Meet CFUS
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Joseph C. (Joe) Hibbitt
Principal, President
Los Angeles, California |
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Manny Mangahas
Principal,
VP -East Coast Operations
Clifton, Virginia
(Washington, DC) |
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Burnie Reed
Principal,
VP - Midwest Operations
Dallas, Texas |
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How does spyware work?
Spyware usually refers to software that is installed on a user’s system, records certain kinds of actions and relays them to a third party. Examples of this are “key-loggers”—pieces of software, usually very tiny things that you wouldn’t even notice if you didn’t know better—that get installed on a system and record all of the keystrokes that a user types or websites that a user visits. There are also more active types of spyware that do things like look around a user’s system for information and relay it back, or may cause pop-up ads to appear on a user’s computer.
In most modern systems, like Windows and Mac-OS, the sequence of things that happen in the computer when you hit a key on the keyboard is very complicated. Because it’s a complicated process, there are many places where an outside system can intervene, just for the purpose of reading a keystroke. Think of it like tapping a phone: it doesn’t interfere with the process—it just “listens in” somewhere in the sequence of events.
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Protect Yourself From Spyware
If its not one thing, its another. That is one of those ridiculous phrases that pretty much goes without saying. Like "wherever you go, there you are." But, in this case it seems appropriate.
Allow me to elaborate. Computers on the Internet are almost constantly bombarded with viruses and other malware- so users employ antivirus software to protect themselves. Email inboxes are constantly flooded with pathetically useless spam- so users employ anti-spam programs and techniques to protect themselves. As soon as you think you have things under control you find out your system has a myriad of spyware and adware programs silently running in the background monitoring and reporting on your computer activity. Hence, "if its not one thing, its another."
The more benign spyware and adware simply monitors and tracks your the sites you visit on the web so that companies can determine the web-surfing habits of their users and try to pinpoint their marketing efforts. However, many forms of spyware go beyond simple tracking and actually monitor keystrokes and capture passwords and other functions which cross the line and pose a definite security risk.
How can you protect yourself from these insidious little programs? Ironically, many users unwittingly agree to install these programs. In fact, removing some spyware and adware might render some freeware or shareware programs useless. Below are 5 easy steps you can follow to try to avoid and, if not avoid, at least detect and remove these programs from your computer system:
1. Be Careful Where You Download:
2. Read the EULA:
3. Read Before You Click:
4. Protect Your System:
5. Scan Your System:
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The Health Benefits of Martial Arts
In addition to their physical fitness benefits, the martial arts provide the value-added punch of psychological and spiritual development.
If you think the martial arts are designed for brawlers who want a winning edge when picking fights, think again. Even though the disciplines were conceived in the context of hand to hand combat, masters have zero tolerance for students who would use their skills aggressively. Created in ancient Asian cultures, Martial Arts develop character and heighten spirituality. Because of their holistic approach, any of the martial arts can make an excellent contribution to your personal fitness program. The beauty of these techniques is that, more so than other types of physical exercise, they cultivate the mind and soul as much as the body.
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