PEOPLE in Herefordshire are being warned about unsolicited phone calls from companies claiming that your computer has got a virus and that they need access to fix it. West Mercia Police say that they have received a number of reports recently from the …
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Faster progress needed on cyber-security, says adviser
Ministers need to speed up work on cyber-security because the public and a vast swathe of business have yet to appreciate the threats posed by online crime, a government adviser has said. Dame Pauline Neville-Jones said the strategy was heading in the … | The Guardian |
The Importance Of Spyware Removal
This post is RIGHT ON. You can always repair or rebuild your computer after a virus takes it out, but Spyware can steal information about you including your Identity. This you may NEVER be able to repair.
When you thіnk аbоut it, all forms of malware lіkе adware аnd spyware cаn bе hazardous tо yоur computer, but in the end уоu cаn fix уour computer and …
So, make sure you have an good Anit-Virus that handles all types of Malware, including Spyware. I prefer Free avast! or Free Avira.
Here’s links for you
NOT PHISHING: Facebook Will Study Calls To Small Businesses
This is kind of cool. Facebook is giving small business page owners $500 in FREE Advertising to participate in a month long study. Looks like the all you need to do is us a special Facebook supplied phone number on your small business page that allows Facebook to count your incoming calls. Calls are still routed to your regular number.
Small business page administrators are receiving emails that look an awful lot like phishing attempts but are actually legitimate research by Facebook, which promises $500 in free advertising to those that complete the one-month study.
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How to remove ads from IM clients
They can slow down your computer and have the potential to contain harmful content–from adult products you don’t want young eyes to see to adware or malware. RemoveAds is a Windows program that can be installed to remove those pesky (and sometimes … | |
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The Cybersecurity “Wake Up Call” and the Snooze Button
While Alex has dealt rather masterfully with the consequences of the trumped-up Russian SCADA hacking incident, I’d like to point to a different aspect of it: the cybersecurity “wake up call.” The Springfield incident was immediately called a “wake up …
DNA: The next big hacking frontier
This is very interesting and scary …
But although we can reformat our hard disks to remove a computer virus, we can’t reformat our genomes … yet. Read more news and ideas on Innovations. Follow us on Twitter and Tumblr, and become a fan on Facebook. Read more from Vivek Wadhwa.
Smart Grid: Do we need a Department of Homeland Cybersecurity?
I’m not a proponent of More Government, but the US Electric Grid is at risk from Cyberattacks that could cipple our country.
Smart Grid – A new report out from MIT says the grid is threatened and there are too many cybersecurity groups with too little enforcement power to keep it safe. Do we, as.
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The future Battlefield is Cybersecurity.
2011 U.S. Cyber Security – PR Newswire
This study covers the US market of cybersecurity within state and local government, examining applications, mobile devices, outsourcing, and procurement of …
Internet Safety for Seniors – Woodbridge, VA Patch
It’s not only a problem for kids. Anyone who may not be really internet savvy is at risk.
When we discuss Internet safety we often are focused on kids and teens, but remember that new users of any age could be targets of online scams and …
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