Comcast Rolls Out Constant Guard Bot Detection – Comcast has been piloting a security service where it monitors it’s customers PCs for bot activity and notifies them if any is detected. Comcast seems to be taking a good approach to this. They don’t require you to install any software, instead they look for bot related network traffic from your connection.
The notification will include links for self-help or “professional assistance” which will cost you.
Stop – Think – Connect is a website put together by a coalition led by the Anti-phishing Work Group and National Cyber Security Alliance. The website offers tips and advice related to online security.
Macworld provides a quick article on how to encrypt a folder on OS X, no additional software needed.
Ars Technica reports that advertisers have announced a program to allow users to opt-out of behavioral advertising tracking. The program is voluntary on the part of advertisers.
Hotmail has enhanced their security, making it harder to hijack your account.