Viruses
Anyone with even a small amount of computer experience has heard of computer viruses. Even with no knowledge of how a virus functions, the word strikes fear into the heart of computer owners. What exactly is a virus and how does it function? [more...]

What is the difference between a Virus, Worm and Trojan Horse?

Spyware
Spyware are programs that, when installed on your computer, change settings, display advertising, and/or track Internet behavior and report information back to a central database. Spyware is sometimes installed unintentionally by users along with other wanted software, and can be very hard to remove. Also known as malware. [more...]

Internet Control Filters
The Internet is one of the greatest inventions of all time. As our families become increasingly intertwined with it, the more active role we must take to protect our loved ones from Internet pornography. Although nothing can take the place of a well-informed parent that takes an active part in their children's online activities, Internet Filtering Software adds a strong, additional layer of defense—giving parents an added measure of control and further peace of mind. [more...]

Phishing
Phishing is a technique used to gain personal information for purposes of identity theft, using fraudulent e-mail messages that appear to come from legitimate businesses. These authentic-looking messages are designed to fool recipients into divulging personal data such as account numbers and passwords, credit card numbers and Social Security numbers. [more...]

File Sharing
File sharing is the sharing of information over a peer-to-peer network. Popular examples are Kazaa, BearShare, and LimeWire. In one of these systems you allow others to download files from your computer at same time as they are downloading the same file from others, there by making one big download into many small ones. [more...]

Spam Filters
Spam filters allow us to protect our customers from unwanted email and potential identity theft scams via email, however, the same filter that blocks spam can in some instances block personal email as well. Click below to download a guide to setting spam filters to a user configured level. [Spam Filter Guide]

Computer Buyer's Guide
Many people are intimidated when buying a computer, mostly because they don't understand everything that's being thrown at them during the process and they're afraid they will buy more/less than they need. [more...]