Security Alerts

The Death of Autorun

Turns out that we'll be saying goodbye to autorun in the near future. Check this article to find out why!
http://www.worldstart.com/tips/tips.php/the-death-of-autorun

Why do People Make Viruses?

Ever wonder why viruses exist in the first place? Gary offers a few insightful reasons that may shed some light on the seedier side of the Internet.
http://www.worldstart.com/tips/tips.php/why-do-people-make-viruses

Web of Trust

These days it seems like there are more and more malicious web sites cropping up every day. These sites can either cause harm to your computer, or just annoy you and waste your time. I'm sure that I'm not the only one that feels that way, too. Well, now we can fight against malicious websites with a little add on for Firefox and IE called Web Of Trust (WOT).
http://www.worldstart.com/tips/tips.php/web-of-trust

Vista Activation Status

If you've recently purchased a used computer with Windows Vista on it and are curious about it's activation status then check this tip out!
http://www.worldstart.com/tips/tips.php/vista-activation-status

PCI Compliance

Are the sites you're visiting PCI compliant? Want to know how to check? Gary's tip should sort things out for you!
http://www.worldstart.com/tips/tips.php/pci-compliance

Xp Support Transition

Windows XP had a good run, and even though it's not dead yet the support cycle is changing. Read this tip to find out exactly what's happening and how it will affect you.
http://www.worldstart.com/tips/tips.php/xp-support-transition

Conficker test

We all know the Conficker worm by now, but how do you know if you actually got it? Take this test and find out!
http://www.worldstart.com/tips/tips.php/conficker-test

Neeris

Neeris is yet another in a long line of viral threats. What can you do about it? Check out the answer here!
http://www.worldstart.com/tips/tips.php/neeris

Windows SteadyState Part 3

Part three of a series on Windows Steadystate software, a program which allows multiple users to share the same computer with different permissions assigned.
http://www.worldstart.com/tips/tips.php/windows-steady-state-part-3

The Truth About Conficker

The worm is supposed to strike April 1st, but what's the real story? Thank goodness Gary is here to set the rule straight about the
http://www.worldstart.com/tips/tips.php/the-truth-about-conficker

Windows SteadyState Part 2

The second installation of the Windows SteadState tutorial. This secition covers the first part of the users restriction section of Windows SteadyState
http://www.worldstart.com/tips/tips.php/5452

Windows SteadyState Part 1

Take control of a multi-user computer with Windows SteadyState software. delegate rights, permissions and much more! Stay tuned for the next in the series!
http://www.worldstart.com/tips/tips.php/5444

Using HOSTS to Block Malicious Web Sites

Do you often wonder what the HOSTS files are on your computer? Did you know they can help keep you protected from malicious Web sites? Well, if that sounds good to you, you need to read here ASAP. All the information is waiting for you!
http://www.worldstart.com/tips/tips.php/5421

Checking HTML E-mail Links

Did you know that e-mails that come in an HTML format can pose a security threat to you? Luckily, there's an easy way to get past that though and if you read here, you'll learn all about it. Stay safe, my friends!
http://www.worldstart.com/tips/tips.php/5392

Weak Password Statistics

Are you still using weak passwords? Unfortunately, you may be and not even know it. Read here to read some astonishing statistics and then find out what you can do to keep yourself better protected!
http://www.worldstart.com/tips/tips.php/5377

Every Web Site is Malicious?

Have you heard about Google's big mistake? They accidentally determined every Web site to be malicious. Of course, everything is fixed now, but if you'd still like to read about it, click here. It's quite interesting if you ask me!
http://www.worldstart.com/tips/tips.php/5365

Google Privacy Concerns

Ever since the Google Street View program was released in May 2007, many people have been complaining about the privacy issues associated with it. But it doesn't have to be that way anymore. Read here to find out how!
http://www.worldstart.com/tips/tips.php/5359

Monster.com: Hacked

If you're looking for a job and you use Monster.com quite often, you're going to want to read this tip ASAP. Please, it's for your own safety!
http://www.worldstart.com/tips/tips.php/5351

PayPal Security Key

Have you heard about PayPal's new security features? It's called the PayPal Security Key service and let me tell you, it's going to keep you safer than you ever thought possible. Read here to learn all about it!
http://www.worldstart.com/tips/tips.php/5341

The Future of Passwords

Would you like to know what the future holds for the use of passwords? It's pretty interesting, so you better check it out right here, right now!
http://www.worldstart.com/tips/tips.php/5340