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June 12, 2007
Protect Yourself Online. Privacy
The Internet is fast becoming a dominant medium for business and communication, it still resembles something of a frontier because there is little regulation. As this frontier grows in size and scope, it is becoming the focus of politicians and government officials who want to regulate it. (more…)
June 11, 2007
FreeBSD as a Desktop
FreeBSD is widely known as a server operating system. FreeBSD was one of the two original projects founded during the AT&T vs. California Berkeley suit in the early 1990??s. BSD is a direct descendant of AT&T??s System V Release 6 UNIX timesharing operating system. Sun Microsystems?? SunOS platform was based on the original release of BSD back in 1982. Yahoo! Incorporated, EarthLink, and over six dozen other big companies, including banks and embedded router vendors use code derived from BSD. (more…)
June 8, 2007
How can I protect myself and my computer?
What steps can I take to protect myself from online fraud?
- Keep private information private. Smart surfers don’t disclose personal information unless they know who’s collecting it, why, and how it’s going to be used. And they never disclose their passwords.
- Get to know online merchants. Be cautious of a company that claims to have a secret connection overseas or doesn’t allow e-mail replies
- Question out-of-this-world claims. Claims like “you can earn over $50,000 a month” or “lose weight without dieting” suggest a scam. Be wary of any company that makes a product or performance claim that is unlikely - or just plain hard to believe.
- Make sure it’s secure. If you buy something on the Internet and need to give your credit card number, verify the online security or encryption before you do business.
- Know who’s who. Online, anyone can be anyone, anywhere. Because it’s easy to fake e-mail addresses, be mindful of whom you’re listening to or talking with before you give out personal information.
What steps can I take to protect my computer?
- Watch the .exe files. Secret programs may exist in files you download - especially .exe files. These files could ruin your hard drive, hijack your modem, or collect information about you without your knowledge. Install a virus protection program before you go online.
- Filter for fun. Inexpensive “filtering” software programs help make sure your family members are protected from sites that may not be age - or interest - appropriate.
Protect Yourself Online. Secure Transactions
The Internet has become a vast marketplace for global goods and services. For e-commerce to prosper, you have to feel safe about transmitting credit card and other financial information over the Internet. Because information traveling over the network actually passes through many computers along the way, the opportunity exists for someone to steal confidential information. Hackers also break into computers to steal stored data. No one really how often this actually happens. (more…)
