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Infected Blogs Blamed for Mac Flashba...

The source of the Apple Mac Flashback Trojan was probably a large clutch of compromised US-based WordPress blog...

Infected Blogs Blamed for Mac Flashback Trojan
posted on: Apr 24, 2012 | author: lorenn

Sharing Tools Spur Privacy Concerns

The core problem: anyone can introduce a social media app that ties directly into Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare and...

Sharing Tools Spur Privacy Concerns
posted on: Jul 18, 2011 | author: lorenn

Perhaps Consumers Don’t Care Ab...

Jules Polonetsky, founder of the Future of Privacy Forum think tank, disclosed the surprising news that less than 1%...

Perhaps Consumers Don’t Care About “Do Not Track” After All
posted on: Apr 26, 2011 | author: lorenn

New Big Brother – Apple

Lawmakers want answers from Apple after a report was published this week that showed that iPhones and iPads track and...

New Big Brother – Apple
posted on: Apr 22, 2011 | author: lorenn

Threats Jumped in 2010

Last year saw a daily average of 1000 new compromised sites, according to a newly released 2010 Threats Roundup report...

Threats Jumped in 2010
posted on: Apr 21, 2011 | author: lorenn

Lower Your Chances of Debit Card Frau...

Avoiding Fraud There are many ways you can become a victim of debit card fraud, but it’s a lot easier online....

Lower Your Chances of Debit Card Fraud
posted on: Jan 24, 2011 | author: lorenn

Effectively Erasing Files

Before selling or discarding an old computer, or throwing away a diskor CD, you naturally make sure that you’ve...

Effectively Erasing Files
posted on: Jan 8, 2011 | author: Nelsonecom

Net Neutrality. Do you know what it&#...

How about paying your access to the internet bases on usage? How many minutes you use. What you are accessing,...

Net Neutrality. Do you know what it’ll cost you?
posted on: Dec 27, 2010 | author: Nelsonecom

Beware Reset Password Spoof Email

Subject: Reset your [your-domain] password Hello, [your-domain]. We received your request to reset your [your-domain]...

Beware Reset Password Spoof Email
posted on: Jul 27, 2010 | author: Nelsonecom

How Anonymous Are You?

When you visit a website, a certain amount of information is automatically sent to the site. This information may...

How Anonymous Are You?
posted on: Jun 11, 2010 | author: Nelsonecom

Worst Enemy for Online Privacy

Facebook is still not the biggest threat to online privacy–you are. A study by Consumer Reports illustrates that...

Worst Enemy for Online Privacy
posted on: May 20, 2010 | author: Nelsonecom

Protect Your Password

NEVER give your password to anyone, including employees of a website or company. Protect yourself against fraudulent...

posted on: Mar 4, 2010 | author: Nelsonecom

Password Best Practices

It should contain at least eight characters It should contain a mix of four different types of characters –...

posted on: Jan 27, 2010 | author: Nelsonecom

Find out if your PC can run Windows 7

To see if your PC is ready for Windows 7, download the free Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor. It scans your PC for potential...

posted on: Oct 26, 2009 | author: Nelsonecom

Deadliest viruses

The Conficker worm is certainly not the first deadly virus to threaten the Internet. For goodness’ sake, the...

posted on: Apr 15, 2009 | author: Nelsonecom

Netbooks may offer hackers private da...

Netbook Web surfers beware. That low-cost netbook you’re using could be a high-speed gateway into your life,...

posted on: Mar 9, 2009 | author: Nelsonecom

Creating a Strong Password

A password is your first and last line of defense in computer security. Typically people choose bad passwords because...

posted on: Feb 16, 2009 | author: Nelsonecom

Concerns Grow Over Social Networking

According to research conducted by FaceTime Communications, 60 percent of IT managers are more concerned about the use...

posted on: Sep 4, 2008 | author: Nelsonecom

Tips to Help Prevent Identity Theft

From Loren Nelson, NelsonEcom Finding and Building Solutions for Your Internet Goals ...

posted on: Jul 7, 2008 | author: Nelsonecom

Make Your Calls Memorable

From Loren Nelson, NelsonEcom Internet Solutions | Visual Design Web Sites,...

posted on: Mar 13, 2008 | author: Nelsonecom

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