A page may be corrupted if a previous user interrupted its transmission and an incomplete page is stored in cache, or a user may wish to download a new copy of a page to ensure it is the most up-to-date.In Netscape Navigator, hold the Shift key and press Reload (Macintosh ...

To block direct web access for your network(s) and force people to use proxies, you should add the following access list to your router LAN port (inbound).Here is a sample cisco router configuration: router#configure terminal router(config)#access-list 100 permit tcp any host 192.189.54.60 eq www router(config)#access-list 100 deny tcp any any eq www router(config)#access-list 100 ...

If you are new to proxy servers and don't know exactly what are they, here is a short explaination. A proxy server is a computer that is running a proxy server application, which allows you to connect to it, and request data. So, instead of surfing directly to a website, ...

Although no technology can be a replacement for parental involvement, there are ways to use Microsoft software to help protect your children from inappropriate content. Here are some tips for protecting your children's privacy and safety when they're using the computer. Step 1: Decide where your child can and can't go on ...

The Domain Name System (DNS) is responsible for translating host names to IP addresses (and vice versa) and is critical for the normal operation of internet-connected systems. DNS cache poisoning (sometimes referred to as cache pollution) is an attack technique that allows an attacker to introduce forged DNS information into ...

Adobe is working on an update to its Flash Player software that will address a widespread vulnerability found on hundreds of thousands of Web sites using flash. The issue, first reported in December by Google researcher Rich Cannings, allows attackers to use buggy Shockwave Flash (.swf) files in order to attack ...

The kids do not have to never reveal personal information like direction, telephone number, names or direction of the school. They would have to always use a false name. They do not have to accept to know anybody a forum in person. They do not have to interchange personal photographies by mail nor to ...

In the same vein, if your web browser (what you are using to read this) can accomplish a number of other things on your computer, perhaps that is because it is made by the same company that made your operating system. It's very convenient to use, isn't it? You can ...

You shouldn't have a plug coming directly from your cable or DSL device (sometimes incorrectly called a cable or DSL modem) into your computer. That network plug in your computer was designed to be connected to a TRUSTED network, not the Internet. The cheapest and easiest solution for this is a ...

Cybercriminals are using a loophole in Google’s Web site to redirect unsuspecting Web users to malicious Web sites that try to install malware.  McAfee Avert Labs has spotted spammed HTML-formatted e-mails that include a link that appears to point to Google, but actually sends Web users to malware-laden Web sites. “Although this ...

Traditional dial-up Internet services are sometimes referred to as "dial-on-demand" services. That is, your computer only connects to the Internet when it has something to send, such as email or a request to load a web page. Once there is no more data to be sent, or after a ...

Peer to peer networks are dangerous, very less internet surfers know about it. Your computer is inviting hackers to invade. Let me explain briefly about p2p. When accessing the Internet, you access websites through an application known as a browser. Common browser applications are Internet Explorer, Netscape, and Mozilla. Peer-to-Peer ...