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Thursday, December 15, 2011

Seven Ways To Get Your Computer Hacked

Computer security is a major issue ranging from the home to the office, and from the seemingly innocent to the criminally motivated. It encompasses things as simple as your best friend accessing your Facebook that you forgot to log out, to hackers accessing government computers and servers and exposing files that are classified and sensitive. Of course, at our homes, international super-hackers aren't as much of a threat as people using mass-distributed software to try and procure personal data - credit card numbers, social security numbers, bank accounts, etc. This article takes a look at common hacking methodologies and the best ways to prevent your computer from being hacked.

http://www.technologyreview.com/web/39354/?p1=A3

Mike's Tech Service
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