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Computers » Security | By Jason Hobbs @ Thursday, 5th June 2008 @ 10:30 PM

With the advancement of technology, we have become more and more dependent on the computer to get through our day-to-day tasks. We use the computer for all sorts of things, from creating complex programs to storing important data. With an internet service, our computer can allow us to do even more things, such as shop online, meet new friends or reconnect with old ones who live far away from us, learn about new stuff by reading free education materials or attending online forums, and promote our... more...

Computers » Security | By Amy Nutt @ Tuesday, 3rd June 2008 @ 1:36 PM

It is true that many companies fall into a trap when they decide to try to manage their own hosting. They may try to use employees already on staff and find that these employees are spending all of their time with the managed hosting instead of their regular duties. Then again, the business may have to hire additional employees. This means that more wages have to be paid. So here we have two situations that shows work being sacrificed in one area and the business having to pay out more money to ... more...

Computers » Security | By Amy Nutt @ Tuesday, 3rd June 2008 @ 8:34 AM

A managed service provider is a company that makes a business of taking care of the business applications or services that other companies wish to outsource for a variety of reasons. Many of these services are provided via the internet and cover such tasks as IT services, remote data backup, desktop and security monitoring, and technical assistance. It is also common for a managed services provider to also manage a companys web hosting and maintain their websites. However, managed hostin... more...

Computers » Security | By Jason Hobbs @ Monday, 26th May 2008 @ 9:28 AM

Spyware remover software is designed to remove the malicious little programs that we call spyware. They enter your computer in any way they can, always without you knowing if possible, and they do all kinds of things behind your back that you normally would not want to happen. In this article we will take a look at some of the spyware remover programs that have sprung up to combat the menace that is spyware. We will see how effective they are in general, how easy they are to use, and what... more...

Computers » Security | By Jason Hobbs @ Thursday, 22nd May 2008 @ 4:33 AM

A spyware cleaner is a program that detects and cleans up spyware. This includes such malicious programs as, trojans, adware, key loggers, adbots, spybots, and trackware. These spyware programs can infect a computer through the Internet, or through email attachments. Often the infection is not obvious and can go undetected for a long time. In this article we will explore the role of the spyware cleaner. We will also determine the common symptoms of spyware infection, as well as the best s... more...

Computers » Security | By Gregory Smyth @ Wednesday, 21st May 2008 @ 5:35 PM

The heavy adoption of IP-based telephony has triggered concerns regarding potential security issues and threats have risen proportionally. This necessitates the need to make IP telephony secure. Many of the concerns relating telephony security are the same for both traditional TDM technology and IP-based systems. However, IP-based telephony gives rise to additional areas of insecurity, which if not managed in the right way, may lead to threats. Many VoIP deployments are established with p... more...

Computers » Security | By Jason Hobbs @ Wednesday, 21st May 2008 @ 4:00 AM

Spyware removers are big business these days. This, of course, coincides with the steep rise in spyware infecting computers. A quick check on a top search engine for the term yields almost 4 million results, which highlights the seriousness of the problem. With so much information available on spyware removers, the biggest problem is where to start. In this article we will explore the nature of spyware, the spyware removers available, and how to use them for best effect. Spyware, ... more...

Computers » Security | By Jason Hobbs @ Monday, 19th May 2008 @ 7:49 PM

Every computer owner connected to the Internet sooner or later ponders the question of how to delete spyware. No one is immune, and unless you have adequate protection, you will most likely become infected at some point. This article will tell you how to delete spyware and remove it completely from your system to prevent its harmful potential causing any damage. We will look at the symptoms of spyware infection, how to delete spyware once you\'ve been infected, and how to prevent bei... more...

Computers » Security | By Jason Hobbs @ Friday, 16th May 2008 @ 6:58 PM

Increasingly we hear about deadly computer viruses and spyware that records everything you do. It\'s a scary world online. So, how do you clean spyware from your system if you are unlucky enough to be infected in the first place? To clean spyware you will need the help of a spyware remover program. There are plenty of them available as it has become a thriving industry; the more malicious spyware programs that are let loose, the more spyware remover programs there are available to cl... more...

Computers » Security | By Jason Hobbs @ Friday, 16th May 2008 @ 6:45 PM

A spyware removal program is, naturally, a program designed to remove malicious spyware from a computer. Unfortunately we live with an online world where innocence and trust struggle to exist. There are many who would rather take what they can in any way they can. One way they do this is to spy on you from inside your own computer and steal whatever they can find. You may be surprised at just how easy it can be too. Most of us with computers are connected to the Internet all the time or a... more...