Archive for the "Internet Security" category


Dumping Microsoft Internet Explorer for a different browser

As reported by the BBC yesterday (Saturday 16th January 2010), the German government has warned web users to find an alternative browser to Internet Explorer (IE) to protect security.  It closely followed Microsofts admission that IE had been the ‘weak link’ in recent attacks on Googles systems.  Microsoft have obviously tried to defend their browser, […]

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How to avoid the email scammers

The number of scam emails people receive nowadays is increasing dramatically, and they are becoming more and more believable and sophisticated.There are a number of spoof (scam/phishing or whatever) emails doing the rounds at present, such as:

Facebook (asking users to click on a link to receive updated passwords)
Ebay (asking you to pay for an […]

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Free Parental Control & Web Filtering Software

Most family homes now have a PC with connection to the internet, and it is a constant source of worry for most parents when they think of what their child could be accessing or seeing online.

There are numerous pieces of software commercially available which allow some measure of protection, but we have found that most […]

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Internet security breach is tackled

A report in today’s BBC News Online suggests that we will all be getting a download for our operating systems to try to head off a major internet security breach, discovered by accident.
The breach would allow criminals to redirect internet users to fake websites, in an attempt to prise private information from them. The […]

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Update your AVG Free to version 8.0

A quick note to all of our domestic customers who currently run AVG Free (Anti-virus) software on their PC. AVG Free version 8.0 is out and is a much better solution than the version you currently have.

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AVG Internet Security 8.0

Most people will be familiar with AVG Free Anti-Virus software, but not so many seem to be aware that AVG have a full suite of products, with a complete Internet Security package. Version 8.0 of this Internet Security package has been released, and promises to be the best one yet. Download available HERE.

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Removing NORTON from your PC

I get the question posed to me on a regular basis…..
“I tried to uninstall Norton, but the normal Add/Remove Programs doesn’t seem to work, what should I do?”
The answer is simple, the only true way to rid yourself of Norton is to download and run the Norton Removal Tool, supplied free online by Symantec themselves.
Download […]

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