victims of computer viruses should be prosecuted.
In todays world,Internet is playing a vital role in everyone's life and that unprotected computers are at risk from computer viruses, trojans, rootkits, spyware, adware, and malware in general. Security software is everywhere.An estimated 90 percent of all email is spam. That's nine out of 10 phone calls you receive coming from telemarketers, or 54 minutes of every one-hour television show taken up by commercials. What would you do about that?Antivirus and firewall software is so widely available that it is a complete mystery why anyone would not have it. Since most software either upgrades itself or prompts the user to install upgrades, there is no reason not to have the latest and most secure versions. Responsible computer users know not to click on strange attachments in emails from mysterious senders but antivirus software has become so dummy-proof that it will intercept viruses from attachments users click on anyway (assuming the antivirus software is up-to-date, that is).
What should be the punishment that fits the crime, you ask? Long and Hard prison time is tempting, but the prisons are already overcrowded with criminals far less disruptive to society than spammers. Revoking Internet access goes without saying. Perhaps a more appropriate punishment would be on the scale of that given to the mythological Sisyphus. But instead of having to roll a stone to the top of a hill only to have it roll back down again for all of eternity, let the spambot owners be damned to cleaning out an inbox only to have it filled back up with spam over and over and over again.
Do you think all this can stop it??????
Spiga
Unsafe computer users:Prosecute
Banks Tighten Web Security
Banks tighten Web security to help keep thieves out of accounts
Banks has tighten the web security to help keep thieves out of accounts.The Community bank has been the target of so-called "phishing" e-mails in which crooks posing as the bank promise a $50 reward to people willing to answer a five-question survey. To receive the bogus reward, participants are instructed to type in their online access ID, password, debit card number and other confidential data.At the same time, a computerized telephone campaign run by anonymous thieves was contacting people in West Bend - on the likely chance it would connect with West Bend Savings Bank customers - to falsely warn of fraudulent activity in their account and ask them to call a special number to verify private financial information."They will want you to give your credit or debit card number, and if you do that, they will ask for your PIN; or for a credit card, ask for the three numbers on the back," said Rick Larson, the bank's chief operating officer. "The moment you do that, they are going on a spending spree."The good news is that as frustrating as it sometimes is for banks to protect consumers from Internet and telephone predators, they are achieving some success at keeping them out of consumers' online bank accounts.Under pressure from regulators, banks and credit unions have been making it more difficult for thieves to gain access to online bank accounts. That's important because about 40% of U.S. households now do some banking over the Internet, according to Celent, a Boston-based technology research firm.
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Norton Internet Scan joins Google Pack
After the release of the most recent Internet Security Threat Report by Symantec Corporation highlighting the “everyday Internet user” as at the most risk from attacks , Symantec has linked up with Google to deliver Norton Internet Scan within the latest version of “Google Pack”, a free collection of essential software from Google and other companies that makes it easy for users to protect and enhance their PCs.
The new solution enables users to have an easy-to-use tool that not only scans their PCs for viruses and apyware, but also removes all existing viruses, trojans and worms and provides tips on further improvement of PC security.
“I believe that “Google Pack” can greatly help us d rive our messaging of online threats across a huge base of “home internet users” who are currently the most vulnerable audience for any kind of attack,” said Sanjiv Widge, Country Manager, Symantec MENA. “This tool helps end users scan their PC for effective removal of viruses and spyware in addition to providing helpful tips on how they can further improve their PC security”.
At the click of a button, users who download Norton Security Scan can either run a full scan of their system or run a QuickScan, which is a fast scan of the areas of their computer that are most likely to be targeted by viruses. Norton Security Scan automatically receives regular detection updates, so it can effectively detect the latest Advertisementirus and spyware threats. In addition, the tool features an easy-to-use interface which simplifies the process of scheduling weekly or on-demand scans. Norton Security Scan provides the complete and thorough scan and removal capabilities available with Norton’s award winning Norton AntiVirus and Norton Internet Security.
Google Pack downloads and installs Norton Security Scan and other essential applications quickly and easily. Users will never miss out on new features in their favorite programs because the included Google
Updater keeps them up to date. Google Pack Beta is available in 12 languages, runs on Window XP and Vista, and supports Internet Explorer 6.0 and Firefox 1.0 and higher. Get Norton Security Scan as part of the Google Pack
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Crawler-Web Security Guard
Crawler, A New Internet Security Product-LLC Launches Web Security Guard
A new Web Security Guard has been introduced by, Crawler, LLC, provider of Crawler free software, for users who surf or search on the Internet using the Crawler Toolbar or any major search engine. In a continuing effort to provide users with the best Internet experience available, Web Security Guard.They helps in:-• reviews website content, archives reports, displays website threat levels to users and provides website user reviews; • helps prevent users from entering websites having known or reported security problems, including viruses, spyware, spam, identity theft or other harmful conditions; and• uses a proprietary system to classify websites ranging from safe to dangerous, drawing upon a continually expanding database of website ratings.
“By introducing Web Security Guard, Crawler continues to fulfill its commitment to deliver the highest quality Internet experience for our users,” said Robert Oesterlund, CEO. This is the third Crawler product focused on computer protection and security - following on the tremendous success of Spyware Terminator, known for its real-time protection shield, and Crawler Parental Control. “We fully expect Web Security Guard to increase the safety of Internet users and create an active community of reviewers to help build our database,” added Mr. Oesterlund.
Availability:-Web Security Guard is freely available on the Web Security Guard website. Additionally, Web Security Guard is also offered bundled with Spyware Terminator creating a free security software suite for users and is available on the Spyware Terminator website.Web Security Guard is currently available for users of Internet Explorer. A Mozilla Firefox version will be available soon. For more information, visit the Web Security Guard website.
About Crawler, LLCCrawler, LLC is a leading innovator of search technology and software applications focusing on rich, interactive experiences and safety for consumers and businesses. Crawler products are meticulously developed and are highly ranked by industry experts and users alike. The company is dedicated to the idea that everyone worldwide should have access to free software. Crawler, LLC is one of a family of companies in the Xacti Group. Xacti is a profitable holding company with a global mission to create and operate a diversified portfolio of scalable businesses through the innovative use of technology.
