securing xp

How to secure xp while using interne


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anoopnair

anoopnair wrote:

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> How to secure xp while using internet

Safe Hex:
http://www.getsafeonline.org/
https://www.mysecurecyberspace.com/
http://www.getnetwise.org/
http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_...n:_Introduction
http://www.claymania.com/safe-hex.html
http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.htm - The Parasite Fight
http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldro...2/05/82584.aspx - MVP
Harry Waldron - The Family PC - How to stay safe on the Internet


Malke
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FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

"Ultimately, the only protection against phishing, forged Web pages,
downloading malware, and other threats is the technology located between
the user's ears."

Mitch Wagner, Information Week
November 21, 2007
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Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

anoopnair wrote:
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Is there an update for 'between the user's ears', Leonard ? <w>

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
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*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
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Leonard Grey wrote:

> "Ultimately, the only protection against phishing, forged Web pages,
> downloading malware, and other threats is the technology located between
> the user's ears."
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> Mitch Wagner, Information Week
> November 21, 2007
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> Leonard Grey
> Errare humanum est
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> anoopnair wrote:
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Leonard Grey <l.grey@not.valid.net> wrote in news:O3GwpF1EJHA.1272
@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl:

> "Ultimately, the only protection against phishing, forged Web pages,
> downloading malware, and other threats is the technology located between
> the user's ears."
>
> Mitch Wagner, Information Week
> November 21, 2007
> ---
> Leonard Grey
> Errare humanum est
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> anoopnair wrote:
>> How to secure xp while using internet

Yep...here is an old, but still relevant, cartoon that puts it in simple
terms:

http://outside.arc.ab.ca/staff/erkamp/security.jpg

Keep your system and applications patched and practice safe computing and
you will probably be as safe as you can be.

If the space between the ears was not sufficiently updated during one's
academic career there are remedial courses available.
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Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

MowGreen [MVP] wrote:
> Is there an update for 'between the user's ears', Leonard ? <w>
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> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
> ===============
> *-343-* FDNY
> Never Forgotten
> ===============
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> Leonard Grey wrote:
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>> "Ultimately, the only protection against phishing, forged Web pages,
>> downloading malware, and other threats is the technology located
>> between the user's ears."
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>> Mitch Wagner, Information Week
>> November 21, 2007
>> ---
>> Leonard Grey
>> Errare humanum est
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>> anoopnair wrote:
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"Leonard Grey" wrote:

> If the space between the ears was not sufficiently updated during one's
> academic career there are remedial courses available.

Unfortunately my ears are of the USB1.0 variety so it takes a good while.

> ---
> Leonard Grey
> Errare humanum est
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... but to foul things up completely takes a computer.