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October is not only the start of fall; it is also Cyber Security Awareness month. To observe this, and to encourage everyone to protect their computers and raise awareness about the importance of online security, we bring you back to the basics in
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this issue. And so we ask: How cyber aware are you?
In this issue, we also take a closer look at scareware. Read on to get a look at the online epidemic they're creating, and find out the steps you can take to avoid being the next victim.
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Best regards,
Lina Nielsen
Editor, Lavasoft News
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How Cyber Aware Are You?
We take you back to basics to make sure you have the information needed to stay safe online. |
Facebook Places — A Stalker's New Best Friend?
Tips on how to protect your privacy while using location-based services. |
Spooky Security Trends
With Halloween just around the corner, we take a closer look at scareware — what is it, why you need to know about it, and what can you do to avoid it. |
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Threat Check
Find out which threats have been plaguing Ad-Aware users this past month. |
New Targets in Detection
Visit the Lavasoft Malware Labs blog to protect your privacy with new targets for September 2010. |
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| Learn More |
| BY THE NUMBERS |
| According to a recent survey, about 25% of households with a facebook account don't use the site's privacy controls or were not aware of them. about 40% of social network users posted their full date of birth online, opening themselves up to identity theft. |
| - Consumer Reports' State of the Net 2010 |
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| What can you do to help promote National Cyber Security Awareness Month? Visit StaySafeOnline.org for numerous tools and resources on how to stay safe online and raise awareness about the importance of online security. |
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| WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING |
| “Lavasoft Registry Tuner does an excellent job of finding Registry problems and fixing them, to help keep your system in top shape.” |
| - PC World |
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