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Antivirus for Gamers

Gamers need antivirus as well…
Symantec announced the availability of Norton Antivirus 2009 Gaming Edition recently, giving gamers a piece of mind by protecting assets earned on massive multi-player games.
* Gamer Mode - keeps gamers protected and wont bother them while they are in the middle of a game
* All backgrounds activities are suspended while in [...]

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Everyday Security I

When it comes to security and computers, most people think the well-advertised threats of viruses, spyware or adware.
But the fact is that most of us are more vulnerable to the prying eyes of our neighbours, bosses, friends, or the people in the coffee shops next to use who might be reading our e-mail than we [...]

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Spam Mail

Have you received more spam than ever before? Do you know how these people are getting your e-mail address.

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Email ‘bomb’?

What is an e-mail bomb?
An email ‘bomb’ refers to an immense number of email messages sent to an account in an effort to bring the account down.

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How Secure is the Windows Firewall?

Since Service Pack 2 of XP, each new version of Windows already has a firewall on board. But what is the Microsoft Firewall suited for?

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Want some cookies?

Some antispyware programs regularly flag cookies as potential spyware. A cookie is nothing more than a text file that is used to identify you to some websites that you visit frequently or have registered with.
Cookies are harmless, but some people consider a website’s depositing a cookie on the machine as an invasion of piracy, [...]

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Should ‘I agree’ to Spyware

 

Let’s say you found a nice website and you downloaded an unknown software which you thought would be useful. During installation, there is the end user license agreement (EULA), and you say or click ‘I agree’ without reading it. Have you ever read the EULA? not many people read it and so do I. Why? [...]

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Stop Laptop Theft

What steps could be taken to make safe your notebooks from being stolen or lost?
YouGetItBack.com reported that more than 70, 000 notebooks and personal digital assistant (PDA) haven’t yet be claimed and according to Accenture, 10-15% handheld devices lost are because of the owner’s carelessness.
There are certain steps we could do to reduce the risk:

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