The spy(ware) who didn’t love me

Tuesday 13 January

There’s nothing worse than all your computer programs being slowed down by some irritating spyware – with the possible exception of having to live with Joe Pasquale and Timmy Mallett, but other than that, there’s nothing worse.

But what does spyware do, exactly? Well, it converts and gathers your information without your knowledge, recording your keystrokes, passwords, credit card numbers, and information from websites you visit. It can also monitor what you’re doing even when you’re not connected to the internet!

So, we’ve established that spyware can be, not just irritating, but pretty dangerous. So how do you avoid it in the first place? Well, like a nasty STD you can pick it up in a variety of ways: clicking on a pop-up window, installing a software package or agreeing to add functionality to a web browser are just a few of the ways. The best way to avoid it is by getting the technical equivalent of some spyware contraception – an internet security package!

That’s enough of me blathering on, watch the video for some sure-fire ways to keep that spyware at bay…