Security Manor

Norton has long been one of the most widely used internet security suites, following the antivirus software well before that. I used many versions of Norton over the years, up until 2004 when I decided I would quit paying the annual subscription/upgrade fee and start using free software such as AVG Antivirus and Zone Alarm [...]

Most of us realize there are security risks with things like web browsers and email, but there are plenty of other things that can put you at risk as well.

For example, when was the last time you updated your version of Microsoft Office? Not by buying a new version, but by checking for updates to [...]

I got a bit of a chuckle from this article on ITBusiness.ca:

Spyware surge afflicts Canadian businesses

Apparently the spyware problem is going global…

I’m sure they didn’t intend it to sound as if it’s a new problem for Canadians – after all being a .ca site they’re obviously focused on Canada – but come on…

Spyware is a [...]

Ever since Napster came onto the scene back at the end of the last century (the original version, not the current incarnation) sharing music has been commonplace on the internet.

Over the last few years it has extended to sharing movies, TV shows and other types of content as well.

Many people don’t realize that this is [...]

According to the FTC, almost 5 percent of all cases of identity theft filed last year were for children under the age of 18.

A sobering thought, isn’t it?

It’s not something that most parents would think too much of, and in many cases it may not even come to light until years later when those kids [...]

If you take a look over in the right column, you’ll notice I haven’t posted here since (holy cow!) September 2006.

There are various reasons for that, but it’s about time that I reactivated this blog and started getting things back in motion.

So, you won’t see big breaks like that anymore. Starting from now, I’ll be [...]