors, run your computer's "disk utility" to scan and repair your disk. Password-protect Files For better protection of your important Word or Excel files, password-protect them by going to the Tools menu and selecting Protect Document or Protection. Enter a password that will then be used whenever you need to open the document in the future. Photo File Size Before posting photos to the web, make sure to save them as jpegs (.jpg) so the file sizes end up smaller. User Manuals If you want to cut down on clutter in your office but still want to make sure you have information to troubleshoot security problems, save the serial numbers on your electronic devices and toss the user manuals. Access user manuals online instead. Smart Power An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) gives you better protection than a surge suppressor and can keep your computer running in the event of a power shortage. Tech Tip http://www.yoursecurityresource.com/tech_tips/index.html Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.yoursecurityresource.com/myths/staying_current.html If I want to protect my computer from viruses, I have to spend time reading up on all the latest threats and new vulnerabilities. Myths About Security http://www.yoursecurityresource.com/myths/staying_current.html Mon, 8 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.yoursecurityresource.com/trojan _horses/index.html How can viruses, worms, and Trojan horses get onto my computer? Expert Q & A http://www.yoursecurityresource.com/trojan _horses/index.html Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.yoursecurityresource.com/quiz/textingtyrant/index.html You may love the idea of unlimited texting, but some of you speedy fingers have taken this a bit too far. Texting while driving? Texting while dining? Texting during a meeting? Not exactly LOL. If that’s you, here’s an IM: Your people aren’t appreciating the constant ticker of text messages. Take this quiz to find if your texting has gone too far. Security Quiz] http://www.yoursecurityresource.com/quiz/textingtyrant/index.html Mon, 1 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT