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You are here: Experts > Computing/Technology > Internet/Network Security > Computer Security & Viruses > Computer slow to respond Computer Security & Viruses – Computer slow to respond Expert: Brian Benosky – 1/4/2008 Question QUESTION: For some time now my Internet Explorer has been slow and sometimes it goes blank and then sort of refreshes [...]

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This section describes a firewall, its importance to your home computer strategy, and a way to think about the job you need to do. We’re going to depart from our “computer-is-like-a-house-and-the-things-in-it” analogy to use another that you are probably also familiar with: an office building. Have you ever visited a business where you first stopped [...]

Without doubt, this is the worst textbook I’ve ever had the misfortune to encounter. Even before the actual text starts, there’s a discrepancy which bodes ill. Specifically, the back cover says: “Written for SELF-STUDY and course use, this book will suit a variety of INTRODUCTORY and more advanced security programs for students of computer science, [...]

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Computer security Secure operating systems Security architecture Security by design Secure coding Computer insecurity Vulnerability Social engineering Eavesdropping Exploits Trojans Viruses and worms Denial of service Payloads Backdoors Rootkits Keyloggers Computer security is a branch of computer technology known as information security as applied to computers and networks. The objective [...]

IBM (IBM) continues to gallop through acquisitions, especially in the software segment. So far this year, the company has purchased major companies like Cast Iron Systems, Sterling Commerce and Coremetrics. And yes, this week IBM has made another key deal: the purchase of BigFix, a top player in the red-hot security market. While the deal [...]

How to Lock Your Windows Computer Lock Computer Home There are several ways to lock your computer, and the method you choose is a matter of personal preference. Is Your Screen Saver Enabled? via the Keyboard (Windows XP) via the Windows Security Screen (Windows 2000/XP) via a Shortcut (Windows 2000/XP) via the Welcome Screen (Windows [...]

How are broadband services different from traditional dial-up services? Traditional dial-up Internet services are sometimes referred to as “dial-on-demand” services. That is, your computer only connects to the Internet when it has something to send, such as email or a request to load a web page. Once there is no more data to be sent, [...]

How to Lock Your Unix Computer Lock Computer Home There are several ways to lock your computer, and the method you choose is a matter of personal preference. The various distributions of Linux and UNIX have different ways of enabling a password-protected screensaver. For users using a graphical Linux installation, one of the most popular [...]

McAfee’s popular antivirus software failed spectacularly on Wednesday, causing tens of thousands of Windows XP computers to crash or repeatedly reboot. A buggy update that the company released early in the day turned the software’s formidable defenses against malicious software inward, prompting it to attack a vital component of Microsoft Windows. The update was available [...]