Archive for October, 2007
Wednesday, October 31st, 2007
Under Attack? Do This to Recover
In these articles I usually concentrate on protecting your computer from various Internet threats. But you should know a bit about how to react to and recover from a virus or hacker attack. First, how do you know if you have been attacked? Well, your home page may change without warning, your computer may run [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Alerts by Syd Tash
Tuesday, October 30th, 2007
Keep Windows Updated – Carefully!
As you know, one of the essential steps in protecting your computer is to keep the operating system up to date. If you have a Windows XP or Vista machine, you must keep it current by visiting the Microsoft Windows Update site once a week or so, or by making the updates automatic. Operating systems [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Updates by Syd Tash
Monday, October 29th, 2007
Your RAM & Virtual Memory
Windows uses your random access memory (RAM) to run your programs and open pages for you as you surf the Internet. It is the fastest memory in your computer. It wasn’t that long ago that having 64MB of RAM was considered enormous. Today, Vista needs 1 GB (one billion bytes) to run well. When Windows runs [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Computer & Internet Security,Featured by Syd Tash
Saturday, October 27th, 2007
Safety First, Online & Off!
It seems hardly a week goes by without a report of computer break-ins, hacker attacks, new spam attacks, viruses and so on. This is why I insist so much on you having a full suite of security programs on your computer, and keeping everything up to date. But not all threats are hi-tech, or can [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Security by Syd Tash
Friday, October 26th, 2007
On a Public Computer? Outsmart Keyloggers!
I have long cautioned you to avoid public computers because of the danger of keyloggers, among other things. These are usually programs installed on a computer that record your every keystroke, including passwords and credit card numbers. These are then sent to the criminals over the Internet. Even without a keylogger, someone could still see [...]
