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Police accuse bank robbery suspect of gobbling up note (with dashcam video)
Man found dead in North Akron home is identified
Dad accused of forcing son into field, killing him
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NFL star Chris Spielman's wife loses cancer battle
College student mistaken for deer, shot to death
Browns' roster nearly devoid of consistent players
Review: You've never seen 'Sound of Music' like this
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Cat-loving chihuahua suckles seven abandoned kittens
The Heldenfiles:
Friday Night Notebook
Patrick McManamon:
For your Saturday entertainment …
Akron Zips:
Hitchens leads Zips in second-half comeback
Tribe Matters:
Seven players added to Tribe’s 40-man roster
Cleveland Browns:
Holmgren expresses interest in Browns position
Kent State Sports:
Kent State blown out in second half, loses to Temple 47-13
Cleveland Cavaliers:
Gameblog: Cavs vs. Philadelphia 76ers
Buckeye Blogging:
OSU – Michigan college football rivals meet in Baghdad
Varsity Letters:
Four area football teams play tonight
All Da King's Men:
Headed For Disaster
Blog of Mass Destruction:
Will Health Care Reform Pass?
Akron Law Café:
Health Care Financing Reform: (68) Democrats Secure 60 Votes for Cloture
See Jane Style:
Vintage Chic
Car Chase:
TIME TO GET YOUR COLLECTOR CARS WINTERIZED
Let's Talk Real Estate:
Silverdome Potentially SOLD!
Ohio Travels with Betty:
George is looking for a Thanksgiving buffet in Akron.
Sound Check:
Steely Dan Plays "The Royal Scam" at E.J. Thomas Hall
HRLite House:
Colloquium at University of Akron
Akron Gamer:
Nintendo's Mario endures even as games come and go
Published on Tuesday, Nov 04, 2008
Files you've stored on your own Web site are fair game for computer users, even if they are not linked from any page. Many people with free Web space use it for online storage of family photos and even financial documents or contact lists.
Start your security routine by examining your online storage areas' ''firewalls.'' Windows XP and Vista come with firewall software. Type ''firewall'' into the Windows help section and follow the steps needed to check its status.
Commercial software makers such as Norton, Zone Alarm, McAfee and Trend Micro offer firewalls as part of a ''security suite'' — or bundled programs.
Once everything is installed, you can check your work free at: http://www.grc.com/lt/leaktest.htm.
Your router, the device most of us use to create a home network, provides another protective fence.
Follow the tips that came with your router. Also, check http://tinyurl.com/4qrev and you can use the router without much additional danger.
Files you've stored on your own Web site are fair game for computer users, even if they are not linked from any page. Many people with free Web space use it for online storage of family photos and even financial documents or contact lists.
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