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Defensive Computing

Our webmaster, Michael Horowitz, blogs on Defensive Computing. Here are some recent articles:

• GoToMyPC offers remote control convenience   August 7, 2012
• Wi-Fi in an apartment builiding June 29, 2012
• How useful is antivirus software?   (hint: not very) June 23, 2012

Fred Kahn

Fred Kahn died on April 19, 2010. His wife Joan asked us to let his many friends at NYPC and NYACC know about his passing. Fred’s many computer friends, eBay friends, photographers, and Pilots are missing him already.

Online Banking

Our webmaster, Michael Horowitz, has written a number of articles about the dangers of online banking.

• Online Banking: Taking Issue With The New York Times December 8, 2009
• Windows and Online Banking: A Dangerous Mix October 19, 2009
• Consider Linux for Secure Online Banking August 11, 2009

Blocking Web-Based Malware From Your PC

October 5, 2009: Our webmaster, Michael Horowitz, has written an article about Sandboxie, a free application sandboxing program that can be used to keep malicious software from infecting your PC. See Sandboxie: Blocking Web-Based Malware From Your PC

The BEST way to remove malware

May 19, 2009: Our webmaster, Michael Horowitz, has written an article for eSecurityPlanet called The Best Way to Remove Viruses, Spyware and other Malware (Part 1). Many malicious programs do a great job of defending themselves, so the best approach to removing them is not letting them run in the first place. This can be done by booting another operaing system from a CD. See also How to Remove Malware (part 2): Booting from a CD and The Best Way to Remove Viruses and Malware, Part 3: The Clean-Up.

Protect your computer from infected USB flash drives

Our webmaster, Michael Horowitz, has written a series of articles on protecting your computer from USB flash drives that contain malware. The Conficker worm is among many others that spread by infecting a USB flash drive.

• The best way to disable Autorun for protection from infected USB flash drives January 30, 2009
• Test your defenses against malicious USB flash drives January 24, 2009

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