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Category Archives: Firewall

The Danger Of Letting Your Guard Down

Currently I am working on a big job for a client. The client has a computer that is approximately three years old. I got a cry for help last week saying "it is really bad". This is how cases like this normally start off. By the time I get called they are in deep trouble. This ...

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Security Suggestions

I thought I would do a special blog on talking quickly about some ways to secure your personal computer.  This Blog is directed at Windows 2000/Windows XP or Windows Vista users. I am going to focus on some free security tools and a low cost option to secure your pcs at home. This will focus ...

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Silly Security Choices

A member of my girlfriend's family had a computer tech in today because she is so concerned about her laptop and that it can be hacked. Better a tech than me because I would not go near this one with a 2 mile pole. The first thing the tech did was take Zonealarm off and just ...

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What I Use For Computer Protection

Many people have asked me over the years what I use for computer protection. Well I use a pile of free utilities plus one paid utility to do my yearly backups. The following is what I use: Virus Scanner - AVG Free Firewall - Zonealarm free. Spyware Scanners - Adaware/Spybot - both free. Spam Blocking - Gmail - all ,y ...

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