My laptop got infected with a search engine redirect virus and a fake security protection virus. In fact, I think I might have had two search engine redirect viruses. For the past couple of days, I’ve been going crazy trying to restore the machine to good operating condition. Malwarebytes is my goto product when I
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Internet Safety
Free VeriSign Identity Protection Mobile App Adds Two-Factor Authentication to Your Paypal and eBay Accounts
If you’ve ever worked in the corporate world, at some point you’ve probably used a RSA-like keyfob to remotely access your company’s computer systems. You know what I mean, the key fob or credit card-style device that displays a secure numerical token in a little window. The secure token changes once every minute and you
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Protecting our Children on the Internet—Part 6, What if it’s not my kid?
This is my final post on the topic of Protecting our Children on the Internet. We’ve looked at the dangers of unbridled access and learned of resources available to help us through any situation. We’ve talked about the need for establishing ground rules in our homes and signs to watch for that indicate the rules
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Protecting Our Children on the Internet—Part 5, “Sexting,” a Disturbing Trend
One of the most disturbing trends I’ve ever encountered is a practice prevalent among teens and young adults called “Sexting.” There’s no way to say this delicately. Sexting is where these young people send nude photos or videos of themselves to their friends through the cell phone’s text messaging system. This probably surprises many of
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Protecting our Children on the Internet—Part 4, Parental Control Systems
This week, PCMag.com is running an informative article called “Child-Proof Your Computer.” The article is geared toward protecting your younger pre-school aged children from the dangers of the internet. School aged children and teenagers bristle at the idea of having any kind of restrictions placed upon them, especially if those restrictions apply to texting or
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