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Mind the ADs!!

It seems to me as I spend more time working with the public that most users have no idea how web advertising works and how it can be exploited to infect their systems. So, in the hope that someone might actually read this blog post **chuckle chuckle**, I wanted to take a minute or two to provide a very basic explanation as to how it all works and how you can protect yourself against getting infected by bad ads.

Safe Surfing Part 2: 10 Commandments of Web Surfing

By now I hope our readers are beginning to understand that while professional security products do a respectable job of keeping our systems safe, there is no single, perfect solution to keeping your computer clean. The best way to keep yourself safe is to practice safe computing habits. So bookmark this page as these 10 Commandments of Web Surfing will save you from a lot of heartache some day.

Safe Surfing Part One: Email

Last post I promised I'd spend some time talking about safe surfing habits. I was considering where to begin when my wife received a suspicious email from a friend. As we deliberated the wisdom of opening the email, it occurred to me that I might as well start here.