Don’t Fall for the Phisher’s Bait

October 27th, 2009 - By robbyhakim

Never respond directly to any unsolicited email that asks you to update or verify your personal information. Banks, stores and other legitimate businesses will never ask you to give this information via email, particularly following the advent of phishing. Read the rest of this entry »

Anti-phishing Software

October 27th, 2009 - By robbyhakim

The threats posed by spam are always evolving, and phishing is one of the most recent scams the spammers have come up with. Your most important protection against phishing is vigilance and a healthy skepticism. You can, however, supplement this with Anti-phishing software programs Read the rest of this entry »

A Brief History of Spam

October 27th, 2009 - By robbyhakim

In the early days of the Internet, spammers primarily targeted newsgroups on USENET, the online conferencing system. These are newsgroups that are organized as forums to discuss particular topics. As electronic messaging systems advanced, it made possible the practice of crossposting – posting the exact same message to multiple newsgroups and other online forums. Read the rest of this entry »

Get Into the Zone

October 27th, 2009 - By robbyhakim

Malware. An odd sounding word created to lump all malicious software programs, including viruses, worms, trojans, spyware, adware, and other malevolent codes into one cause-your-computer-serious-hurt category. Read the rest of this entry »

A Basic Introduction to Computer Programming Topics

October 27th, 2009 - By robbyhakim

Computer programming is one of the fields under computer science. While computer science refers to the study of computer applications, computer programming deals with the basics of a computer program – how it works, how it is designed, how it is fixed and why. If you’re planning to learn programming soon, here is an introduction to computer programming topics you’re likely to encounter: Read the rest of this entry »

What You Should Know About Learning Computer Programming

October 27th, 2009 - By robbyhakim

So you want to learn computer programming. You’ve made a good choice. Computer programming is a very exciting field of study. In fact, it has experienced some impressive growth over the past 10 years and shows no sign of stopping. It is one of the few disciplines that experts say will survive for the next couple of centuries. It’s dynamic, very challenging and quite rewarding either as a job or as a personal pursuit. If learning computer programming is your goal this year, here are some things you might want to know about this field: Read the rest of this entry »

Where to Find Online Magazines for Computer Programming

October 27th, 2009 - By robbyhakim

Computer programming is a field that lives on trends. This makes it important that programmers, computer enthusiasts and other experts in the field continuously update their skills and knowledge to remain competitive and relevant. Online magazines, for one, are an excellent source of new information about the discipline. There are several of these magazines that are very useful, particularly to students and professionals of computer programming. Below is a list of online magazines that you might want to check out: Read the rest of this entry »