Stay Safe Online

If you needed to, would you know how to prevent cyber crime? Most people would not, and often take their own cyber security for granted. The latest cyber crime could be just around the corner, and you could be the first victim. One of the tricks to cyber crime prevention is learning from others’ unfortunate…

As most people know by now, removing computer viruses is an important part of keeping your computer healthy and utterly necessary to stay safe online. Once infected, hackers can use your virus riddled computer to not only steal your identity, but use your computer to launch DDOS attacks, or as a proxy while hacking corporations…

Are you aware that, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, there were more than 280,000 cases of cybercrime reported in 2012 alone? As online shopping continues to soar in popularity, an industry that surpassed $1 trillion in sales for the first time in 2012, according to NBC News, Americans need to find increasingly secure…

Did you know, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, there were over 280,000 cases of cyber crime reported in 2012 alone? This marks an 8.3% increase since 2011. With 78.1% of the U.S. population, over 245 million people, using the internet as of June 2012, according to Internet World Stats, the fact is there…

With how easy it is to get into computer and software programming, it is becoming easier and more viable for people to craft malicious software. As such, it can seem like it is getting harder to stay safe online. Yet online safety can really be boiled down to 50 percent worm computer virus protection, and…

According to Internet World Stats, 38.8 percent of the world population is using the internet for its various needs. We use the internet to communicate with each other and to do academic research. Consider that, according to Pew Internet, 44% of American smartphone owners use their device to do their banking. Many more Americans use…

Cyber crime. Say it out loud a few times. While it may sound mysterious and high tech, it is not always necessarily either. Depending on the aim of the criminal in question, the methods they employ can range from the very technical to the online equivalent of “hey, look over there!” while they steal your…

Did you know that 73 percent of Americans have experienced cyber crime? Choosing the right security software for your computer can be a difficult decision, and making an internet security software comparison is a good idea. Every software company offers different benefits and drawbacks with their security packages. What are some things you should know…

How many viruses are there on the web? Estimates vary from 10,000 to a million, depending on how you calculate it. The trouble with computer viruses is that they are not only stealthy, but they morph as well. It is difficult to know whether something is a new virus, or simply a rehash of an…

As of 2011, over 75 percent of American households owned a personal computer. On the average, PCs cost around 650 dollars, and businesses routinely invest over 1000 dollars on employee computers. While most business computers include all of the typical software, most middle and low end PCs do not come with necessary programs such as…