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Phishing and Computer Network Security

June 13th, 2008 | 3 Comments | Posted in Technology, Thesis Reports
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As computers become more a part in people’s lives, their safety and personal information are placed at risk. There are loads of people out there that want to trick you and try to steal your personal information for their own benefit. This is done through all sorts of methods, including programs known as “spyware” that steal your information, and “Phishing” scams that trick you into giving away your information. Many people may think that these are unavoidable occurrences and just happen, but what they don’t realize is that the way they use their computer is as big a threat as those scams that are out there. Sure, spyware scanners and things like that may help, but what’s more effective is for the user to just pay attention and know what they’re doing on the Internet.

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Safety of a Computer

August 20th, 2007 | 1 Comment | Posted in Blog, Technology, Thesis Reports
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As technology becomes cheaper and more widespread, the threats to one’s computer increase. Crackers (hackers who want to cause harm or steal information), viruses (code designed to modify how a program works), and trojans (a sort of virus that opens up the computer to an outside attack) are becoming more abundant, and an ever increasing threat to both someone’s computer and their personal information. But are they the only problem a user has to protect their computer from? Despite their malicious intentions, they rarely affect a computer in the way a normal user would. People who do not fully understand how their computer works, or how to properly handle it may be more of a threat than anything else. The user can be far more of a threat to their own computers due to their lack of attentiveness, security, and patience.

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