Protecting Your Computer From Spyware

Interesting article for the lay person.

We’re talking about spy-ware that installs itself on your computer when you’re connected to the internet. Causer says, “What it does is gather information off your computer and sends it to a clearing house. They gather information and then other companies will turn around and sell that information to someone [...]

Is your firewall spying on you?

Whom do we trust?
The best way of penetrating users’ PCs to see what they get up to online would be to become a Firewall maker. Like, when I wanted a Firewall and was too tight to pay for one, I turned to Checkpoint’s little freebie Zone Alarm. It sits between you and the Internet and [...]