social networking software for business

http://social-networking-software.blogspot.com/

this how popular networking has become.  new way to generate qualified sales leads. even better than a web site  consumer, owner sharing , communicating and planning the best product for them.

is big brother watching?

SnoopStick is a USB flash drive type device that allows you to monitor what your kids, employees, or anyone using your computer is doing while on the Internet. And, you can monitor them live, in real time, from anywhere in the world. Simply plug the SnoopStick into the computer you want to monitor. Then run the setup program to install the SnoopStick monitoring components on the computer. The whole process takes less than 60 seconds.

The SnoopStick monitoring components are completely hidden, and there are no telltale signs that the computer is being monitored.You can then unplug the SnoopStick and take it with you anywhere you go. No bigger than your thumb and less than 1/4″ thick, you can carry it in your pocket, purse, or on your keychain. Any time you want to see what web sites your kids or employees are visiting, who they are chatting with, and what they are chatting about, simply plug in your SnoopStick to any Windows based computer with an Internet connection and a USB port. SnoopStick will automatically connect to the target computer. Monitor both sides of IM conversations in real time or tell SnoopStick to display recent activity. Check the sender and recipient of every email sent or received. You can even log the user off, disable internet access, set time restrictions or even turn the computer off. All using your SnoopStick from any computer. EASY TO USE! There are no commands to remember, no passwords to remember, just plug it in.

Monitor all web site access. Works with all browsers and web enabled programs. Monitor both sides of all “instant messenger” communications. Works with all popular IM programs. Monitor all email access (SMTP, POP3, IMAP) to see who and when emails were received from and sent to. Monitor activities in real time, or retrieve activity logs from recent activity. SnoopStick records everything, whether you are monitoring in real time or not. Store up to 12 months of activity logs directly on your SnoopStick. All program modules are updated completely  automatically so you always have the latest version.

Send the user a pop up message alert. A good way to tell them they’re busted! Turn off/on Internet access with the SnoopStick locally or remotely. Set allowable times for Internet access. Prevent users from using certain types of Internet programs. Block access to specified ports. Block access to web sites. One click “Block Social Networking” option instantly blocks access to sites like MySpace.com. Completely secure. Only your SnoopStick can access your computer or change the settings you have chosen. Works with Windows 2000, XP, 2003, and is Vista ready.

SnoopStick is NOT a simple screen capturing or email alert product like everything else out there. It is the ONLY product that lets you see what is going on NOW, live and in real time! SnoopStick is only $59.95 has a 30 day money back guarantee. You may monitor up to 3 computers with a single SnoopStick License

so this technology is now easy and cheap..  I do believe any one can see what you are doing on the computer.  I think if you are blogging at work, you have to be really careful about properity information.  Maybe this is why computer communication will really never replace voice communication,  everything is recorded.  can you really every express what you are thinking.  I am doing nothing illegal, but i always feel a little parnoid on the web.

internet is everywhere

now i saw a commerical advertising an internet site!!.  The new channels are big with hyperlinks to all there stories and good way to have organized information.  That is one trouble I run into on the web, i will read a story and can not remember where i read it. I wanted to post the story on how Yahoo has changed how they grab infomation when you search, but could not find it again.  my only way now is to make it my favorite or on aol tool bar.    I have to learn how to save and create folders for the important information i would like to go back to.

history lessons

here is an interesting site for our history buffs  http://www.examiner.com/blogs/today_in_history

new term for our definitions

Malware
Malware is an umbrella term for various types of malicious software or programs, including viruses, Trojan horses, worms and spyware. Most of what malware targets is confidential information, says David Marcus, security research and communications manager for McAfee Avert Labs. Malware writers look for data they can steal for a profit or use themselves, he says. “It’s financialy motivated.”fortunately, cybercriminals can profit off consumers in a host of ways whether they’re stealing money or information. Malware can search for passwords on a user’s computer or install keystroke-logging software, among other exploits. Fraudsters generate revenue when someone clicks on their spam or through renting out networks of compromised computers called “botnets” to other cybercriminals. People duped into entering credit card or account information into phishing Web sites provide money-making resources for criminals.

Plus, these crooks make money buying and selling consumers’ identities in the underground market.

“Identities are being sold on the Internet every day,” says Ronald O’Brien, senior security analyst with Sophos Plc, an Oxford, England-based Internet security firm. “The more complete a profile is, the more valuable that profile becomes.”

Happily, it’s not hard to protect your computer from these schemes. “People don’t need to be security experts,” says Marcus. They need to be aware of security threats and what can happen, and then take the appropriate precautions, he says. “We don’t think it’s doomsday.”

For starters, however, understand that anti-virus software protects your computer pretty well as long as you update it frequently, but it’s not all you need to do.

“Anti-virus software is not always 100 percent,” says Paul Wood, a senior analyst at MessageLabs. “It depends on how new the attack is,” he says, adding that anti-virus software can only protect users from malware it already knows about. Given that malware writers can simply download anti-virus software from the Web like anybody else, they can test their attacks to see if the software detects it. They can then tweak their malware until it escapes discovery. By Leslie McFadden Bankrate.com 

headlines on aol.  This why i am still not up to speed with online banking and paying bills. I know my information is on the web a hundred times already,( just from all the junk mail i recieve)  but is it really safe.  All it takes is some computer genuis from India and they would have all of our banking information for the united states.   how does this information stay secure?
 We can worry about hackers, but what about the person who writes the security programs?  ok  now i am sounding paranoid!.   

http://www.malware.com/

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/?referrer=email