WHAT IS PHARMING?

"Pharming" and "phishing" are a pair of favorite Internet devices used by criminals to cheat consumers out of their valuable personal information. Pharming is an attack in which a computer user is fooled into entering sensitive data - such as a password or credit card number - into a malicious Web site that impersonates a legitimate commercial site. Phishing attacks begin with e-mail messages designed to induce consumers to click on bogus Web site links that are contained in the message. Financial service institutions are the most popular target for both scams.

Pharming is sneakier than phishing in that the crook does not have to rely on the victim clicking a link in an e-mail. In a pharming attack, the user correctly enters a word address /domain name into a browser's address bar, but instead of visiting a legitimate Web site, the user is redirected by the crook to a Web page that merely looks like it might be legitimate. In reality, the unsuspecting victim has landed at a malicious Web site whose only goal is to steal consumers' personal information. So, when the users enter their login names and passwords, the information is captured by criminals and used to commit identity theft and related frauds. Full Story...

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In an increasingly wireless world, there are lots of places where you can connect your laptop to the internet when you are out and about. These places are called "hotspots," and if you know where to find them, you may never want to go home again.

How To Find Public Hotspots

The first place to look for hotspots is big public institutions. Libraries are increasingly offering wireless access. And, if you're a student, chances are that your campus is already wireless-enabled, or will be soon.

Searching Out Private Hotspots

The private sector, though, is the real growth area in wireless hotspots. Businesses are falling over themselves to provide free internet access to their customers. Cafes, hotels and airports are all starting to offer wireless access to anyone nearby. All you need to bring is a wireless ready laptop. Full Story...

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What is VoIP? Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is the ability to transmit voice over the Internet to either a receiving computer, telephone or even a mobile phone. VoIP phone is becoming the popular worldwide telephone service for both consumer and the business communities. VoIP works by using a network technology known as Packet Switching Network whereas landline telephones use the Circuit Switching Network. This is referred to as the Public Switched Telephone Network.

What's the difference between VoIP and normal phones? Full Story...

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Free Internet (Wi-Fi) hotspots usually lack security, but the risks are minimal. Most online retailers, banks and Web-based e-mail providers use secure Web sites. Information exchanged between the site and your computer is encrypted so that no one else can read it.

If you still feel nervous exposing yourself in public (figuratively speaking, of course), you can make it harder on hackers... Full Story...

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SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 13, 2006--Kyocera Wireless, a leading global manufacturer of CDMA wireless phones and devices, announced today that the Kyocera KR1 Mobile Router is now available as part of Alltel's wireless data business solutions. Alltel Wireless is the first U.S. CDMA carrier to make the KR1 Mobile Router directly available to its enterprise and small- to medium-sized business channel.

The Kyocera KR1 Mobile Router takes a single CDMA2000(R) 1x Evolution Data Optimized (EV-DO) broadband connection and creates a mobile Wi-Fi hot spot for multiple PCs using 802.11b&g technology and delivers download speeds of up to 2.4 Mbps. A universal accessory, the KR1 Mobile Router can be used with most PCMCIA cards using EV-DO 3G wireless technology, including the Kyocera Passport KPC650 EV-DO PC card, or with most USB-enabled EV-DO handsets. Full Story...

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Question: Sometimes, in places where you can't get a Wi-Fi signal, people connect their laptops to the Internet with a cellular connection. What are the pluses and minuses of using cellular instead of Wi-Fi? Is there a way to use cellular if you don't have your computer's modem card?

Answer: A cellular laptop connection is very different from using Wi-Fi. While a Wi-Fi signal is faster, the limited range means that users can't venture very far from a transmitter at home, in the office or at a coffee shop or other retail location before losing the connection.

By contrast, a cell modem is likely to work most anywhere that users have a signal on their phones to make and take calls. But the speeds are more akin to a low-level DSL or cable TV broadband line. Full Story...
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We ordered Satellite Internet from DirecTV and although we got our high speed Internet, it was not without a price – no pun intended. We had many problems with it. I’m writing this article here to share with you why it was such a hassle. Here are ten reasons why ordering satellite Internet service for your home is not a good idea… Full Story...

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Twenty-eight of 42 Washington Safety Rest Areas now offer wireless connectivity. This service is provided by a private contractor, Road Connect, at no cost to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). The service began just in time for Labor Day weekend 2006.

Driver safety is a primary concern for WSDOT and rest areas provide travelers the opportunity to take a break from driving, stretch their legs and relax before hitting the road again. By providing wireless Internet at the rest areas, travelers are now given another reason to pull off the highway and take a break.

All wireless Internet users at the twenty-eight rest areas are able to access road conditions, traveler information and other information offered on the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Internet web site and related Web sites for no cost.

To view other web sites or use email, users can subscribe to Road Connect by paying the following fees:

* 20 minutes - $1.99
* Daily - $3.99
* Weekly - $7.99
* Monthly - $29.99

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