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Doug Woodall


Member Since: 29th July 2005
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26th August 2007

There be Spyware here, Captain!

The ships bell had just sounded the dogwatch as Captain Skag began to check his email. He had just began to read his favorite E-zine, "Pirates gone wild" when his first mate burst into the cabin. "Captain, a dark ship approaches!" He cried. ...

01st July 2007

Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Spyware

John Locke said that "no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty, or possessions",Yet as I sit here at my computer this morning, I get the feeling that the attempts being made to keep the Internet's safe will not come to fruitio...

11th January 2007

In Reality, spyware is always a threat.

I received a spam email the other day and the subject said "Tired of reality shows? Make your own!" Of course I deleted it and proceeded to go about my online chores, but later that email got me thinking, what if there was a 'Online Safety' reality s...

20th April 2006

Goldilocks and the three Anti Spyware Products

Once apon a time, there was a young lady who became lost while traveling. She decided to pull over at a rest stop and get online with her laptop to find directions. As she booted up her trusty laptop, she remembered her AntiVirus was about to expire. ...

25th October 2005

Its Halloween! Spooks, Specters and Spyware!

It was late, I had put off going to the Software Convention till the last minute. I just had to watch my favorite show on TV, "S-Files". Its that episode where the Computer Salespeople all turn into Pod People and ,,,,well never mind. Its really scary!...

31st August 2005

How to thwart the Barbarian Spyware!

Today,on most internet user's computers, we have the ability to employ software, along with our intelligence, to prevent viruses and spyware. To put this article into proper perspective, we'll use Medieval defense tactics. This is accomplished by 3...

12th August 2005

From Spyware with love!

Its late. You've been scouring the web for that perfect present for your Aunt Bess in Idaho and finally you find it at presents4aunties.com. The site looks a lil' rough on the edges, weird colors and such, but they have that gift you know will make Aunt B...

03rd August 2005

Another Fine Mess!

I was reading an excellent article today titled "Identity Theft" by Judith Collins at eWeek.com, when it got me to thinking.... I'm in the Anti-Spyware business, and I'm doing a lot of advertising to promote my website, but here I am online and on the pho...

03rd August 2005

It's War I Tell You!

As you may or may not know, a new computer is extremely vulnerable when you first get online with it. There are ways to insure security though. You can get the Windows Update CD from Microsoft and install that before you get online. You can also get most ...

03rd August 2005

Ok, you've got a puter, and you get online.

Recently a wave of information has surfaced about Search Engine Security Holes, Browser Vunerabilities, redirection to malicious Websites, even Online Extortion Scams. Adware, Malware, Spyware Oh My ! You surf your favorite sites, Sports, Shopping, Cowc...

03rd August 2005

Spyware, this time it's personal!

First the basic definition of Spyware: It is a type of software which is installed onto your computer without your permission... It can log your keystrokes, which websites you visit, read you email, and even prowl your hard drives. At some point in time, ...