Key points:

• The objective of a backup is to make a duplicate copy of files and data so that in the event of data loss or hard drive failure, the user has an additional copy that they could potentially revert to.

Read more: Backup? Now!

Key definitions;

Virus - Today a computer virus is a software program, script, or macro that has been designed to infect, destroy, modify, or cause other problems with a computer or software programs.

Spyware – Is a software program that has been designed to track a user's activity without the user fully understanding the intentions of the program or not knowing about its installation. Such as credit card details when logging onto online banking.

Malware - is a type of software program that has been intentionally designed to change a user's settings without his or her permission, such as deleting important files and documents.

Read more: Understand ‘how your computer gets infected with a virus’!

PCMag.com is claiming that the new Apple Mac Mini with Snow Leopard Server is perfect for SMB server tasks.

They state that:

"There's no question that Apple is offering the Mac mini server as an easy-to-set up alternative to Windows Small Business Server (SBS)."

Read more: Apple Mac Mini - The Perfect Small Business Server?

Key points:

Domain name servers are wrongly configured and so vulnerable to attack

If DNS systems fail, all Internet functions become unavailable

Many networks are vulnerable to pharming attacks

Read more: Half of web domain name servers are 'open to attack'

Speaking at the Virus Bulletin 2005 conference in Dublin, Eric Chien, senior antivirus researcher at Symantec, outlines the common ways users are picking up spyware. Pop-up windows which suggest security updates and clock settings are available, or new messages are unread, often tempt less security-minded users to click.

"We've actually seen people create a full screen pop-up of a fake 'blue screen'," said Chien. Users are forced to act out of the belief their machine has crashed.

Read more: How does spyware get on your PC?