Hi, There is no doubt that key loggers (capture your keystrokes) in spyware is part of the massive identity theft problem. Some key loggers can send a file that contains what you typed over the...

Hello People; I am a user of the programmer's text editor TSE, formerly called Qedit. The developer (Sammy Mitchell) has had problems with his recent compiles, because the McAfee virus scanner...

A US politician challenging the pro-Hollywood Utah Senator Orrin Hatch is supporting file-sharing as a means to promote business innovation and keep the internet free. Republican challenger Steve...

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"Cisco has warned of a vulnerability in its IOS Firewall Authentication Proxy which might be used by hackers to launch denial of service attacks against vulnerable systems. The vulnerability stems...

Hello everyone! I'm looking for recommendations on anti-virus software that I could use on couple of older PIII XP Home PCs I have. Everything else I need (Internet access and light word processing...

Just tried to do a usenet advanced search at Google and I got four pop up screens while connecting: In and out of a secure website -- twice, with no sight of the two secure websites. Just four "do...

If anyone is new to IPSec or wishes a refresher, I found this site that might help. http://www.unixwiz.net/techtips/iguide-ipsec.html Imhotep

"The New York Times is carrying a report urging nations to adopt open-information technology standards as 'a vital step to accelerate economic growth, efficiency and...

"I'm writing to suggest the community work together to specify a standard for the format of DVD Audio discs that will be Free as in Freedom. There are a couple of competing standards proposals for...

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When trying to understand Microsoft often one must look in the shadows for the truth. I must admit this one has me. However, I am sure there is a very good reason for it... "There's something fishy...

Network Security Cisco alerted its customers Wednesday about a serious security flaw in many of its Internet routers, which serve as key intersections in channeling Web and e-mail traffic from point...

The bug affects default installations of Outlook, Outlook Express and Internet Explorer on Windows 2000 and XP Service Pack 1. EEye said that additional versions of Windows may also be...

Some useful links about Security on Computers http://www.somelinks.com/opendir/?Computers/Security/

Which ports should I open on the firewall allowing "Site to Site" and "Client to Site" IP Sec VPNs as well as Clientless VPNs? By the way, can this Cisco VPN be placed in the DMZ or behind the...

Not sure if this guy is full of it or not, but if he is telling the truth, WOW! http://www.osnews.com/story.php?news_id=11784 Imhotep

I have a Hypertec password protected USB key. The manual for it includes this bit: "You only have six chances to enter the password correctly. If you enter an incorrect password six times the HDD...

"Linspire is giving away its $50 Linspire through Sept. 6, the San Diego-based company said Thursday after an independent developer changed the name of his "Freespire" project." Linsire Web Site:...

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