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Social Media & Web Security; Protect Yourself from Malware Threats via Social Media with Webroot's Antivirus and ... Posted: 31 Aug 2010 03:37 PM PDT Posted on: Tuesday, 31 August 2010, 12:30 CDT BOULDER, Colo., Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, LinkedIn...the list of social media sites people use almost daily seems to grow exponentially. And although these places may be bastions of free speech, collaborative thought and great destinations to mix and mingle with friends and family, they're also hotspots where malware threats distributed via social media spread like wildfire - and viruses and spyware lurk in places you'd least suspect them. Many of these social media sites are, of course, working diligently to stop malware threats before they're launched, but viruses and spyware are often put into cyberspace and start attacking users' computers before these sites ever even know they exist. Fortunately for those who use social media sites, there are ways to increase your web security and protect yourself from a wide range of threats without making drastic changes to the way you use social media. They include: Not accepting "friend requests" from people you don't know. Such requests could contain links that launch malicious software and allows hackers access to your computer. Installing antivirus software that offers real-time virus protection, such as Webroot® AntiVirus with Spy Sweeper. This multi-layered security software protects against a broad range of threats, including viruses, spyware, adware, worms, pop-ups, Trojans, key loggers and rootkits. Reporting suspicious e-mails allegedly sent from the social media site to those who own and manage the site. Watching for strange e-mails or links that appear to be from friends. Avoiding the pitfalls of overconfidence. Although you may have the best antispyware or antivirus software available, nothing can help users avoid malware threats via social media like common sense - and making thoughtful decisions about their own online usage. Choose a password wisely, making it different from one site to the next and incorporate numbers, letters and special characters like !, $, and * For employers who allow their staff to use social media at work, an important, but often-overlooked step in web security is education and policy development. By keeping your employees informed about the latest malware threats via social media and privacy policy changes, installing company-wide antivirus and antispyware software, and developing sensible policies about when and how to use these sites, you can help mitigate malware threats via social media and take advantage of the opportunities these online communities offer. SOURCE Webroot Source: PR Newswire More News in this Category This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php Five Filters featured article: "Peace Envoy" Blair Gets an Easy Ride in the Independent.

Intel’s boss explains Infineon and McAfee acquisitions Posted: 31 Aug 2010 04:36 AM PDT According to Intel's head honcho, Apple is cool with the Infineon deal and their McAfee acquisition will drive new solutions to keep viruses and malware off your smartphone and PC. The news that Intel snapped up Apple's supplier Infineon and antivirus company McAfee for $1.4 billion and a whopping $7.68 billion respectively, caught even the most seasoned industry watchers off guard. But you don't need a crystal ball to decipher the reasoning behind such expensive decisions as Intel's boss Paul Otellini went on record with Fox's Liz Claman explaining why. Apparently, the Infineon deal was the cheapest solution to grab both their LTE technology and high-profile clients. When asked how Steve Jobs felt when Intel bought Infineon's wireless business responsible for baseband tech powering the iPhone and iPad, Otellini said the following: Steve was very happy. The industry was a buzz that this business unit was on the market and there were a number of competing companies for it. I think they are very happy that Intel won the bid. The McAfee deal was a no-brainer, Intel's boss said, as it enabled a more secure platform due in 2011, which he refered to as "a third pillar of computing": We will take the combination of hardware based security that Intel already produces and enhance that with software capability from McAfee. That will only get better in PC's over time. Then what we would like to do is drive that same capability not just into smartphones, but also anything that is going to get smart and get connected; your television, your cars, are all going to have internet connections. You want that same protection. We call this a third pillar of computing. We have energy-efficient performance, we have connectivity, and now we've got security. Read more at Fox Business Christian's Opinion I'm not entirely sure Steve Jobs was "happy" to see one of Apple's key suppliers getting in to bed with Intel. And if Intel had hopes to put its future silicon in Apple's mobile devices, they should know that Apple is allegedly partnering with Qualcomm on a dual-carrier chip supporting both GSM and CDMA radio technology. This chip might be utilized in the forthcoming iPhone revision believed to hit the Verizon network by year's end or early 2011. In the greater scheme of things, Apple may eventually be forced to source LTE chips from Intel unless they're already working on a baseband silicon of their own. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php Five Filters featured article: "Peace Envoy" Blair Gets an Easy Ride in the Independent.

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