On this page
you will find tips, tricks and security related articles. Everything (well
lots of stuff anyway) you need to keep your system safe and running
smoothly. Click on the headings for more information about the product/service,
or article.
Phishing is when scammers send e-mails cleverly disguised as coming
from a real company--but are actually from someone trying to snarf
up credit card numbers or passwords. The word is a metaphor for
fishing, with the scammer offering you authentic-looking bait and
hoping you'll bite. Unfortunately, too many grab the hook. Click
the title above to read more about this scam from PC World.
You are familiar with the software applications that you run on
your computer, but you may not be familiar with the dozens of programs
running in the background on your computer. These programs, called
"services" handle tasks like event logging, spooling files
to the printer, and networking. One of these services, the Messenger
Service, can be reconnoitered by spammers.
Free bi-monthly e-mail newsletter that's packed with valuable information
to help you protect your home PC. This newsletter provides practical
security tips, topical security guidance, useful resources and links,
pointers to helpful community resources, and a forum for you to
provide feedback and ask security-related questions.
This is a free e-mail notification service that Microsoft uses to
send information to customers about the security of Microsoft products.
The goal of this service is to provide our customers with accurate
information that they can use to inform and protect themselves from
malicious attacks.
Good, short (1 page) article on the lifecycle of a computer worm
from infection to extermination. Find out how computer worms infect
and spread to help protect your system.
When you start your Internet browser, does it open to a page you've
never seen before? Do you see a sudden increase in advertisements
on pages where you've never seen them before? Does your computer
seem sluggish?
The editors at PC World review a lot of spyware-laden downloads.
Clearing these parasites off the test machines has made them experts,
so they've pooled their knowledge into the new Spyware Center, where
you can find tips and tricks to prevent and remove spyware and adware.
If you've become a household with two, three, or even more personal
computers, you are not alone. Now it's easier than ever to connect
multiple computers at home so you can share files, printers, and
games, or surf the Internet wherever you are in the house. Read
on to learn how to get started selecting a network, and follow our
best practices to help improve the security of your new (or existing)
network.
Get more tips from Microsoft for improving your security online.
Use Microsofts tips and how-tos to improve your computer's security
and improve your family's safety habits online. Learn how to handle
unwanted email (spam), improve security practices online, improve
personal privacy, understand viruses and worms, improve your computers
defenses, chose a computer firewall, connect computers at home.
If you manage your own computer, install updates as soon as they
become available. If your computer is part of a managed network,
contact your system administrator before making changes.
