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Internet Security Basics, Part One

Most computer users have been lulled into a false sense of computer and Internet security, due largely to over-blown marketing hype from the computer industry. They think that if they’ve got the latest security “suite” installed, or are using the latest “Wow”...

What’s wrong with Instant Messaging? Part 3

We’ve looked for the pas two weeks at some security problems related to Instant Messaging (IM). In this last part of the series we’ll look at how to secure AOL Instant Messenger. The Big Three IM programs are AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), MSN Messenger (now...

What’s wrong with Instant Messaging? Part 2

We looked last week at some security problems related to Instant Messaging (IM). The question was also posed, “Do software manufacturers have a responsibility to teach the safe operation of their products? As automakers are responsible to inform their customers...

What’s wrong with Instant Messaging? Part 1

Love it or hate it, Instant Messaging (IM) has become an important tool to many Internet users. The ability to instantly send tiny email-like messages to friends and family without any fussy face-to-face or even voice-to-voice personal interaction has become a...

Insiders not needed for gas station rip-offs

Much ado was made over the Labor Day weekend about a University of Oklahoma football player stealing gas from a local convenience store. Seems that he was caught after hours with a key to open the gas pump, allowing him to enter an access code into the pumps...