Ask Marian
January 2008

Welcome to the Ask Marian Newsletter!

It's pretty safe to say that most of us know that we need to protect ourselves from such Internet threats as worms and viruses. But what about bots, zombies, and botnets? This month I'll show you how to keep these latest attacks at bay, and you can read more in our recent bots and zombies article.

As always, I encourage you to explore our Online Safety blog, a terrific forum for discussing a wide range of current security issues. I'd love to hear from you!

Also, have you — or someone you know — been the victim of online identity theft, cyber bullying, or cyber pranks? Tell me about it at marian@norton.com.

Sincerely,
Marian Merritt
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In the News

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After a flood of highly publicized user complaints, Facebook Inc. has moved to make it easier for users to permanently delete their accounts and all the content associated with them by posting instructions on its user help page.
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