Tag archive for ‘McAfee’
Tip of the Week: Use a Firewall, and Use it Properly
Most of our tips focus on specifically thwarting laptop theft and loss. But here’s another one that’s related to data theft but not hardware-related.
It’s crucial to use an updated, current, industrial-grade firewall on your computer. Windows, for example, has one built in, but products from Symantec, McAfee, and others can also extend the functionality.
A firewall [...]
The 12 Scams of Christmas
While celebrating Chrisma-hanu-kwaanza-kuh, shortly before my un-holiday celebration of Festivus, I came across an interesting blog entry McAfee published regarding the 12 dangers of Christmas shopping. From charity phishing scams, email banking scams, holiday e-cards, and fake invoices, to friend requests, holiday-related search terms, cybercriminals and password theft, it seems the holiday spirit isn’t quite [...]
Stolen Laptop Contains Information of 250 Innocent Children
Children are inherently innocent, and it follows that we should do as much as possible to protect them from worldly evils. But when their names, addresses, birth dates, phone numbers, and holiday plans can be accessed by complete strangers, it seems we are doing them an injustice.
A laptop containing data of 250 children, all applicants [...]
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