This morning, my wife got an email that looked legitimate enough and looked like it was from our Email Provider. This is the first time we had gotten one of these types pretending to be from our ISP. Usually, we get a phishing email from something that is pretending to be from a financial [...]
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Beware of Email Scams that appear to be from your Email Provider
Posted in info, security, tagged phishing on August 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Hacking, what it means to a New PC User – Part 2
Posted in info, security, series, thoughts on February 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In conjunction with an article from Internet Help for PC User’s blog, A very simple way to describe a hacker, this is someone who brakes into your PC via the Internet. With the amount of PC / Internet security available for FREE, there is no reason why someone can’t have their PC protected against [...]
Hacking, what it means to a New PC User
Posted in info, security, series, thoughts on September 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I started research in to the world of Hacking and have already posted an article in the Internet Help for PC User’s blog called Hacking – Part 1. Along with this research, I am going to elaborate on what New users need to be concerned about. It really doesn’t matter what experience level [...]
Parental controls for your PC
Posted in help, info, security, thoughts on August 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
As parents, we are continually concerned about what our kids are doing while surfing the internet.
I am a Foster parent and I have the same concerns as other parents. I have discovered what I feel is the perfect solution to this concern. Check out K9 Web Protection on the Internet. This [...]
Watch your Identity
Posted in help, info, security, thoughts on July 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
As a PC user, you need to be careful with your Identity when placing transactions over the Internet. With Identity Theft and Phishing, PC users need to be careful when online. You can find a good amount of information on Phishing and security on Internet Help for PC Users blog. Never take [...]
Why is security so important for the Home PC User?
Posted in help, info, security, thoughts on July 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Home PC Users need to be concerned about security regardless of what their usage is. Whether it be for games, chatting, personal finance, or even starting a home based business. Home users can range from kids, teens, young and older adults and so fourth. Adults need to watch out for their kids [...]