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Friday, May 04, 2007

About Net Security: Go Back In Time

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  from Tony Bradley, CISSP-ISSAP
Why bother trying to figure out what is wrong with your computer? It might be nice to know what your computer is infected with or how it got compromised so you can avoid doing that again in the future, but you don't need to take the time to remove the malicious software or clean your system up. Not if you have System Restore. You can simply restore your system to a point in time before it was infectwed and voila!

 
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Undo Malware Infections On Your System
Have you ever been infected with a virus or worm? How about compromised with some spyware? Has your computer ever been taken over by a Bot of some kind? There are tools available...read more

 
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Secure Your Wireless Network
Do you have a wireless network at home? Did you buy a wireless router or home wireless networking "kit" and just plug it in? If so, you are probably enjoying the many benefits and freedoms that come with not being tied down to a specific wired network connection. It is a beautiful thing. However, if you didn't take the time to implement some basic security...read more

 
What Does That Mean?
If you're not a computer, networking, or security guru, you might find a number of terms and acronyms perplexing. Just trying to read basic information you might come across TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, IDS, ISP, P2P, IM, etc., etc.. The world of computer technology is second only to the government / military when it comes to creating confusing terms and meaningless...read more

 
 
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