http://www.bloggernews.net/116309 High-quality English language analysis and editorial writing on the news. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:34:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://www.bloggernews.net/116309#comment-385333 hammerdown Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:27:14 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/116309#comment-385333 A computer literate kid usually isn't concerned with security on a pc. They are the ones who open up the ports on your fire wall with chat programs and online games. Learn how to stealth all the ports on your pc and set up a good hardware firewall. Firefox 3 now automatically scans downloads for virus and malware, but there is no way any computer can be totally safe from worms or other nasties. Anti-virus programs can help for people who are not very pc savy. Microsoft is built to be compromised with thousands of patches for XP and still counting. Wireless routers are another source of trouble. A computer literate kid usually isn’t concerned with security on a pc. They are the ones who open up the ports on your fire wall with chat programs and online games. Learn how to stealth all the ports on your pc and set up a good hardware firewall. Firefox 3 now automatically scans downloads for virus and malware, but there is no way any computer can be totally safe from worms or other nasties. Anti-virus programs can help for people who are not very pc savy. Microsoft is built to be compromised with thousands of patches for XP and still counting. Wireless routers are another source of trouble.

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