Combating
Identity Theft
One
of the fastest growing causes of identity
theft is the existence
of spyware on a person's home or work
computer. Spyware is software that sits
on a person's computer and transmits
data to outside parties without the
person's informed consent.
 Spyware
can be picked up by simply browsing
the web. Without antispyware
software in place, small pieces of
computer code are put into your computer
ready
to harvest your personal information
for the profit of others. Adult oriented
sites are the most common sources
of severe spyware infestations.
According
to Webroot Software, nine out
of 10 Internet-connected PCs
are infected with spyware that can:
- Open your PC to identity theft
- Expose your personal information
and private accounts
- Corrupt your hard drive
- Share your passwords and user
names
- Degrade system performance
What
can you do to protect yourself? The
answer is simple. Buy
antispyware software.
 We
recommend Webroot Software's
SpySweeper antispyware
software. In
our real-world testing we have found
SpySweeper to be far
more effective in detecting, blocking,
and removing spyware than similar
products offered by antivirus companies
like Norton, McAfee, and Trend
Micro.
At
only $29.95 per PC it is a marginal
expense to protect yourself from identity
theft and spyware infestation.
For more information on combating
spyware or to purchase antispyware
products, please feel free
to call us.
Roseville
IT Consulting
(916)
612-7593.
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