Someday you may be minding your own business when out of the blue a phone call comes to you. This phone call will be from a very insistent person saying that you’re computer is causing problems to other computers. That they have detected a virus on your computer and that your computer is infecting their…
The tale of Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf provides a cautionary note that can be useful when dealing with e-mails. The, well known, tale tells of a wolf who dresses up in Granny’s clothing, with the intention of acquiring little Red Riding Hood as his supper. She was cautious enough, when she recognised…
There has been a touch of blue flu on the peninsula over the last week. Not the kind that afflicts Garda Stations, but a virus of another sort. A few computers, have been presented at the CompuCara office displaying, the distressing signs of it. The Garda Síochána lock screen is a computer virus, which whenever…
A number of organisations analyze the traffic in Kerry. Kerry County Council and the National roads Authority will analyze traffic and use the results to inform their road development strategy. Tourism development groups will also survey and analyze the traffic, to assess how long visitors are staying in an area. In computers, the word traffic…
Choosing a computer security system for your computer is like buying a pair of shoes. The range of shoes available, in a good shoe shop, can extend from bedroom slippers to mountain boots. The mountain boots would detract from the style of a designer dress, and the high heels would be irresponsible on the slopes…
A very peaceful, happy and prosperous new year to you, With the globalization of business, and the increasing number of financial and communication companies owned by corporations, it is useful to know what laws are there to ensure the protection of the individual and their personal information. The main Irish law dealing with…
The recent phone hacking scandal in England has once again raised concerns for our security and privacy when using technology to conduct our affairs. The government signed the Convention on cybercrime CETS NO 185 in 2002 but as yet they have not ratified it. I have raised a query on this, my hope is…
Over the past number of weeks I have become increasingly aware of the dangers of giving people access to your computer. With particular reference to the people who are phoning computer owners claiming to be from Microsoft and telling them that there is some problem with their computer, if this has happened to you…