Tag Archive for: Prevention

Computer Security? Forget Prevention, Think Minimization. – Forbes (blog)

The way things are going online, making sure your computer systems are safe and secure is fast becoming as important remembering to breathe. Sure, computer security has always been important but what’s changed in the last few years is that the online …
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Sick computers: The need for computer virus prevention – Democrat and Chronicle

Every day, deadly viruses, worms and malware infect computers. The virus infects through a bad email … Wikileaks supporters used botnet attacks against MasterCard. Similar attacks on a “Cyber Monday” can cripple businesses’ ability to complete …
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Phishing Methods and Prevention – Associated Content

Contrary to popular belief, hacking isn’t the vehicle by which most offenders gain access to your personal and financial accounts. The majority of the time, a process called phishing will be used. Phishing is …
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Explaining Facebook’s Spam Prevention Systems (Caroline Ghiossi/Facebook Blog)

Caroline Ghiossi / Facebook Blog:
Explaining Facebook’s Spam Prevention Systems  —  As a global service connecting 400 million people, Facebook has helped build and extend communities around the world.  As with any community, the benefits of bringing people together are occasionally accompanied by inappropriate or unacceptable conduct by a small number of people.

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