A keystroke logger is a device that reads, retains, and logs a computer user’s keystrokes as the person uses the keyboard of the computer. Anyone who has ever taken a typing class in college is probably familiar with the types of software that enable the teachers to ascertain just how fast your typing speed is [...]

There are many important things to remember when job hunting online.  Your privacy may be at risk and it is crucial to your job hunt to know the guidelines for safeguarding your privacy as well as getting employers to still call you for jobs.
There is a new system, required by the federal government that is [...]

Everything you do comes with some element of risk, no matter how slight.  The same thing applies to the Internet.  The great thing about the Internet is that it is a convenient, easily accessible source of information and it also makes shopping and other tasks like bill pay a breeze.  However, with the increasing popularity [...]

All Internet users have IP addresses that are used by their computer each time they are connected to the Internet. An IP address is a number that is used by computer on a network to identify users’ computers. The Internet protocol (IP) address is used to connect to the Internet and to communicate with other [...]

The idea of Internet privacy is not a new one. Ever since the World Wide Web took off in popularity, there were those unsavory elements who sought to exploit it unscrupulously for personal gain. At times this meant hacking into an unsuspecting user’s computer system with the express goal of harvesting information such as credit [...]

Online privacy and safety are hard to obtain, and are huge issues for many people. Privacy and safety basically go hand-and-hand in terms of the Internet, but they are not the same thing. There are many ways for users to protect their privacy and themselves online. Computers store vital information about users Internet usage that [...]

Every person’s computer holds a temporary history of his or her Internet activity. The temporary Internet Files folder contains a travel record of the items that have been seen, heard, or downloaded from the Web. The typical folder holds files, such as images, sounds, Web pages, and cookies. The temporary files are designed to make [...]

One of the most favorite online activities for kids these days is instant messaging.  Parents – if you have no clue what IM is, you better educate yourself real quick!  While you cannot always keep an eye on their online activities, especially since they can instant message from any computer, you can instill in them [...]

Your web browser could be a leaky faucet that is revealing your e-mail address to every web site that you choose to visit and you may have no idea.  This absolute invasion of your privacy is actually pretty common and the amount of privacy you have probably depends on the web browser your computer is [...]

Cookies can be annoying and invasive invaders that give outsiders your personal information without your permission or knowledge.  Someone can match your name, address, sex, age, health, and financial status, with the web sites you visit and how often.  These innocuous bits of information are called “cookies” and can be a real headache.
In computer language, [...]