KEEPING PASSWORDS SAFE

  Some of  us just remember our passwords ,even if they're as ridiculously uncrackable as "gb65endox",and even if  there are many of them to remember.Some of  us are naive enough to use passwords like "azsxdc", and have trouble remembering even  those! If you fall in the second category, forget it-someone's going...

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WHAT'S FISHY ABOUT PHISHING???????

Back to your inbox:"get a replica Rolex cheap ."As you scroll through one after the other ridiculous offer,your catches something different.   "Before i start,i must first apologise for this unsolicited mail to you......My US client,his wife and children were involved in a ghastly motor accident on such-and-such road in Nigeria....My...

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FREE ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE

AVIRA ANTIVIR PERSONAL EDITION CLASSIC Avira antivir personal edition classic is a free antivirus solution for home users.during the installation,the user has the option to install either one or both modules:Antivir guard and sheel Extension. The antivir guard is the on-access scanning element of the software.it runs in the background...

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The internet

The internet brings the world to your desktop,no doubt.but that world also includes a sub-world of spyware,worms,phishing attacks,and more.  The most common of online irritants is spam e-mail.Spam is simply  unsolicited email that urge you to buy herbal concoctions to enlarge certain body parts,promise youthfulness via a pill,say...

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why security???

As computer became more and more integrated into our lives,we end up leaving a lot of sensitive information on our PCs-from passwords,email ids(even official e-mail IDs)and bank account to personal diaries and notes,buisness plams(or worse still,tender birds),confidential documents,a log of surfing habits(which can be viewed out of context),a...

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