Internet Security & Personal Privacy
with John Bondon

You should listen to/watch this series, if you can answer 'yes' to any of the following:
currently use, or plan to upgrade to, a Broadband (High Speed) Internet connection at home (ie. Cable modem or DSL service)
share project files with clients using our FTP site
are curious to learn why we got hit by the Blaster worm back in 2003
would like to learn how to protect your personal privacy while online, and why it's important to do so
suffer from annoying pop-up or pop-under ads on your computer and don't know how to get rid of them
regularly password protect a file when handling sensitive data
want to protect your personal identity or your child's from being stolen
are concerned about who your child or significant other may be talking to online
suspect someone may be spying on you online!
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Wednesday, November 12th, 2003*
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Length: 1-hour, 3-minutes.
Topics presented in PART ONE:
Personal Firewalls: Software versus Hardware
Windows Configuration Tips
Viruses, Trojans, & Worms
To Patch or Not to Patch?
The Truth About How Hackers Hack
Ways Your Machine Can Be Compromised
A Review of the Blaster & Nachi Worms
Wednesday, February 11th, 2004*
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Length: 1-hour, 14-minutes.
Topics presented in PART TWO:
How to Protect Yourself from Identity Theft
The Risks of Spyware, Adware, & Dialers
How Marketers Track you Online
The Truth about Privacy Seals
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Length: 56-minutes, 58-seconds.
Topics presented in PART THREE:
What You Should Know About FTP
Passwords 101 & How to Crack Them
Password Protection vs. File Encryption
The SAFE Way to Donate Your PC
Wednesday, November 24th, 2004*
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Length: 1-hour, 7-minutes.
Topics presented in PART FOUR:
How to Send Secure Email
Secure FTP Explored
Easiest Method for Encrypting Files
Identity Theft Update
How to Conceal Drawings like a Terrorist
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Length: 56-minutes, 11-seconds.
Topics presented in PART FIVE:
Online Safety Tips for your Teens & Kids
Exchanging files using BC's FTP server Securely
How to Properly protect and transmit Confidential documents
Wireless (WiFi) Security: WEP versus WPA Encryption
Using Virtualization Technology to Improve Security
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