About Net Security: November 9, 2007

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	from Tony Bradley, CISSP-ISSAP Social networking is huge. Led by sites like Myspace and LinkedIn, web site after web site have taken the sort of friends-and-family, or six degree of separation approach to attracting users. Users find new friends and communicate and share with friends and family. These sites are also leveraged by sexual predators and scam artists to find victims though. Check out the article linked below to learn more about the risks and how to protect yourself.
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Dangers of Social Networking Do you have a MySpace profile? Have you ever searched for items to buy on Craiglist? Do you share or view photos on sites like Flickr? It is almost a certainty that you do one of the above or something close to it. Social networking is huge and growing bigger. It provides a number of benefits and advantages...read more             More Topics 5 Steps to Protect Yourself From Spyware Creating Secure Passwords Pop-Up Ads and Spyware Security Get Your CISSP Certification Book Review: The Black Book of Computer Security Reset Passwords With Administrator Account Wireless Network Security Importance of Physical Security Firewalls, antivirus, antispyware, intrusion detection, and other information security technologies are great, but there is more to protecting your data than just the digital security side. You can't forget about physical security. If an attacker simply takes your server, they will have unlimited...read more   Only Two Security Bulletins Predicted Next Tuesday is the monthly Security Bulletin and patch release day for Microsoft for the month of November. According to their Security Bulletin Advance Notification, there will only be two new Security Bulletins...read more     Sponsored Links   Consumer Search Consumer Search Before you buy a thing this season, read the reviews here

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