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Security Products |
With
more permanent internet connections firewall and virus protection has
become increasingly important. Whilst within the corporate environment it
will be the Network manager who controls these features, If you have a
small business network, or are a home computer user, the following resources
will be invaluable. The three main threats from the
internet are Virus infection, Trojans and Adware (or Malware).
Virus and Trojans infect the target
computer and run programmes that can do a great deal of damage to a
computers software environment. They can delete data and even make the
system inoperable, also spreading themselves by email to infect other
computers on the network or via email. Adware is software run on your PC
invariably installed without your permission that collects personal
information and sends it to the originator.
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| McAfee |
One of the longest established
internet security companies with Firewall and antivirus protection |
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| Zone Alarm |
Offers a free firewall along with
a premium service |
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| Dr. Solomon |
Firewall and Virus protection
Software |
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| Lavasoft |
The best "free" protection
against Adware |
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| AVG |
Offers free virus protection
software |
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Email |
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Your choice of e-mail client may be be
determined by your corporate Network or installed along with another
software package. Outlook Express is installed as part of the Windows
internet explorer package. This will be the default on many systems.
Alternatively Microsoft Office installs an upgraded version in the the
very comprehensive PIM program Outlook. Outlook is not the only e-mail
client however and there are good alternatives. The following links are to
help get the most out of your existing client or to study other choices. |
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| An Email Intro |
A Great introduction to e-mail from the
about net people |
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| Eudora |
A long established and well respected
alternative to Microsoft Outlook |
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| Incredimail |
A fun alternative email application |
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| Microsoft Outlook |
A lot of information on using the product |
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| Spam |
A site devoted to helping individuals and
corporations cut down on spam emails |
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| About Com |
A comprehensive portal to email issues
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| Email Security |
A site addressing security issues |
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| C-net |
A C-net guide to installing and getting the most
out of Outlook Express |
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Web Design and Authoring |
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If
you are designing , or maintaining a website I hope that you will find the
following inks useful. The first section deals with sites and tools
designed to assist , whilst the second section provides links to the
authoring software. |
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Authoring. HTML and scripting help |
| Atomz |
ATOMZ
provides services that help Web developers, designers, and engineers to
build better Web sites. Particularly highly regarded is their web site
search engine (As used on this site ) |
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| Outfront |
A Site
designed to help get the most out of Microsofts' web authoring package
Frontpage |
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| HTML Goodies |
A great
HTML, cgi and Javascript resource, for the more advanced programmer, or a
starting point if you are considering learning to code. |
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| CGI resources |
Even
more advanced scripting site |
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| Web Monkey |
Without
doubt one of the best resources on the net for all things related to web
design |
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The Web design Software Packages
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| Macromedia |
Probably the most advanced web development
software available. A fully featured package that along with Fireworks and
Flash ( web graphics and animation packages) can be used to author the
most sophisticated sites |
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| Coffee-Cup |
An award winning and much talked about software
package |
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| Front Page |
Microsoft's' own Web authoring Package |
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