The internet is filled with more and more marketers, many of whom are creating their own websites to market products. While having your own website will help you attract potential customers, it will also attract hackers who can wreak havoc on your site if you are not well protected.
Here are some things you can do to help protect your websites.
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If you aren’t using plugins to protect your WordPress blog from spam, you must very frustrated with blog spam right now. While doing a little blog maintenance recently I was reminded that automated blog spamming makes it possible for spammers to constantly attack.
In order to update one of my spam stopping plugins, I deactivated it. Of course, right at that moment my son needed a ride so I left my desk for about 20 minutes. In that short amount of time, four spam comments were posted and nearly another dozen spam comments and spam trackbacks were awaiting moderation. At that pace it would be impossible to maintain a blog without constant attention to all the spam.
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If you’ve been on the internet for any period of time you’ve likely hear the term IP address. IP address stands for Internet Protocol address. The Ip address is a number that is unique to each computer or system that is connecting to the world wide web. The sole purpose of having such a specific address is for tracking each individual internet connection. It identified the user in much the same way a telephone number or street address would in the offline world. A network is used in which electronic devices can communicate with each other. An IP Addresses will be configured like this: 127.72.16.137.
Thanks to IP addresses, your computer can be easily identified in particular situations. For example, most Internet Service Providers (ISPs) have a database in which they store each of their client’s IP addresses.
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As we rely more and more on the internet, between personal communications and businesses, we need to protect our computers. There are all sorts of hazards out there that can cause problems as simple as slowing your machine down to identity theft. Statistics show that about 80% of all the people on the internet report problems with their computers running slow, even with very little programs installed and a T1 connection. It is important to be aware of these threats and know how to prevent and eliminate them.
The most likely cause of loss of computer performance is called malware (spyware, adware, key-loggers, or drive-by downloader, etc.) that enter your system by various means, slowing things down to a crawl. This malicious software can gather your surfing information and send it to places you don’t want sent or track your personal information for future use. Unfortunately, these malicious software programs are everywhere on the internet, including some “friendly” websites such as websites run by the government and the large, reputable companies.
As the web technology advances, viruses and spyware get smarter and harder to detect and kill, too. In order to protect your computer from malware you need to understand what they are and how they work.
Basically, there are three types of malware presented in this article because they are the most common problems we encounter:
1. Viruses
2. Spyware
3. Adware
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Many of the tips and tools recommended here at SpamStopping.com come from Willmaster.com. Recently I had the privilege of interviewing the master CGI programmer and owner of the company, Will Bontrager. He provided valuable tips on keeping your website secure and your inbox spam-free.
You don’t want to miss it! Read the complete interview here.
