The importance of keeping your email credentials safe

Posted on 20. Jul, 2010 by .

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I’ve talked many times about security with my least security-minded friends and I’ve stumbled repeatedly on a weird concept some people have about protecting themselves on the Internet. My friends will frequently say something along the lines of, “I don’t really care about this stuff because there is no money linked to my accounts,” or [...]

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SpyBot – Search & Destroy

SpyBot – Search & Destroy

Posted on 23. Jun, 2010 by .

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SpyBot – Search & Destroy has been around for quite a long time and is well known to many people, I know it has saved me plenty of times! The program is offered for free yet has some of the features that can found in some of the best paid software. It works by scanning [...]

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New proposal aims to make anti-virus mandatory in Australia

New proposal aims to make anti-virus mandatory in Australia

Posted on 23. Jun, 2010 by .

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Under a radical new proposal by the Australian government to fight cyber crime Australian Internet users could be forced into purchasing anti-virus and firewall software or risk have there Internet connections terminated. Internet Service Providers (ISPs) such as Optus and Telstra would be forced to disconnect customers if their computer was found to be infected [...]

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How to remove Spyware

How to remove Spyware

Posted on 22. Jun, 2010 by .

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Spyware can often be really stubborn and difficult to remove, frustration even the most experienced computer user. Thankfully there are a few measures you can take to effectively remove spyware from your system. If your computer has been heavily infected with Spyware, then you will need to find an alternative computer to download the tools [...]

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