21. Email Security E-mail has become an essential mode of communication in the modern world. Unfortunately, that means it's also one of the most common routes for virus infection and fraud. Protecting yourself from these kinds of threats is necessary for everyone.
22. Firewalls - Part One Network firewalls get the name from physical firewalls which prevent fire spreading from one section of a building to another. Firewalls are structures which strictly control access from one side to another.
23. Fighting Fire With Firewalls Personal firewalls offer a selection of protection levels depending on whether they're connecting to a private network or the Internet. Computers in a home network, for example, will usually be allowed to share files and access common resources like printers without restriction.
24. Home Network Security, Simplified Many home users have unknowingly become computer geeks. Not too long ago using the terms 'router' or 'wireless' signaled the presence of the enthusiast or professional. No longer. Now, routers, hubs, switches, Ethernet cards, firewalls and a bewildering array of other network related buzzwords have entered the home.
25. Malware: Spyware And Adware Malware is any program designed to do harm, though sometimes what's considered harmful is a bit vague. Viruses, Trojans, spyware, adware, pop-ups, even spam and more have all qualified.
26. Browsers, Key To Security? Less like the key, really, than a car - browsers provide the means for traveling around the Internet to interesting destinations. Unfortunately, sometimes uninvited passengers climb in.
27. Virus Recovery Tips Why is a computer virus harmful? For the same basic reason that biological viruses are: they damage components that keep systems healthy.
28. Fighting Spam, Part I: User Strategies Fighting spam - like countering any illegitimate activity - is a never-ending battle. You devise a strategy and there's a counter-response. But taking low-effort steps that make spammers actions ineffective or difficult puts you at an advantage.
29. Fighting Spam, Part II: Webmaster Strategies Fighting spam — like countering any illegitimate activity — is a battle fought best on multiple fronts. There are simple steps end-users can take to minimize the impact of junk mail (outlined in Part I), but the webmaster or e-mail provider has even more tools available.
30. How To Protect Your Computer From A Virus This article will give you the information on how to protect your computer from a virus. A computer virus is a program that is able to make copies of itself over and over to spread throughout the files on your computer and to the files of other computers, whenever information is exchanged.
