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from Mary Landesman
Ever since Oprah unintentionally DDoS'd KFC with a free coupon offer, there have been several pushing the notion that Oprah (or the government) needs to encourage everyone to use antivirus software. This week, my thoughts on why Oprah should NOT push antivirus.
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In the Spotlight
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Oprah, the Government, and Antivirus
Ironically, this seems to be exactly the sort of campaign I should get behind; after all, I've been writing about antivirus software for over a decade and certainly I do encourage folks to use it. But instead of getting behind the Oprah pushing antivirus idea, I actually see it as a bad thing. And here's why.
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Why Internet Safety is Important
Today's Web is vastly different from yesteryear's Web and today's malware is vastly different from yesteryear's virus. No longer a form of digital graffiti, modern day malware is all about your money.
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NoScript Addon for Firefox
Just using Firefox doesn't offer any security benefits, but using the NoScript addon with Firefox does. Here's why NoScript offers such an important safety upgrade, plus how and where to get it.
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