Survey: You&#39;re not as safe as you think on the Internet
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The survey says 67 percent of computers lack current anti-virus software and 20 percent are already infected with virus. The survey also says 80 percent of home computers are infected with spyware/Adware AND
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Using the internet to manage a chronic illness can leave you in worse health than before you logged on, a review of recent studies has found.
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A third of parents believe children spend too much time online, and mothers worry far more than fathers about whether certain Internet sites are appropriate for kids, according to a new survey.
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Most computer users believe they are safe from online threats even as their machines fall victim to viruses and spyware, according to a survey.
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The Internet is pretty scary these days. I wish I could say that it was always a treat, but more often than not, you encounter plenty of tricks while surfing the Web.
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NEW YORK - About one-third of Internet users in the U.S. have used a wireless connection to surf the Web or check e-mail, according to a survey released Sunday.
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Researchers find that net users are not as secure as they think. Among surveyed adults who believed they were safe from online threats, most had spyware running on their home computers and few had firewall protection.
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Spyware is rife and virus infection commonplace yet many home users reckon they are safe from online threats. An AOL/National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) Online Safety Study - conducted by technical experts
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The Web is scarier than most people realize, according to research published recently by Google.
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NEW YORK: Nearly half of US Internet users say they could not go without the Web for more than two weeks, with many suffering &quot;withdrawal&quot; symptoms while offline, according to a recent survey.
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Users of banking sites just don't pay attention, which may mean that anti-fraud measures such as HTTPS indicators don't help to protect them. The Harvard-MIT study delivering the discoveries this week was mainly composed of users under 30 -- stereotypically the most Net-savvy group around.
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Letters: On the need for a code of behavior for the Internet.
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Susie Bright calls internet writers to task for labeling links as not safe for work. Is it time to drop the flag? In Sex Drive Daily.
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Consumers are becoming skittish about the potential dangers of e-commerce, survey says.
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WASHINGTON -- Home Internet users are not nearly as safe online as they believe, according to a nationwide inspection by researchers, which found most consumers have no firewall protection, outdated antivirus software, and spyware programs secretly running on their computers.
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WASHINGTON -- Many more white children use the Internet than do Hispanic and black students, a reminder that going online is hardly a way of life for everyone, a federal study has found.
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Consumers are escalating their purchases on the Internet, but concerns  still remain regarding the safety of online purchases.