Comments for Spyware, Adware News http://www.spywarenews.org Spyware, Adware and Virus Alert - Computer Security Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:49:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 Comment on Internet Explorer vs Opera vs Mozilla Firefox by Aramid http://www.spywarenews.org/2008/06/internet-explorer-vs-opera-vs-mozilla-firefox/#comment-167 Aramid Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:08:46 +0000 http://www.spywarenews.org/2008/06/internet-explorer-vs-opera-vs-mozilla-firefox/#comment-167 I personally use Opera and found it much faster and reasonably safe and uses less resources. Internet Explorer 7 and Firefox 3 are both pretty good right now. Opera and IE7 have similar start up rates from my experience, and Firefox 3 is a bit noticably slower. There is another internet browser called Maxthon and it is pretty good, has almost all the features of every browser. I'd say better than Opera in terms of functions, but unfortunately no Linux support yet. But give each a try! I personally use Opera and found it much faster and reasonably safe and uses less resources. Internet Explorer 7 and Firefox 3 are both pretty good right now. Opera and IE7 have similar start up rates from my experience, and Firefox 3 is a bit noticably slower. There is another internet browser called Maxthon and it is pretty good, has almost all the features of every browser. I’d say better than Opera in terms of functions, but unfortunately no Linux support yet. But give each a try!

]]> Comment on Internet Explorer vs Opera vs Mozilla Firefox by Sebastian Hadinata http://www.spywarenews.org/2008/06/internet-explorer-vs-opera-vs-mozilla-firefox/#comment-147 Sebastian Hadinata Sun, 27 Jul 2008 08:14:40 +0000 http://www.spywarenews.org/2008/06/internet-explorer-vs-opera-vs-mozilla-firefox/#comment-147 So, what's the number 1 Internet Browser? So, what’s the number 1 Internet Browser?

]]> Comment on Protect Yourself from Identity Theft by Thomas http://www.spywarenews.org/2008/05/protect-yourself-from-identity-theft/#comment-112 Thomas Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:24:10 +0000 http://www.spywarenews.org/2008/05/protect-yourself-from-identity-theft/#comment-112 I'm pretty good at securing my identity online. However I used to not be so good at securing my paper documents. I did not realize how important it was to properly dispose of papers with personal information on them until one of my friend had their identity stolen. Now I have a <a href="http://www.fellowes.com/Fellowes/site/products/ProductsSubCategory.aspx?Name=MEDIUM_GENERAL_OFFICE_SHREDDER&Parent=GENERAL_OFFICE_SHREDDER" rel="nofollow">commercial paper shredder</a> and I can sleep a lot better at night knowing that I have a new defense against the identity thieves. I’m pretty good at securing my identity online. However I used to not be so good at securing my paper documents. I did not realize how important it was to properly dispose of papers with personal information on them until one of my friend had their identity stolen. Now I have a commercial paper shredder and I can sleep a lot better at night knowing that I have a new defense against the identity thieves.

]]> Comment on PayPal Plans to Ban Unsafe Web Browsers by DoesWhat http://www.spywarenews.org/2008/05/paypal-plans-to-ban-unsafe-web-browsers/#comment-53 DoesWhat Sun, 01 Jun 2008 20:38:04 +0000 http://www.spywarenews.org/2008/05/paypal-to-target-phishing-epidemic/#comment-53 A good choice made by PayPal/eBay, good choices are rarely made by PayPal/eBay. A good choice made by PayPal/eBay, good choices are rarely made by PayPal/eBay.

]]> Comment on Wi-Fi Hotspots Vulnerable to Computer Hackers by Doug Woodall http://www.spywarenews.org/2008/05/wi-fi-hotspots-vulnerable-to-computer-hackers/#comment-47 Doug Woodall Fri, 30 May 2008 14:56:31 +0000 http://www.spywarenews.org/2008/05/wi-fi-hotspots-vulnerable-to-computer-hackers/#comment-47 I recently had a lady sitting next to me at SFO ask me if I knew anything about computers. When I said yes, she explained she could not access the Internet. I asked what service she was using, she said whatever was available. I asked what AntiVirus, AntiSpyware and Firewall settings she had set up. You guessed the answer already. The AV had expired 4 months ago, it came with the Dell. I gave her a quick class on security. I wonder if it took. I recently had a lady sitting next to me at SFO ask me if I knew anything about computers.
When I said yes, she explained she could not access the Internet. I asked what service she was using, she said whatever was available. I asked what AntiVirus, AntiSpyware and Firewall settings she had set up.
You guessed the answer already. The AV had expired 4 months ago, it came with the Dell.
I gave her a quick class on security. I wonder if it took.

]]> Comment on Protect Your Online Privacy - Useful Tips by Louise http://www.spywarenews.org/2008/05/protect-your-online-privacy-useful-tips/#comment-31 Louise Thu, 22 May 2008 11:36:07 +0000 http://www.spywarenews.org/2008/05/protect-your-online-privacy-useful-tips/#comment-31 The average Joe Sixpack usually doesn't realize how vulberable their passwords can be. Some people even use the 1 password for all their internet needs! I work for Passpack which is an online password manager. Passpack generates and stores your passwords in a sort of 'online vault' and makes it easy to log into accounts from whatever computer you are at - without worrying about your passwords being compromised. here's a quick link to a post about password managers and how they can protect you: http://tinyurl.com/38jxny Louise The average Joe Sixpack usually doesn’t realize how vulberable their passwords can be. Some people even use the 1 password for all their internet needs!

I work for Passpack which is an online password manager. Passpack generates and stores your passwords in a sort of ‘online vault’ and makes it easy to log into accounts from whatever computer you are at - without worrying about your passwords being compromised.

here’s a quick link to a post about password managers and how they can protect you:

http://tinyurl.com/38jxny

Louise

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