Back before there was Google, the big new search engine out there was AltaVista. In an effort to show off its power, the AltaVista team from Digital decided to crawl and index the entire web, which was a new concept at the time. There were many who didn’t like the idea of a “robot” program accessing every page on their web sites because it would cause more load time to their web servers and increase bandwidth costs for them. To address their growing concerns, in 1996 the Robots Exclusion Standard was created.

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An Ethical Hacker is an expert hired by a company to attempt to attack their network and computer system the same way a hacker would. Ethical Hackers use the same techniques and tactics as those used by illegal hackers to breach corporate security systems. The end result is the company’s ability to prevent an intrusion before it ever occurs.

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If you are using WiFi (802.11a,b.g) public hotspots then you are sending and receiving all of your traffic in “the clear”. It is penetrating walls, it is zooming across the street, and it is all readable plain text. Many hotels have sniffable wired networks. Go to a conference with your competitors and from the comfort of your hotel room you might be exchanging more than greetings. If your data is in the clear on a sniffable network everything you do is available for public perusal.

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The use of the Internet to steal people’s personal details is called “phishing” (pronounced “fishing”).

Phishing is on the increase and the techniques and technology used is becoming increasingly sophisticated. However by following these simple rules you can greatly reduce the chance of falling victim to phishing.

Never reveal your passwords. Not even to family or close friends. Of course you trust your family and friends but once revealed you can never be sure that they will not unwittingly reveal your password to someone else. There may be occasions, due to sickness or accident for example, when you have to allow family or close friends to access some on-line accounts. Following such occasions you should change your passwords as soon as practically possible.

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If life in the data center was a musical, the first two songs security and IT folks would break out in song and dance to would be “Let’s Get Physical” and “We’re All in this Together.”

If the show was based on a recent story in The Register, it would be a somber production. The piece details the repeated break-ins to C I Host, a co-location facility in Chicago. The scary part - aside from the fact that the thieves appear to have been a pretty violent bunch who struck and repeatedly tazered the night manager - is that this was the fourth time in two years that facility was broken into and the company seems to have not been upfront with its customers. In a broader sense, the benefit IT managers and their bosses can gain from other companies’ misfortunes is that physical security efforts must be redoubled.

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If you have been internet marketing for long you probably have a ton of websites that you are a part of which requires you to have a password. Today’s internet can be a scary place with hackers and phishers everywhere trying to get at your personal information. One way of combating these nasty people is to create unique strong passwords. There are several ways of accomplishing this.

First you should not use personal info like your social security number. Not only is this easy to break into but they will also have your social security number which will open all kinds of opportunity to steal your ID and ruin your life. Using your phone number is just as bad. Don’t do it.

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Online advertisements are either pop up or banners that offer online users product or services. Over the years since internet was first introduced, pop up and banner advertisements have flooded almost all websites in the internet. Though some advertisements are legitimate and offering real products, there are ads that contain virus and spyware. Virus can destroy computer hardware while spyware steals identity to gain unauthorized access on users account and billing information.

Latest survey shows that online advertising is greatly affecting user’s online experience. Before pop up ads were introduced, banner ads were making enough money to support websites. However, when click through rate decreased, vendors started thinking about new means in promoting their products using more advance technology, thus pop up ads were born and then the floating ads.

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Internet has been an integral part of most American homes. More than ¾ of the total population of United States is using it. It is commonly used for research, business, communication, etc. However, for hackers and identity thieves, it’s a place for great opportunities.

Secure website employs systematic procedure of encryption in transferring information through the internet. A lot of existing websites are not secure but still being used by online users in transmitting confidential information.

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79% of Americans today use the internet for research, shopping, communicating, and business transactions. Internet users are growing rapidly, adding more than 2 million users per month. As internet becomes popular, more and more intruders and hackers are making millions in getting into the computers to get personal information for their personal use.

Computer protection today is critical as protecting identity and investment. Without protection, you are virtually exposing your assets and identity to the online world.

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Job offers can be found in the Internet. Many job searches look for sites that provide any information on jobs that may fit their skills. In order for a job seeker to easily find a job using the Internet, he must provide a resume and pass it to any website that he may think can provide him jobs.

However, it is important to lessen or minimize any information that is included in any personal data form and resume. It is essential for a person to protect his personal information from any online hackers and fraud businesses that may use the information for their own interest and for a person’s job employment.

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