Password Protection System - Keeping Your Goods Private

You may be the one who truly understands the importance of customer satisfaction and as such may be working additional hours replying to customer queries and complaints....

What can I do to better secure a computer running Windows 95, 98-NT/XP

The best way to secure your computer is to prevent intruders from attacking your system in the first place. To do this, install current patches for your operating system and your applications.

What types of threats are out there

Trojan horse programs are a common way for intruders to trick you into installing "back door" programs that allow intruders easy access to your system without your knowledge, change system configurations, or infect your computer with a computer virus

How easy is it to break into my computer

Unfortunately, intruders are always discovering new vulnerabilities (informally called "holes") to exploit in computer software.

Who would want to break into my computer

Unauthorized people who try to break into computers, either in a local network or using the Internet are called intruders. They may not care about your identity.

Why should I care about computer security

We now use computers for everything from banking and investing to shopping and communicating with others through email or chat programs.

What is computer security

Computer security is the process of preventing and detecting intrusions into your computer system.

Polar HelpDesk Inadequate Security Checks

Polar HelpDesk is "a software solution for implementation of a help desk support system on your web site". We found the product to inadequately verify whether the user logged on to the system (provided username and password) or the privileges that the user has (Admin, Regular).

Installing Symantec AntiVirus Software

It is very important to keep some form of virus protection on your desktop or laptop. There are all types of dangerous programs out there, which can do anything from corrupting or deleting your data to using your computer as a staging ground for attacks on other people.

Tales of the Help Desk Samurai: A Matter of Security - Conclusion

Sometimes, users will undertake actions that they think are beneficial for themselves, but don't realize how much risk they are putting themselves and the company at. This could be installing a rogue WAP, using unlicensed software, or bringing in a virus through a webmail application. For some users, explanation and education don't seem to have the desired effect...