http://netsecurity.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2013-05-12T19:30:14Z Sun, 12 May 2013 19:30:14 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://netsecurity.about.com/b/2013/05/19/enforcing-internet-parental-controls-at-your-network-router.htm <p>Trying to keep your kids away from inappropriate Internet sites seems near impossible. If you block it on their computer, then they'll just hop on their game console and get to it from there.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://netsecurity.about.com/b/2013/05/19/enforcing-internet-parental-controls-at-your-network-router.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://netsecurity.about.com/b/2013/05/19/enforcing-internet-parental-controls-at-your-network-router.htm Sun, 19 May 2013 17:04:34 +0000 2013-05-19T17:04:34Z http://netsecurity.about.com/b/2013/05/12/tips-for-hiding-from-google.htm <p>Do you feel like Google has too much information about you in its massive databases? Wouldn't it be nice if you could shut your virtual blinds and hide from Google?</p> <p>In this week's featured article: <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://netsecurity.about.com/od/webbrowsersecurity/a/How-To-Hide-From-Google.htm">How to Hide From Google</a>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://netsecurity.about.com/b/2013/05/12/tips-for-hiding-from-google.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://netsecurity.about.com/b/2013/05/12/tips-for-hiding-from-google.htm Sun, 12 May 2013 19:30:14 +0000 2013-05-12T19:30:14Z http://netsecurity.about.com/b/2013/04/30/stealth-yourself-online.htm <p>Do you ever feel like you wish you could use Harry Potter's cloak of invisibility while you're online?</p> <p>Whether it's Spammers, hackers, or scammers that you are trying to avoid, in this week's featured article:&#194;&#160; <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://netsecurity.about.com/od/newsandeditorial1/a/Stealth-Yourself-How-To-Stealth-Yourself-Online.htm">5 Ways to Stealth Yourself Online</a>, we'll help you in your quest to try and drop off the Internet radar screen for awhile.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://netsecurity.about.com/b/2013/04/30/stealth-yourself-online.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://netsecurity.about.com/b/2013/04/30/stealth-yourself-online.htm Tue, 30 Apr 2013 23:06:08 +0000 2013-04-30T23:06:08Z http://netsecurity.about.com/b/2013/04/30/how-to-keep-track-of-your-kids-with-geofences.htm <p>Do you worry about where your kids are and what they're doing when you're not around? Every parent does. GPS-enabled smartphone technology has come a long way over the past few years and now your child's worst parental control-related nightmare has been realized? Welcome to the wonderful world of Geofences.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://netsecurity.about.com/b/2013/04/30/how-to-keep-track-of-your-kids-with-geofences.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://netsecurity.about.com/b/2013/04/30/how-to-keep-track-of-your-kids-with-geofences.htm Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:15:30 +0000 2013-04-30T22:15:30Z http://netsecurity.about.com/b/2013/04/28/small-business-network-security-tips.htm <p>You may be a small business but you could also be a big target for hackers, cybercriminals, and perhaps even disgruntled employees.</p> <p>In this week's featured article, we'll discuss <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://netsecurity.about.com/od/advancedsecurity/a/Network-Security-Tips-For-Small-Businesses.htm">Network Security Tips for Small Businesses</a>. We'll go over some cost-conscious strategies for getting the most out of your limited security budget and we'll help you focus on what's most important: protecting your resources and your data.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://netsecurity.about.com/b/2013/04/28/small-business-network-security-tips.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://netsecurity.about.com/b/2013/04/28/small-business-network-security-tips.htm Sun, 28 Apr 2013 13:29:20 +0000 2013-04-28T13:29:20Z http://netsecurity.about.com/b/2013/04/17/taming-your-firewall-best-practices-for-firewall-management.htm <p>Are you the person who has to manage your organization's network firewall? Firewall management can be a challenge, especially if you inherit poorly documented firewall rules and ACLs from the previous firewall administrator.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://netsecurity.about.com/b/2013/04/17/taming-your-firewall-best-practices-for-firewall-management.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://netsecurity.about.com/b/2013/04/17/taming-your-firewall-best-practices-for-firewall-management.htm Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:18:49 +0000 2013-04-17T20:18:49Z http://netsecurity.about.com/b/2013/04/07/what-to-do-if-youve-been-scammed-online.htm <p>Have you become the victim of an online scam? The clock is ticking. You need to act quickly to try and stop the scammers before they make off with any more of your money or open accounts using your identity.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://netsecurity.about.com/b/2013/04/07/what-to-do-if-youve-been-scammed-online.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://netsecurity.about.com/b/2013/04/07/what-to-do-if-youve-been-scammed-online.htm Sun, 07 Apr 2013 20:44:32 +0000 2013-04-07T20:44:32Z http://netsecurity.about.com/b/2013/03/31/avoiding-internet-job-search-scams.htm <p>Would you believe that Internet criminals are targeting people who are out of work and looking for jobs?</p> <p>In our featured article, <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://netsecurity.about.com/od/frequentlyaskedquestions/a/How-To-Avoid-Internet-Job-Search-Scams.htm">How to Avoid Internet Job Search Scams</a>, we'll discuss some tips to help you steer clear of Internet scams that prey on the unemployed.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://netsecurity.about.com/b/2013/03/31/avoiding-internet-job-search-scams.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://netsecurity.about.com/b/2013/03/31/avoiding-internet-job-search-scams.htm Sun, 31 Mar 2013 18:49:57 +0000 2013-03-31T18:49:57Z http://netsecurity.about.com/b/2013/03/31/ip-security-cameras-as-pet-cams.htm <p>Do you hate leaving your pets when you go on vacation? Would you like to be able to see what they're up to while you're at work?</p> <p>How about taking an IP security camera and using it to watch Fido? You can even connect to the cam from your smartphone and watch them destroy your house remotely. Check out this week's article on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://netsecurity.about.com/od/newsandeditorial1/a/How-To-Build-An-Iphone-Enabled-Pet-Cam-For-Less-Than-100.htm">How to Build an iPhone Accessible Pet Cam</a> for full details.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://netsecurity.about.com/b/2013/03/31/ip-security-cameras-as-pet-cams.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://netsecurity.about.com/b/2013/03/31/ip-security-cameras-as-pet-cams.htm Sun, 31 Mar 2013 18:32:00 +0000 2013-03-31T18:32:00Z http://netsecurity.about.com/b/2013/03/29/removing-geotags-from-pictures-taken-with-your-iphone.htm <p>Are you an iPhone shutterbug? Are you constantly snapping pics with your iPhone and sharing them on Facebook and other social media sites? When you post your pictures you may also be leaving a digital Geotag-based trail or breadcrumbs for would-be thieves and stalkers to follow.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://netsecurity.about.com/b/2013/03/29/removing-geotags-from-pictures-taken-with-your-iphone.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://netsecurity.about.com/b/2013/03/29/removing-geotags-from-pictures-taken-with-your-iphone.htm Fri, 29 Mar 2013 10:05:56 +0000 2013-03-29T10:05:56Z