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The Top Five Security Mistakes Users Keep Making

There are some security mistakes that people keep making, even though the mistakes are well-known. Some are by newcomers to the Internet and computer use. Complacency by experts happens too. In this article we'll examine the top five mistakes that keep occurring, and suggest how you can avoid them.

Published by Lee Clemmer (7746 pts) on Jun 2, 2009 to
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The Top 5 Security Mistakes People Make when Browsing the Web

The Web offers so much fun, so many services, and incredible connectivity, but there are risks that can be easy to forget about. Web safety becomes more important as we become more reliant on the web. Let's examine the top five mistakes you might make while web surfing.

Published by Lee Clemmer (7746 pts) on Jun 2, 2009 to
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Office and Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tools: Are These Tools Bad?

This article will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of Office and Windows Genuine Validation. We'll also discuss the availability of security and non-security updates to non-genuine Windows end-users.

Published by Donna Buenaventura (9090 pts) on May 26, 2009 to
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How To Implement an Acceptable Use Policy

Putting together an acceptable use policy (AUP) for your company is essential. Still, there are a few minimum requirements that you need to safeguard your company. This article will tell you everything you need to know about writing and implementing an AUP.

Published by karilee183 (234 pts) on May 14, 2009 to
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Virtual Private Networks in Buiness Environments: Windows Vista

Virtual Private Networks use protocols to tunnel data from a client computer to a host computer by encrypting it. Read on to discover how to configure a VPN connection in Windows Vista.

Published by Steve Mallard (12177 pts) on May 8, 2009 to
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Train Employees on Anti-Phishing with Anti-Phishing Phil

Who says computer training should be boring? Certainly not Phil of Anti-Phishing Phil, a game that teaches employees how to recognize and dodge phishing scams. Does this game really work?

Published by Meryl Evans (7056 pts) on Apr 30, 2009 to
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The Top 5 Reasons Hackers Use the Web for Attacks

Let's examine the top 5 reasons hackers use the Web for their attacks. There are numerous protocols for Internet communication, but hackers seem to almost always use the Web for their attack source platform, with browsers or web servers as their targets. The reasons they do will be obvious soon.

Published by Lee Clemmer (7746 pts) on Apr 21, 2009 to
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Why You Need an Information Security Policy

It’s one thing to talk about security. It’s another to establish security guidelines or even a formal policy. Then will come the exciting process of educating your employees on the new policy and finally, enforcing it. But is a security policy really necessary?

Published by Jake Shores (3717 pts) on Apr 17, 2009 to
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Virtual Private Networks in Business Environments: Windows XP

Virtual Private Networks use protocols to tunnel data from a client computer to a host computer by encrypting it. Windows XP Professional is one of Microsoft's most stable operating systems. VPNs allow further security to your business environment allowing the secure transmission of data.

Published by Steve Mallard (12177 pts) on Apr 15, 2009 to
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Virtual Private Networks in Business Environments

Need to ensure your data is transmitted securely? Virtual Private Networks ensure your business transmits data securely. In this series, we examine how to setup VPNs on Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows XP Professional, Macintosh and Linux. Learn how to set these VPNs up with step by step

Published by Steve Mallard (12177 pts) on Apr 15, 2009 to
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