

If you don't keep up with security fixes, your computer| network won't be yours for long. Inside Spyware: A Guide to Finding, Removing and Preventing Online Pests A phishing site will accept it a legitimate one won't. Tip: When prompted for a password, give an incorrect one first. Free Resources - Government agencies' and non-profit organizations' "Information Security" site links.Steve Gibson's Shield's_Up_Firewall_Testing (Click "File Sharing" and "All Service Ports").Symantec's Online_Security_Scan_&_Virus/Trojan_Detection.Free Online Tools - Trend Micro's Online_Virus_Scan.

Free Software: Microsoft_Windows_Update.Vernon Frazee, Microsoft MVP (Windows - Shell/User) Last edited by Yuri June 7th, 2003 at 09:01 PM. If you do decide to go down the macintosh path, do your research first, make sure that all the applications / games you use are avaliable for the mac. I hope this helps makes your decision easier.ĮDIT: Almost forgot. More and more applications are being developed for the mac all of the time, and with the release of Mac OS X integrating them into your home network is easier as the mac can read most PC formatted files. I must say that personally I like the mac systems they are a welcome change from the PC world. Less support than PC (In Australia anyway)

As someone who uses both systems I thought that I would my 0.02c in.Īs jenae said it really depends what you want to do with your system.īoth systems have their advantages and disadvantages as shown below, for example:
