Do PCs, like cars, need regular oil changes? They sure do, unless you, like many people, replace whole desk tops or laptops every few years. But even if you do, you will gain noticeable benefits by doing regular maintenance on your computer and operating system.
We have put together a small list of some of the best computer security
programs available on the Internet today. Using these programs in a regular
computer maintenance program can help solve your current computer problems and
help stop any computer security problems, or adwear that might attack your computer in the future.
Spyware & Adware remover - NoAdware
NoAdware offers a free trial so you can easyly download the program and see if you have any adwear or spywear on your computer BEFORE you have to buy any programs.Windows Registry cleaner and maintainer - Registry Fix
Registry Fix also has a free download to scan for any registry problems such as:- Missing file associations
- Missing startup programs
- Invalid device drivers
- Invalid application paths
- Missing DLL files
- Missing help files
- Missing system fonts
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Privacy and History cleaner - Privacy Control
Windows and other software programs store history about the different activities that you have performed on your computer and on the Internet. This information is stored in the system areas of your hard disk and the built-in Windows functions like 'Clear History' offer little protection as they can only partially delete this data. Anyone can take a look at your history and find out what you have been doing on your computer. Privacy Control also had a free app you can download to see what your hard drive might be hiding before you have to buy anything.Other Computer Security Items
Poorly Spelled Spam Contains MJ Worm (Pollstar)
Looks like a cyber virus making the rounds is gaining entry to computers by invoking the King of Pop’s name. AFP reports computer security company Sophos issued a warning stating an e-mail bearing the somewhat misspelled subject header “Rememebring Michael Jackson” and promising secret songs and photos actually contains a computer worm in the attachment that not only replicates itself but is ...
U.S. wants privacy in new cyber security system (Detroit News)
Washington -- The Obama administration is moving cautiously on a new pilot program that would both detect and stop cyber attacks against government computers, while trying to ensure citizen privacy protections.
NSA Tries To Protect Citizen’s Privacy (redOrbit)
The Obama administration is carefully proceeding with a plan that would use National Security Agency assistance to screen government computer traffic on private-sector networks, while attempting to protect the privacy of citizens.The Einstein Program is an intrusion detection system that monitors the network gateways of government departments and agencies in the United States for unauthorized ...
Gaze-tracking software offers new approach to computer security (San Jose Mercury News)
Chameleon uses gaze-tracking software and camera equipment to track an authorized reader's eyes to show only that one person the correct text. After a 15-second calibration period in which the software essentially 'learns' the viewer's gaze patterns, anyone looking over that user's shoulder sees dummy text that randomly and constantly changes.
Obama Going Ahead With Bush-Era Plan To Screen Computer Networks (The Huffington Post)
The Obama administration will proceed with a Bush-era plan to use National Security Agency assistance in screening government computer traffic on private-sector networks, with AT&T as the likely test site, according to three current and former government officials.
Symantec's Ramzan on solving the antivirus puzzle (CNET)
q&a From puzzles and chess to ciphers and antivirus software, Zulfikar Ramzan talks about how he got into the computer security business and where it's headed.
Computer glitch stops United check-in at O'Hare (Chicago Tribune)
United Airlines said its check-in system is back up at O'Hare International Airport and that it is still investigating what caused the computer outage at its largest hub on one of the busiest travel days of the year.
Why Google's security arm doesn't have a war room (Silicon.com)
The computer security industry historically borrows military defence concepts to combat digital threats, literally creating war rooms where experts follow attacks in progress on huge screens with phones ringing off the hook. Not so at Google's Postini email security service provider unit. Instead, computerised systems monitor three billion messages per day that flow in and out of customer ...
Computer glitch delays United flights at O'Hare (Chicago Tribune)
United Airlines is investigating what caused a computer outage this morning that kept passengers from checking in and planes on the ground. A line of about 2,000 passengers waited.
Chinese Security Company Shares Huge Malware Database (PC World via Yahoo! News)
A Chinese company that has created a massive database of malware found on Chinese Web sites opened up the information to other security organizations on Thursday.