http://forums.techsoup.org/cs/forums/29.aspxDiscuss ways to keep your computer secure and virus-free. Also, what do you do when your computer becomes infected?<br />Hosted by <a href="http://forums.techsoup.org/cs/members/glamontagne/default.aspx">Gary Lamontagne</a> of <a href="http://www.coosfamilyhealth.org">coosfamilyhealth.org</a>.enCommunityServer 2008 SP1 (Debug Build: 30619.63)http://forums.techsoup.org/cs/forums/thread/72819.aspxSun, 24 Sep 2006 14:50:00 GMTcaa7681b-025a-49ce-809f-7435bfe4d232:72819kjstrat0http://forums.techsoup.org/cs/forums/thread/72819.aspxhttp://forums.techsoup.org/cs/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=29&PostID=72819It startles me sometimes just how paranoid computers have made us. I&#39;ve some got stories! Personally, I think privacy concerns often get overblown. But on the other hand, some concerns are legitimate. <br /> <br /> When it comes to online privacy (including search engine data), you might give <a href="http://tor.eff.org/overview.html.en" target="_blank" title="http://tor.eff.org/overview.html.en">Tor</a> and <a href="http://torpark.nfshost.com/" target="_blank" title="http://torpark.nfshost.com/">Torpark</a> a whirl. Or you can just program <a href="http://anonymitychecker.com/" target="_blank" title="http://anonymitychecker.com/">proxies</a> into your webbrowser. The use of proxies should adequately anonymize your searches. <br /> <br /> Far and away though, the biggest &#39;computer&#39; threat to your privacy is out of your hands: business and gov&#39;t databases. Whether it&#39;s lost gov&#39;t laptops with sensitive data, or a small business owner who has no clue for securing client data, these databases put you at most risk. <br /> <br /> One thing you can do to help insure your privacy is clearing spyware and viruses from your PC. Compromising PC&#39;s is big business.http://forums.techsoup.org/cs/forums/thread/18028.aspxFri, 15 Sep 2006 19:22:00 GMTcaa7681b-025a-49ce-809f-7435bfe4d232:18028wcook0http://forums.techsoup.org/cs/forums/thread/18028.aspxhttp://forums.techsoup.org/cs/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=29&PostID=18028In the article <a href="http://www.techsoup.org/learningcenter/internet/page5797.cfm">Online Privacy: How to Hide Your Google Search Trails</a>, technology writer Amit Agarwal offers tips for keeping your search-engine data private. Share your advice and offer your thoughts on this timely issue here. <br /> <br />