No one ever thinks anything bad will happen to them, until it does. For computer users, one of the worst PC-related problems that can happen is to lose their data: documents, financial information, client information, photos, etc. Not only do individuals need to worry about the accidental deletion of their data, now people run the risk of a cybercriminal rendering their files inaccessible, then demanding payment in order to get their data back. This expanding threat to your precious data is … [Read more...] about Ransomware – What you need to know.
Security
What Conficker (or the April 1 computer virus) teaches us
There has been a lot of attention paid to the potentially damaging capabilities of the Conficker worm, which has been circulating on the Internet for several months now, but which was set to markedly increase this month with new attacks. Whether on not you have been affected, the attention to this virus / worm does raise some good points regarding protection of your PCs in general. 1. Install a good antivirus program which automatically updates itself with the latest … [Read more...] about What Conficker (or the April 1 computer virus) teaches us
AVG Antivirus version 8.5 has been released . . .
Free anti-virus from AVG has been upgraded to version 8.5. Version 8.5 is very similar in look and feel to version 8.0. I only recommend upgrading to the latest version for those who are still running AVG 7.5. Several important features are included with version 8.5 which are also in version 8.0, such as anti-virus, anti-spyware and link scanner. For those of you looking for the best anti-spyware, Malwarebytes is still the best., although running Spybot and Adaware are also recommended. … [Read more...] about AVG Antivirus version 8.5 has been released . . .
Keeping computer systems running, secure and backed up in 2009
Many of us are considering the most effective technology investments that we can make to keep our systems happy and ensure optimal productivity in 2009. In previous post, I mentioned some free or nearly free items which have tremendous value. Proper security on a PC or network begins with a firewall. Firewalls are designed to keep unauthorized or harmful network traffic outside a network or computer system. A good online port scanner, ShieldsUP!, which can be used to test for potentially … [Read more...] about Keeping computer systems running, secure and backed up in 2009
