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		<title>Haitian Earthquake Relief and How to Avoid Fraud</title>
		<link>http://blog.napavalleysecurityconsulting.com/2010/01/16/breaking-computer-security-news/217/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.napavalleysecurityconsulting.com/2010/01/16/breaking-computer-security-news/217/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2010 17:29:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Napa Valley Security Consulting</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alerts & News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Avoiding Fraud]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Catastrophic Events and how to avoid related fraud.]]></description>
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		<title>Security Essentials from Microsoft, Free and Top Rated!</title>
		<link>http://blog.napavalleysecurityconsulting.com/2009/12/26/breaking-computer-security-news/security-essentials-from-microsoft-free-and-top-rated/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.napavalleysecurityconsulting.com/2009/12/26/breaking-computer-security-news/security-essentials-from-microsoft-free-and-top-rated/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Dec 2009 01:07:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Napa Valley Security Consulting</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.napavalleysecurityconsulting.com/?p=213</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There is some great news for personal and business computer users surviving on a shoe-string budget.  Microsoft Security Essentials™ has rated as 1 of 3 top Anti-Malware (Anti-Virus) software in a pool of security software tested by AV-Comparatives (Independent Labs) in the November 2009 results.  This means that there is now a FREE active anti-malware [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What the POP-UP!  Close it Safely!</title>
		<link>http://blog.napavalleysecurityconsulting.com/2009/10/09/breaking-computer-security-news/what-the-pop-up-close-it-safely/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.napavalleysecurityconsulting.com/2009/10/09/breaking-computer-security-news/what-the-pop-up-close-it-safely/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:25:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Napa Valley Security Consulting</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alerts & News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Internet Browsers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anti-Malware Software]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[best practices]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Computer Security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Email Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Internet Browser]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Internet Browsing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Phishing]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.napavalleysecurityconsulting.com/?p=177</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Gmail, MSN-Hotmail (Windows Live), and Yahoo, to name several free email providers, have been in the news lately since a list of email addresses and their associated passwords were posted on the Internet!  Since the revelation the posted information has been removed and each company has forced password resets for the email accounts that were [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stealing Bank Loggin Information and Creating False Bank Statements!</title>
		<link>http://blog.napavalleysecurityconsulting.com/2009/10/02/breaking-computer-security-news/stealing-bank-loggin-information-and-creating-false-bank-statements/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.napavalleysecurityconsulting.com/2009/10/02/breaking-computer-security-news/stealing-bank-loggin-information-and-creating-false-bank-statements/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:20:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Napa Valley Security Consulting</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alerts & News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anti-Malware Software]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Key-loggers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Malware]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Virus]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.napavalleysecurityconsulting.com/?p=172</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Malware that uses computer vulnerabilities to steal website login data and screen captures is not new but cybercrooks are introducing a new wiggle.  Once they obtain this information from poorly protected computers not only do they withdraw money, they provide falsified Financial Statements to the victim so they are unaware of the crime until they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Recover from Anything! Take a picture of the Hard-Drive!</title>
		<link>http://blog.napavalleysecurityconsulting.com/2009/07/24/breaking-computer-security-news/recover-from-anything-stay-posted-in-the-next-few-weeks/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.napavalleysecurityconsulting.com/2009/07/24/breaking-computer-security-news/recover-from-anything-stay-posted-in-the-next-few-weeks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 21:54:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Napa Valley Security Consulting</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[backup]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[iso image]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[safety net]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Security]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.napavalleysecurityconsulting.com/?p=137</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[You can have a safety net in case anything ever happens to your computer.  In the next few weeks a new feature will be available at the Napa Valley Security Consulting Web-site.  This feature is software called  &#8220;Image for Windows (IFW) &#38; Image for DOS (IFD)&#8221; that takes a &#8220;snapshot&#8221; of the hard-drive and a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Denial-of-Service Attack, steps to prevent</title>
		<link>http://blog.napavalleysecurityconsulting.com/2009/07/11/breaking-computer-security-news/denial-of-service-attacks-steps-to-prevent/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.napavalleysecurityconsulting.com/2009/07/11/breaking-computer-security-news/denial-of-service-attacks-steps-to-prevent/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 23:46:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Napa Valley Security Consulting</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alerts & News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Attack]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Denial-of-Service]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Firewall]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Internet Protection]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.napavalleysecurityconsulting.com/?p=103</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you arrived at this post directly please check out the EzineArticle on this that explains how this type of attack works.   Here are several steps to take.

