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Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Spyware

John Locke said that “no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty, or possessions”,Yet as I sit here at my computer this morning, I get the feeling that the attempts being made to keep the Internet’s safe will not come to fruition soon.
Yes, I can hear you saying, “don’t be such a [...]

Being safe on the net - taking care of online security

Online security can be referred as one of the biggest challenges most computer users face in today’s internet world. It is reported that every year millions of people are becoming victims of security threats.
The majority of the online security threats are done by hackers or attackers with the help of a relatively small availability [...]

Adware Installation Stealth Tactics

When adware can't trick you into installing it, it often resorts to a secretive invasion. Find out how to defend yourself.
Adware Installation Stealth Tactic 1: Expensive Freebie
• How it works: adware may get installed with so-called free software without any mention of it being included anywhere in the software's license or documentation. Or any mention [...]

There be Spyware here, Captain!

The ships bell had just sounded the dogwatch as Captain Skag began to check his email. He had just began to read his favorite E-zine, “Pirates gone wild” when his first mate burst into the cabin. “Captain, a dark ship approaches!” He cried.
The captain, after running up on deck, examined the ship with his spyglass. [...]