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If you're worried about c internet security and history of internet security, you need to read this...
WARNING: You're Being Watched
"If Your C Internet Security Is Out Of Date - Or Worse, You're Not Using Any At All - Your Internet Privacy And Security Is At Stake"
Spyware - Viruses - Hackers - Identity Theft...
It's almost overwhelming, isn't it?
Unfortunately, c internet security is a fact of life of the internet...
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You Run The Risk Of...
- Unwittingly spreading viruses or trojan horses to everyone in your address book
- Losing all your internet bookmarks that you've taken so long to build up
- You and your family could become targets for online predators
- The valuable - perhaps irreplacable - data on your computer being erased
- Losing all the digital pictures you have stored on your computer
Some software vendors require the user to install spyware as part of a package. File sharing utilities like Kazaa or BearShare are notorious for this practice. Its inclusion is declared in the user agreement but users don't have the option of not installing it - if they want the main program they have to install the spyware as well. Annoying, but legal.
The second component, the application filter, determines whether specific programs can send and receive data through certain ports. For example, a browser needs access to the Internet, so the policy is configured to allow sending and receiving data through Port 80, the standard number.
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