The next area to be fixed in our quest for better Internet security is network file/print sharing. When a user attempts to share folders and files from a Windows XP machine, he is met with the following warning: “Network sharing and security. As a security...
There are numerous operating system and program settings that can be tweaked in order to better your security profile. True system “hardening” is not for the impatient or faint of heart, and may be discussed in a future column; this column will cover only...
Instant messaging (IM) is rapidly becoming a favored attack vector for the bad guys. Too many IM programs allow anonymous connections by default. This is a very, very bad idea. You don’t want anonymous Internet creeps pinging you to become your...
Antiadware/antispyware software is a basic security requirement. Forget buggy resource hogs like Windows Defender; there are two free programs that, when used together, will do a good job of cleaning up any problems that might invade. Download and install...