How to Stay Safe Online
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By Staff Reports  Adults users should protect their personal and financial information from 'phishing.'   Many older users may be leery about safety when using MySpace.
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One can never be too secure when it comes to online applications. PHP has its problems, making it a bit too easy sometimes to write back code that makes for insecure applications, but, thankfully, there are some simple steps to be taken to greatly reduce these risks. This article from PHPHacks.com shares some of the easiest.   Their recommendations are:  Never, Ever, Trust Your Users Using Golbal Variables Correctly Handling Error Reporting Preventing SQL Injection Avoiding File Manipulation Avoiding Using Defaults Not Leaving Installation Files Online Avoiding Predictability  Oh, and my personal favorite, which is funny at first glance but seriously true when you really think about it "Be Completely and Utterly Paranoid".
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You wouldn't believe some of the sites that have fallen victim to this security threat, but Martin Heller tells you how to protect yourself.
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As if porn sites and pedophiles in chat rooms weren&#039;t frustrating enough for parents whose children use the Internet, now online postings of amateur video featuring skin and violence are raising concerns. The explosion in online video-sharing sites, where clips of any nature can be easily uploaded for the world to see, has become the latest challenge for parents trying to protect their children and for Web sites coping with obscene submittals.
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Consumers are escalating their purchases on the Internet, but concerns  still remain regarding the safety of online purchases.
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Also: Tightening the Net on cybercrime. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.
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TV guru says: Keep kids safe, lock 'em out The former TV parenting guru leading a government review into violent video games and internet predators says parents need to get their kids out of the house if they want to keep them safe from net creeps.â¦
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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 promise of e-commerce is of great success online. If your business model is solid, there's a good chance that you'll prosper. This week you'll learn how to retain your business integrity on the Web. By Josh Greenfield. 0416
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To see the e-mail I get every day from readers about security issues is to develop a deep discomfort with the state of computing today. Keeping a Windows PC safe can demand a high degree of vigilance. -Rob Pegoraro
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For audio files, visit http://www.absolute.com/anr  SUGGESTED ANCHOR LEAD: What are companies doing to keep customers' private information safe from criminals? Not enough according to the experts. Walter Ocner reports.
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(Source: St. Bernard Software) IT professionals increasingly view the Web as a minefield. Trojans, phishing attacks, adware, and spyware are just some of the threats that have to be countered. Securing your organization against Web-borne attacks -- and keeping your users away from 'Net distractions -- often falls on filtering technologies. This program will discuss how organizations can use filtering and other security technologies to fight Web-borne dangers.
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Protecting your computer doesn&#39;t have to be a life-changing experience. But you do need to be more careful now than ever before.
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Internet users at home are not nearly as safe online as they believe, according to a nationwide inspection by researchers. They found most consumers have no firewall protection, outdated antivirus software and dozens of spyware programs secretly running on their computers.
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Also: Privacy: The problem that won't go away. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.
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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
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Today, many people rely on computers to do homework, work, create, etc., so it's important to take special care with your data storage. This week you'll learn about how to protect your data and prevent intrusions.  By Vincent Deguzman. 0919