I recently found out that Cybercrime profits are higher then profits of illegal drug trafficking. According to president Obama, there were 8 billion dollars stolen from Americans only in the last 2 years.
Last year the price of repairing hijacked consumer systems has risen to 11 billion dollars.

How Protected Are You From Cybercrime?

I know I was not protected at all. I have been a Norton Security user for the last 10 years. I thought I was protected. You can imagine how surprised I was to find Trojan viruses and several others on my personal computer.
Some of the viruses I found on my computer were: Trojans, Sobig, Sasser and Kama Sutra.

Trojan spy program is designed to steal sensitive user data and to manage the victim’s computer system remotely. It is an executable file. It has only 470 bytes – not a significant amount of space to occupy on your computer. The damage it can create is devastating. After your computer is hijacked, it becomes a tool in the criminal’s hands.

Why cybercrime continues to thrive today? Eugine Kaspersky

Evgeny Kaspersky, a known cybercrime authority, says that we need better Internet Regulations. In his opinion, individuals need Internet Passports, businesses have to have accreditation.

Would it help if internet anonymity ceased? If every computer, every person and every company was identifiable a lot of problems could be solved. Online dating experience could be more rewarding if men and women were identifiable. There could be much more trust between people, if everybody could be identified.

On the other hand, being totally identified could trigger various dangers for single people, for example, for older people and for children.

If it was your choice, would you rather have an Internet Passport?

One of the major concerns these days is cyber security. Many people are aware and take precautions to stay safe online. But let’s admit it: it’s not easy.

See where you stand. Take a test and determine if your computer is safe Take the Test

I took the test and needed to make some adjustments in the ways I run my online life. Lucky for me, the adjustments were not significant. One of the recommendations is to backup your computer regularly. It can be accomplished by obtaining a free account with Mozy and getting 2 GB of free space. When is the last time you backed up? Now it’s free, easy and automatic: Mozy.com

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One of the major security problems is spyware. The words “spyware” and “adware” can be very confusing. What people need to know about spyware and adware programs is that it is downloaded to your computer without your permission and it can lead you to places you do not want to go and do things you do not want to do.

Do you know if your computer has spyware/adware now? If you are not sure, you can check it out
Run Free Secuity Test

Virus to remember about: ‘URLZone Trojan’. It rewrites online bank statements after your money is stolen Read about it here

If somebody conducts a search online for you, what are they going to see? It is important to know. You can do the same. Search for your name and find out.

The web is a great environment for business and entertainment. Let’s keep it safe!