Security and You: dgoslings Place : security

So You Think Your PC Is Secure...Is It?

Dorothy Gosling — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 19:14:00 GMT

So you search, you surf, you chat, you play games, and you visit websites at random and one day your computer slows down, getting slower and slower by the hour until it is impossible to do any of the things that you could do a few days ago. You can’t understand why, you know all of your protection is up-to-date, so you couldn’t possibly have a malware infection, could you? ...(read more)

Check My Sidebar For New Links To Secure Your PC

Dorothy Gosling — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:31:00 GMT

Please have a look at the new links I have added to the sidebar of my blog, to decide if the websites and programs may be useful to you, my readers. I am hopeful that these quick links to online information will help you keep your computers safe and healthy:...(read more)

Visit A New Forum For Developers!

Dorothy Gosling — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:30:00 GMT

There is a new forum that may be of interest to Windows, Linux and/or Cross-Platform developers. The Linux and Windows Development forum ...(read more)

Santa Brought You A New PC ... 30+ Days and the Clock Is Ticking...

Dorothy Gosling — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 19:56:00 GMT

Included with your new computer are the OS (most likely Windows XP or Windows Vista), some Proprietary software from the manufacturer and some Trial software.........The operative word here is TRIAL, meaning that this software expires after 30, 60 or 90 days and on that date it becomes totally useless! ...(read more)

Your Home Is As Secure As Your PC...Right?....WRONG!!

Dorothy Gosling — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 22:42:00 GMT

Is your home as secure as your computer? If your answer is "Yes it is", then you are WRONG. ...(read more)

Wireless Computing and Security

Dorothy Gosling — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 01:29:00 GMT

Have you joined the wireless world? Many people think of wireless technology as applying only to computers. If you have a cordless phone, a garage door opener, GPS in your car, a satellite hookup for your TV, or a cell phone, then you have been using wireless technology as long as you've been using those items. Surprised? Many people are when they realize they have been using a cordless phone or garage door opener, for several years. ...(read more)

Malware Meant To Destroy Your Life As You Know It

Dorothy Gosling — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 02:24:00 GMT

The next article in the series: "Protection For Your PC - Part 3" is here today. In it I have focused on the worst and most malicious of today’s Malware, because it is the most damaging for the innocent computer user and web surfer. This particular type of Malware surfaced in the fall of 2005 and is much more difficult to recover from than the advertising popups, the spyware that tracks your online surfing habits, and the take over of your computer by an infection so that you are unable to surf the internet. This type of Malware steals your identity and takes over your life, not just your PC. ...(read more)

But My OS is Linux, I don't need security! ...or do I?

Dorothy Gosling — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:30:00 GMT

Those people who use Linux as an Operating System, often say they don't need to protect their computer from Malware,Spyware, Adware, Identity Theft etc etc. because they believe Linux is not at risk partly because it is not the main target of the scumware writers. Well they are wrong. The Malware writers are increasingly aiming at the alternate OS's with their scumware because it is more of a challenge now than Windows. Every hacker/cracker writes scumware for Windows, not every hacker/cracker writes for Linux. BUT the day is coming folks when Linux will be as heavily infected as a Windows OS. Many of the Security recommendations are the same as they are for Windows, but there are also unique ...(read more)

Are You A Student Bound For College? Do You Want A Secure P.C.?

Dorothy Gosling — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 03:20:00 GMT

This e-book titled "Safe Computing For The College Bound" was written by fellow Microsoft MVP Dan Appleman, a software developer and author of several books on technology and security. In it is advice for the teenager who is a student who is headed off to College, on buying a computer. ...(read more)