During my adventure into learning all things related to IT and InfoSec, I have been monitoring things going on in the news in the technology industry. While my learning is primarily geared towards business to business information security, I recently stumbled upon this article about security on Facebook.
I believe that information security is important in everything we do. Everything is archived online and people are constantly trying to hack into our private lives through the Internet. Quick access to human information? Facebook! People constantly put information online and access websites through Facebook and each time they do, they put themselves at risk for being exposed.
Recently, Richard Adhikari @rawriter1 posted an article on the TechNewsWorld website, addressing the security dangers and the steps Facebook has taken to prevent them. Facebook has now incorporated URL databases to scan material and links to detect for hackers and malware. Facebook has also made available antivirus packages for users to download for free. These antivirus packages include companies such as Microsoft, McAfee, Symantec and ESET.
While this is great, users are warned against problems that may arise if the computer already has antivirus software loaded into the system. From a Mac user perspective, I am very interested in finding out more about these programs and how to stay protected online.
Stay Tuned!
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