Archive for 'General Information'

How to protect yourself on WiFi networks

I’m sure most people would have by now, at some stage recieved at least one private message from a ‘friend’ on Facebook asking us to check out a funny video or visit an external website to see a really cool picture. When you watch the video your computer is infected with malware or when you [...]

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Is Spyware illegal?

Quite often Spyware is used to get a greated understanding of user behaviour online by legimate advertising and marketing companies. When this occurs they must disclose the data they are collecting in the license agreement that the user is prompted to read and agree to before installing software onto their computer. The problem is that [...]

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What is Spyware?

What is Spyware?

Spyware is hidden software that has been installed on your computer and compiles information about your computer, yourself and your usage (such as the websites you visit). This data that has been secretly collected is then sent back to its author.

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