19 Aug By Intsafety

The latest top malware searches came out this week. The leader is Cameron Diaz followed by Julia Roberts, Jessica Biel, and etc. When users go to Google, Bing, or Yahoo and type these people into the search engine they have a high rate of being redirected and getting malware. The malware will then get install on computers costing millions of dollars. That is why internet safety starts with having a good sold antivirus, antispyware, and antimalware program. If you don't have any computer security software installed then you are just asking for a computer attack.
 
Intel has decided to buy McAfee today. The deal will allow Intel to get more involved in the computer security field. The money that is going to be spent on installing security software and protecting networks is going to grow rapidly this year. Companies need to secure networks and security is a very time consuming job that is critical to computers today.
 
Adobe has released a new security patch this week for the Adobe reader. This is just another one in a long list of security issues that will come from Adobe this year. If you are using Adobe reader please go to the Help and then down to check for updates. Verify you have installed the latest updates from Adobe. Computer security and Internet safety starts with installing the latest patches from software vendors. Don't forget that Microsoft has released a series of critical updates in the last week. These updates patch over 46 security holes in Windows XP, Vista, and 7. If you have not done so please visit Microsoft update and verify your computer is updates with the latest updates.
 
The sage of Pennsylvania school district spying on kids continues. Some reports have said that the school district has thousands of pictures of student. Unfortunately, nobody really know where all these pictures are or who all say them. Internet safety for kids is critical today. This one case should be a wake up call for all parent. A simple web cam on a computer can take pictures of your kids without you even knowing about it. All parents need to talk to child and verify they understand that it is critical for them to keep their personal information private. Internet safety for children is all about putting the least amount of information about them online. Parents need to verify that any information posted on Facebook or any other social networking site is kept private.