RISE IN SNOOPING ‘COULD FRAGMENT THE INTERNET

      The rising threat of cyber crime and government espionage could force countries to run their own private internets, according to security firm Kaspersky.   CEO Eugene Kaspersky said that such a move would stifle the development of IT projects andcut the resources of global firms including Google, Cisco Systems…

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Internet: You Can Never Be To Safe

  I didn’t practice what I had preached. As a result, one of my daughter’s internet accounts was recently compromised. You see, I got lazy. I allowed her to download an app that I had not thoroughly researched. She was one of the last in her group of friends to…

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Repeated attacks hijack huge chunks of Internet traffic, researchers warn

  Huge chunks of Internet traffic belonging to financial institutions, government agencies, and network service providers have repeatedly been diverted to distant locations under unexplained circumstances that are stoking suspicions the traffic may be surreptitiously monitored or modified before being passed along to its final destination. Researchers from network intelligence…

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Offer Parents Software For Internet Safety

  Specialized computer software designed to help parents protect their children on the Internet is being offered free of charge to families by the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office. The software, called “ComputerCop,” provides a quick and easy way for parents to review what their children are doing while using…

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