http://www.secureyourcomputer.net/ How to Secure Your Computer A few weeks ago I posted Doug Partridge's articles "Is Your Web Browser Putting You at Risk?" and "Paranoia, or Are Public Internet Computers Dangerous?", both can be found under Topic Security.
For the speed readers under us I extracted the main points from their Web site, what follows are mostly extracts from the Web site, Doug Partridge gave permission to use their words:
(1) Describes the eBook "How to Secure Your Computer Using Free Tools and Smart Strategies" The eBook contains a step-by-step Internet Security Guide for ordinary people to protect Windows computer from menaces like Spyware, Hackers, Viruses, and Identity Thieves using FREE tools. Written to make it easy for anyone to understand, especially non-technical people - Tells the story when going from dial-up to "always on" broadband connection instead of getting faster the computer's anti-virus protection failed, it got slower, displaying pop-ups, strange icons, and soon became unusable, had to be trashed, replaced by a new one and back to dial-up. - cites the SANS Institute (a security research group) that puts the "survival time" of an unprotected Windows XP computer on the Internet at 16 minutes, being compromised by Malware, Trojans, Worms, Viruses, Adware, and Spyware. - States that "Effective security precautions requires more than just having an anti-virus program, even more than a firewall" - Advises to arm your computer against Hackers, Malware, Spyware, Adware, Viruses, Online identity theft. - bits from Testimonials: "explains not just what steps to take, but how and why they work", "easy to read and very understandable", "all these safeguards are available for free or at a very reasonable price" - bits from Highlights of the eBook: "How to lock-down your computer", "How to achieve stealth mode", "How to protect privacy and security over Email and Instant Messaging", "How to get maximum privacy using data encryption", "Why Anti-Virus program may be useless, and how to fix this"
The eBook is offered for $20.95 with 30 days moneyback guarantee. They also accept checks ! Included Bonuses: - Online Identity Theft: Self-Defense 101 -- examines techniques like social engineering and Phishing - Email Security & Smart Strategies -- simple strategies to increase security and privacy using email. - Smart Strategies for Reducing Spam
(2) Offers a Free Mini Course, delivered by email: http://www.secureyourcomputer.net/mcspam.htm Smart Strategies for Reducing Spam content: - Methods Spammers Use to Obtain Email Addresses (to raise awareness and help to be more careful in how to use an email address) - How to Avoid Receiving More Spam (use a separate and temporary email accounts) - How to Deal with the Spam You're Receiving Now Spam Filter Qurb, only for Outlook and Outlook Express http://www.secureyourcomputer.net/links/qurb.htm
Who Doug Partridge and Kevin Ryan have over 24 years of combined experience in the Information Technology field. 1145 Yale St. -- Santa Monica, CA 90403 -- USA
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Doug Partridge
Written on 01/27/05 at 07:26:30 GMT by Norbert
Doug Partridge has been in the Information Technology field since 1990 and has worked in employee and consulting capacities from start-ups (during the infamous "dot bomb" era) to Disney to Information Security Specialist for Nestle. In addition to writing security-related articles for websites and ezines, he co-authored "How to Secure Your Computer Using Free Tools and Smart Strategies," an book to help "non-technical" people secure their Windows computers against malicious threats. http://www.SecureYourComputer.Net/
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