Internet Safety

The importance of picking a strong password cannot be overemphasized. With the advent of online banking and social media websites, our personal information is at risk of being stolen by faceless...

Like many websites, Yahoo remembers the data you enter into its search box. This provides the convenience of easy access to previous searches you've performed. If you need to find information...

According to Microsoft, spyware is used as a generalized term to refer to software that collects personal information, changes the configuration of your computer, and delivers advertisements to...

Computers that access the Internet may occasionally become infected with some type of malware program, including viruses, Trojan horses, worms or spyware. One of these many viruses is the...

Internet chat rooms are a convenient tool for communicating with multiple friends online at once. Chat rooms are also used to meet new people and discuss similar interests more actively than in a...

MySpace, arguably the first popular social networking website, has periodically been scrutinized for various security and virus issues. The virus most typically referred to as the MySpace virus is...

Identity theft can happen when a person gets control of your Social Security number and uses it to collect money or become employed. While it is important that you report cases of identity theft...

Your mother always warned you to wear clean underwear, lest you (or she) be humiliated when you’re caught dead in dirty drawers. Dying before clearing away your dirty digital laundry (like...

The economy is down, and many of us feel the hurt. The number of unemployed people is at its highest since the 1930s. Trying to find a job and getting hired is no easy endeavor, but millions of...

It might seem obvious, but yet a lot of the people I have spoken with do not know how to check out a business' reputation with the Better Business Bureau. Here are some "quick" pointers...

The internet is a very powerful tool that can greatly enhance a child's learning. However, a child freely searching the internet is a recipe for disaster. Many families want to control internet...

Safety is the number one concern of parents when it comes to their child being on the internet. Though a child may not like the idea of their parent or guardian monitoring their internet usage,...

In this age of rampant identity theft, it's important to know how to set security numbers and passwords that are secure. Using easily remembered---and easily found---numbers like birth dates,...

The Internet is a place to get valuable information and purchase goods, but it can also be a place for viruses and identity theft. Practice Internet safety rules whenever you are online.

Limewire is a popular peer-to-peer sharing network in which you can download songs, pictures, and all types of media. However, there are some people who upload viruses onto Limewire so that they...

BitTorrent is a fast and efficient method for downloading movies, audio and other files from the Internet. It works by connecting you to a "peer-to-peer" network, on which you share the data you...

If you suspect a virus or some other type of malware is present on your computer, take immediate steps to remove it. Typical signs of a virus include a slow Internet connection or computer, a...

Get Your Article Noticed: Add images. These articles are more likely to be featured on the eHow home page or as an eHow of the Day. Think Google. Title your article with words you would use if...

Saturday Night Live earns its comedy stripes by impersonating entertainers and politicians. These days, character impersonations have moved to the web. Twitter had to establish a separate login...

Monitoring your child’s internet usage is really very simple. Tell them the rules and they must obey them or they cannot have a computer. Remember you are the parent and they are the child. It’s...

This video looks at the area of online reputation reporting and management, and reviews McAfee’s TrustedSource.org site and compares the information you can glean from it with a few of its...

The internet is a great place to do many things. You can conduct research, chat with family and friends, write and post articles, buy and sell items to name a few. All of this can be done by...

Is someone trying to steal your money? Did you just recently apply for a job and someone sent you an email that sounds too good to be true? Did you try to sell something online only to have...

Internet users can get annoying pop ups using Windows XP, 2000 and NT systems. Such pop ups are unsolicited advertising messages from Windows Messenger Service, which is installed by default on...

The XP Antispyware 2009 Installer is an insidious spyware program that poses as a legitimate tool meant to prevent spyware from infiltrating your system. A new version of the program is released...

The Internet hasn't been around forever but all of a sudden its become a part and parcel of everyday life. The Internet can serve to educate oneself or it could very well pave the road to...

It seems like every website that you visit has different rules for passwords. Some want numbers, special characters or capital letters. Here is an easy way to create passwords that are hard to...

Life can be much more greater to enjoy if it wasn't for so many scams that have help ruin it for all.

More and more people are using computers every year. Internet usage has been a part of the family household and having a computer and an internet access at home is pretty convenient since...

AnnualCreditReport.com is a service that is completely free, where you can access your credit report from the nation's three credit reporting agencies, TransUnion, Equifax, and Experian. By law,...

If you share your computer with someone else, there are probably web sites you do not want other people to know you have visited. These kinds of sites may be personal, such as financial or...

Along with millions of other people, I enjoy using Facebook. I talk to my friends, post things I’m doing and learn about lots of things I wouldn’t be aware of, otherwise. However, I also take...

Internet safety is important to have on the web. Just like in real life, even safety is needed on the web. You must apply safe techniques so you can be protected from scammers, viruses, and online...

Plagiarism is the act of someone taking a piece of writing, image or other content that has been copied from someone else and is presented, as being their own work. This is a problem for anyone...

A computer virus is a piece of software that installs itself on your computer without your knowledge or approval. Your computer can become infected by opening an email attachment containing a...

There is a lot of confusion going around about the term IP address. My goal is to help shed some light on this subject.

Learn how to create unbreakable passwords that are easy to remember.

Many websites and applications require a username and password before you can gain access to them. In some cases, these websites and applications require that you answer one or more password...

The Internet has become a part of our lives and most of us have come across the annoying pop-ups or advertisements that are inappropriate for kids. There are a lot of Internet filters that you...

There are many avenues online to make a little bit of extra money each month. If you have a computer, Internet connection, and some free time then you will be able to make some cash online. Take...

The internet has opened up an entirely new and expanded world of shopping, but it’s also opened up opportunities for dishonest people to take advantage of you, so don’t let them. Protect yourself...

Kirby Squeak Squad is a platforming game for the Nintendo DS. It was published by Nintendo and HAL Laboratory in 2006. Kirby can inherit the abilities of some enemies by swallowing them. These...

Ever wish you had a system that allowed you to easily keep track of what your kids are doing on the internet? Perhaps you would like a system that makes it difficult for a child that is grounded...

Financial fraud online is an acute problem that's getting bigger because people don't take basic precautions. The perpetrators will never stop, because all they need is one patsy out of the...

There are many sites, and emails out there with promises of earning free prizes or money. In these financially difficult times, its easy to mistake a scam for something legit.

As the Internet evolved, so did the need for anonymity. Many online criminals exist which can use your IP address for malicious purposes. Proxies only take you so far in anonymous browsing, but...

In 2008, Nevada became the first state to require businesses to encrypt email messages to customers that contain personal information. The reason for email encryption is that email communications...

Learn how to permanently protect your computer from annoying viruses.

According to Microsoft's website, ActiveX controls are small programs used on the Internet. These programs can improve your overall Internet browsing. You cannot view some websites without having...

this tutorial applies to windows, OSX, and linux, but will focus on windows. if it does not work on vista or windows 7 (aka vista) you are SOL. Next time get an OS that doesn't inherently...