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Here you will find some of the best internet and computer
security tips I have discovered since goofing around with
technology. The absolute best part is that most all of
these features that I am pointing our are 100% free. "Trust
me I'm a professional!" Click on the icon to be taken to the vendor's site to learn more or download. If you have any questions or if you want to recommend something, just drop me an email. |
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OpenDNS is the easiest way to stay safe online. OpenDNS
gives you more than 50 filtering categories to choose from.
Simply check the boxes of the categories you want to block
and watch your filtering take effect within minutes. To use OpenDNS, all you have to do is open your Network Connections or Router’s settings page and update the default DNS server to point to the OpenDNS nameservers that are 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220. Another huge advantage of using OpenDNS is that it blocks phishing websites from loading on your computer. It uses data from Phishtank, a community site that is also used by Yahoo! Mail to determine if some particular website is part of any online phishing scam. If you are a parent worried about kids visiting adult websites on the home computer, you can configure OpenDNS to block any adult website from loading on the computer. In fact, quite a few business places use OpenDNS to block social sites like MySpace and Facebook on employee computers. |
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AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition is an anti-virus scanner that offers Resident Protection, e-mail Scanner, On-Demand Scanner, and Virus Vault for safe handling of infected files and automatic updates. The free version is limited in features, but includes all basic scanning functionality as well as real-time protection. It uses the same scanning engine as the commercial version, however updates are provided on a low priority basis. | |
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Trend Micro™ HouseCall is an online virus scanner for checking if your computer has been infected by viruses, spyware, or other malware. HouseCall performs additional security checks to identify and fix vulnerabilities to prevent reinfection as well. Many times viruses can hide from the virus software on your computer, but they can't hide from online scanners! | |