Computer Security

- Odds of becoming a victim of information theft: 1 in 4 Stay Safe Online: One in Four Computer Users... (December 7, 2007)
- Survey respondents who reported a computer virus infection in 2006-7: 38%
- 3.7 million (projected) U.S. households with broadband lack a firewall Consumer Reports: State of the Net 2007

Computer Security is a branch of information security which refers to the protection against theft or corruption of computer-based information. The ever-growing use of computers and the Internet has left users vulnerable to viruses, trojan horses, spyware and identity theft; Computer Security lowers the risk of information compromise.
5 Suggestions For Home Computer Users
1. Use an anti-virus program
2. Keep operating system up to date
3. Don't open or download unfamiliar e-mail attachments
4. Never send confidential information over e-mail
5. Use a firewall CERT: Home Computer Security

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- Computer Security Firm Fortinet Up 33% Post-IPO
  
  By Lynn Cowan Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES The final week before a holiday hiatus in US IPOs kicked off with a strong deal from computer network security company ... (November 18, 2009)
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- Cisco unveils free iPhone security app targeted for trojans, worms, or other ...
  
  ... application that employs Cisco Security Intelligence Operations (SIO) blogs, podcasts, alerts and the most up to date computer safety information, ... (November 22, 2009)
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- China attacks "biased" US cyber-spying report
  
  ... Chinese government appeared increasingly to be piercing US computer networks to gather useful data for its military. The US-China Economic and Security ... (November 22, 2009)
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- Microsoft: No backdoor in Windows 7
  
  "The key problem is that NSA has a dual mission, COMPUSEC, computer security, now called cyber security, and SIGINT, signals intelligence, in other words ... (November 20, 2009)
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Computer Security Questions

I need free anti-virus software, the program I got when I bought my laptop expired. Any ideas??? 6 Answers

Welcome to Mahalo! good question, let me guess, you had McAfee or Norton. First remove that program. An Expired Antivirus is as good as a Virus. I use and re... read more

What are the must read resources for computer security? 6 Answers

Try Steve Gibson athttp://www.grc.com/intro.htmHe has free utilities and does a weekly podcast (179 and growing) Called Security Now (http://www.grc.com/securit... read more

How can I get my computer to work faster, now that I use Norton security? 11 Answers

Since you have quite a bit of conflicting information here, I want to reinforce that both Philipy and many of the other responses who recommend against using No... read more

Why is Securitas Mobile different from other security companies? 1 Answer

The company apparently has a very broad range of commercial and residential services, including: * Retail security (like shopping malls) * Banking, High-Tech, ... read more

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