Firewall; since there are multiple ways to disable and stop a Firewall from doing its job it is important to have a robust firewall installed on the computer.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>XP Limited User Account, Start the Safety Net</title>
		<link>http://blog.napavalleysecurityconsulting.com/2009/05/06/microsoft-windows-and-security-tips-for-the-computer/xp-limited-user-account-start-the-safety-net/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.napavalleysecurityconsulting.com/2009/05/06/microsoft-windows-and-security-tips-for-the-computer/xp-limited-user-account-start-the-safety-net/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 17:42:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Napa Valley Security Consulting</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alerts & News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TIPS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Windows XP Security]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.napavalleysecurityconsulting.com/?p=63</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Here is the Windows XP Security Check-off list.  If you are not using all of these and using email or the Internet the probability of Malware (A Software Virus) on the computer is nearly sure:

A 3rd Party Firewall (the default Windows Firewall is not sufficient).
An Anti-Malware Software with current Malware Signature.
An Anti-Spyware Software with current [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Windows XP support to End?</title>
		<link>http://blog.napavalleysecurityconsulting.com/2009/05/05/breaking-computer-security-news/windows-xp-support-to-end/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.napavalleysecurityconsulting.com/2009/05/05/breaking-computer-security-news/windows-xp-support-to-end/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 18:33:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Napa Valley Security Consulting</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alerts & News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Computer News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Windows Update]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Windows XP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Windows XP Support]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.napavalleysecurityconsulting.com/?p=59</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you are one of the estimated current 60% of Windows Computer Users with Windows XP do not be alarmed by the announcement of Windows ending mainstream support.   Laurence Painell, Windows marketing manager at Microsoft UK  states, &#8220;We will provide critical security fixes via Windows Update for all editions of XP until 2014.&#8221;  This means [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mysterious Windows Firewall Activation</title>
		<link>http://blog.napavalleysecurityconsulting.com/2009/04/24/breaking-computer-security-news/mysterious-windows-firewall-activation/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.napavalleysecurityconsulting.com/2009/04/24/breaking-computer-security-news/mysterious-windows-firewall-activation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2009 00:15:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Napa Valley Security Consulting</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alerts & News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[connection blocked]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[connection problem]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Firewall]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.c-a-l-m-m.com/?p=56</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Recent Windows Updates and other program changes can cause the default Windows Firewall to activate.  This is a problem if running another Firewall program since trusted Programs can be blocked and stop working properly when trying to access the Internet.  It is recommended to use a 3rd Party Firewall which has been tested to successfully [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Windows Update Causing Problems!</title>
		<link>http://blog.napavalleysecurityconsulting.com/2009/03/21/microsoft-windows-and-security-tips-for-the-computer/windows-update-causing-problems/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.napavalleysecurityconsulting.com/2009/03/21/microsoft-windows-and-security-tips-for-the-computer/windows-update-causing-problems/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 23:36:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Napa Valley Security Consulting</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alerts & News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TIPS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drivers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Restore Point]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Windows Update]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.c-a-l-m-m.com/?p=48</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Services, drivers &#38; Registry oh my!  A recent Windows Vista update caused problems for some computer users.  The challenge this time was certain computer coding, that was changed for security reasons, could not be reversed by using the RESTORE POINT feature of Windows XP &#38; Vista.  [Not sure how to use this feature, get the [...]]]></description>
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