Free antivirus from Microsoft

Microsoft will launch a free antivirus for PCs – code named Morro – which will be available on the company website. The product, which is found in beta and will compete with products
sold by Symantec and McAfee.

A Microsoft representative announced Wednesday that the software manufacturer is preparing to launch a antivirus, in beta, which can be downloaded free from the company website. Microsoft has stated that the product is still in testing stage and refused to give an exact date for release, stating only that it will take place “soon”.

The danger awaiting behind a screensaver

When we’re talking about your computer security, the most dangerous online activities are searching for screensavers, the lyrics of songs and different stuff for free.
The report prepared by McAfee Inc., a firm specialize in Internet security, looks like hackers know what users search most and using sophisticated search programs , they can [...]

Digital Data Preservation | Program CD and DVD Archiving

Do:

• Handle discs by the outer edge or the center hole.
• Use a non solvent-based felt-tip permanent marker to mark the label side of the disc.
• Keep dirt or other foreign matter from the disc.
• Store discs upright (book style) in plastic cases specified for CDs and DVDs.
• Return discs to storage cases immediately after use.
• Leave discs in their packaging (or cases) to minimize the effects of environmental changes.
• Open a recordable disc package only when [..]

Mobile – Electronic Eavesdropping

Attempts to access and eavesdrop on transmitted information are another possible threat. The most direct way is to install spy software onto a device to collect and forward information onto another phone or server .

Such applications exist for certain phone models and are commonly advertised as a means to monitor a spouse or child’s activities. The capability to remotely turn on the microphone and listen or record conversations in the [..]

Smartphones and PDAS – Threats

A simple way to consider threats to handheld devices is to compare them with those for desktop computers, which are more familiar to everyone and documented elsewhere. Essentially, the threat profile for handheld devices is a superset of the profile for desktop computers.

The additional threats for cellular handheld devices stem mainly from two sources:

• Their size and portability
• Their available wireless interfaces and associated services.

Size and portability can result in the loss [..]

Computer security

What is computer security?

Computer security is the process of preventing and detecting unauthorized use of your computer. Prevention measures help you to stop unauthorized users (also known as “intruders”) from accessing any part of your computer system. Detection helps you to determine whether or not someone attempted to break into your system, [..]