40 Million Credit Cards Hacked - YOU as Identity Theft Victim by Mike Banks Valentine Copyright © June 21, 2005 Saturday, MasterCard blamed a vendor of ALL credit card providers called CardSystems Solutions, Inc., a third-party processor of payment car...

The big boys in the computer industry want you to continue thinking the way you are. The major desktop computer manufacturers thrive on consumers lack of knowledge and old ideas about desktop computers and computer hardware to drive sales of new desktop c...

Viruses are everywhere. They run ramped across the internet and your computer just might be a virtual playground for these computer bugs. But it simply does not have to be that way. There are certain measures you can take that will stop almost all viru...

One of my favorite quotations comes from Abraham Lincoln when he said "Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe." Not only was that a metaphor for how we might approach all work in which we engage, but it...

When adware was first developed, it had one simple intention: to deliver targeted advertising to its customers.  If you ever had adware on your system, you can understand that it is a great way to deliver ...

Many of our clients conduct banking activities as well as stock brokerage activities online. In addition they participate in online auctions, make purchases online, and access private files such as their secure e-mail. It is while conducting these online ...

If the phrase computer security was mentioned to you, what would come to mind? Viruses? Hackers? Physical Security? Users? Backup? It may be surprising, but most (if not all) breaches in security arise as a result of user actions. In my role...

A black hat (also called a cracker or Darkside hacker) is a malicious or criminal hacker. This term is seldom used outside of the security industry and by some modern programmers. The general public uses the term hacker to refer to the same thing. In co...

You are in the middle of researching for a very important paper which you need to finish today. And yet, your progress is hindered by the number of windows that keep popping out and announcing different products for sale. Beware! Your computer might have ...

Business processes depend a lot on data and information. Even information is equated with power and money. To preserve their valuable resources, big businesses require computer security professionals. Studying Information Security Course is the systematic...