Most people assume that a virus is any kind of computer threat. Actually, it is malware that inserts a code into a document or program and then, like a medical virus, spreads itself through your computer by various means.

Viruses were the original type of malware. Today, viruses are still the most common type of computer threat and most (90%) spread themselves through attachments on emails.

However, a virus cannot enter your computer unless you do something to allow it to do so. That is why it is important to train your employees to never open an attachment

In the last 10 years, the availability of the Internet has allowed even small businesses to have customers all over the world and even have offices in different locations throughout the world. However, with this growth and connectivity comes a major problem – computer security.

Despite the very best people working on network security, the last few years has seen an increasing number of hackers and criminals that infiltrate computers and systems. For each security breach that is controlled, a new and even more vicious one is developed.

Why are these security threats

Very often, if you can’t get the domain name you want, the domain name registrar will suggest alternate forms of the name you typed. For example, if you wanted widget.com, and it was taken (of course, it is), it might suggest formats such as:

• thewidget.com
• mywidget.com
• widgets.com

If you take the “the…” and “my…” forms of the domain name,

Domain names can be of any length up to 67 characters. However, there appears to be some disagreement about whether a long or short domain name is better. Some argue that shorter domain names are easier to remember, easier to type and far less susceptible to mistakes: for example, “buyit.com” is easier to remember and less prone to typos than “buyitonmywebsitenow.com”.

Others argue that a longer domain name is usually easier on the human memory – for example, “gywh.com” is a sequence of unrelated letters that is difficult