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You’ve all heard of Identity Theft and, more recently, Phishing but do you really understand what they are and how they can affect you? Maybe this will help.

Let’s start with the basics.

Personal Information

This is information that allows an organization to identify you, as you. You know that when you contact the bank, your insurance company or just about anyone that has personal information about you, you are required to prove your identity.

This process of proof generally comprises you being able to supply your Name; Date of Birth; and Address. On Websites, the proof of identity is typically easier, requiring you to know your USER ID and Password.

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Spyware, or software that is used to track your every move online, is one of the most serious threats that we face when using the internet and unfortunately it is all too easy to un-knowingly become a victim of it. That last piece of software that you downloaded, or that last download of mp3 music may also contain software that can display unwanted advertising, track your movements as you surf the web, collect personal information, and even change the configuration settings of your computer. These changes can include your home page and search page selection being altered and additional components being added to your browser. The speed at which your computer runs can also be affected or even worse spyware has been known to cause computers to crash altogether! Apart from the obvious, here are five good reasons why you need adequate spyware protection:

1. Personal details being used for identity theft. This one is scary and all too real. Un-authorized credit card charges, loans being taken out under your name, I’m sure you’ve heard the stories of what a mess this can make of people’s lives.

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Has your computer been acting strangely lately? About 95% of people who actively surf the internet have computers which are infected by spyware. So what is this and how does it get into your computer system. Spyware is constantly spreading and is infecting lots more computers every single day. So what is it? These programs come in many different shapes and sizes but all have a couple of things in common. It infects your computer while you surf the internet without you even knowing about it, spyware can also gain access to and send your personal information from your computer to other computers without you even knowing, and apart from the fact that it can be very difficult to find, trying to uninstall or disable it successfully can be a mission.

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