Master Computer Security Basics, Anytime
Internet content filters are used to prevent users on a computer from accessing websites deemed inappropriate and downloading files that may affect the security of a computer. Many Internet content filters are in place to block websites that contain pornography, hate groups, and other sensitive, and possibly illegal, activities and items. Many content filters are [...]
The first thing to look for is the speed of computer. If your computer takes too long to start up or shut down, then you might have a spyware problem. If this is the case, you can check the running process using the Window’s Task Manager and then observe what is using the memory and [...]
Users of computer systems and visitors to websites are familiar with authenticating their identity, or proving, “they are who they say they are,” by entering their Username and Password.
What actually happens when you enter text into the Username and Password fields of a login screen is that the text is usually inserted or encapsulated into [...]
This security-related human resource policy example outlines how employee information technology should be addressed. The goal is ensure that all personnel are aware of best practices used to protect information and how to ensure proper usage of their networking equipment, according to organization rules, standards, and guidelines.
While this document covers many rules, standards, and guidelines, [...]
There are both simple and sophisticated ways to protect cell phones from attackers in the U.S. Since phones with Bluetooth connections and data capabilities are the main targets of malware, it is generally the Smartphone that must be secured against vulnerabilities. Cell-phone threats are primarily spread in three ways, Internet downloads, Bluetooth wireless connections, and [...]
Spam is flooding inboxes, message boards, newsgroups, user comments, etc with the same message(s). The message is usually commercial advertising for quasi-legal products and services. Spam is lucrative because it costs the spammer little money to send. The brunt of the cost is borne by the recipients or carriers instead of the sender.
Email spam that [...]
Fingerprint scanning is a standard biometric method that authenticates a user’s identity based upon who they are. Even though authentication using fingerprint scanning attempts to verify identities by using a completely unique characteristic, it is not 100% secure or reliable.
A user’s fingerprint consists of a number of ridges and valleys on the top layer of [...]
