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Online gaming safety and your children. |
| 2/25/2011 7:57:14 AM |
Online gaming safety Basic safety tips
About online gaming safetyAndrew is a fourteen-year-old gamer. He loves playing computer games and, like most of the other preteens and teens, seems to have been born with a controller in his hand. Until recently, though, gaming was a solitary experience. He could play against the computer, or with a friend sitting next to him.... Read More |
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To Game or not to game, whats really safe?. |
| 2/4/2011 1:59:27 PM |
Play games online safelyMultiplayer computer and video games are fun but not risk-freePlaying games online with other people is great fun but you need to take care. What are multiplayer games?Many computer and video games can be played online against other players over the internet. This is good fun and human players are better competition than a computer-controlled... Read More |
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Look out for hidden pitfalls with online gaming. |
| 1/6/2011 9:44:16 AM |
The Invisible Hazards of Online Games Playing online games is one of the most common hobbies that people engage themselves at nowadays. When work or school is already taking its toll, it just seems so natural for some to take a relaxing break in front of the computer where much-needed enjoyment is just a click away. In fact, a study conducted by the NPD Group about industry... Read More |
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Exploiting Online Games: Virtual World Security |
| 10/9/2010 7:54:56 AM |
Exploiting Online Games Exploiting Online Games, a book by Gary McGraw and Greg Hoglund, is being released today. The book talks concretely about security problems and attacks on online games. This is a fascinating laboratory for exploring security issues. I wrote the book's foreword. Here it is: It's wise to learn from your mistakes. It's wiser still to learn from... Read More |
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Keeping our kids safe while they play online. |
| 9/3/2010 6:05:57 AM |
Online gaming: Help kids play it safe |
You can help keep your child's gaming experiences safe, age-appropriate, friendly, fun, and even educational. The key is to educate yourself -- about the gaming community, game ratings, and how to use the privacy and safety tools built into the games. Also learn the difference between online gaming and gambling, and teach your kids the... Read More |
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All is not fair in gaming online!. |
| 6/4/2010 3:57:27 AM |
Security Issues of Online Gaming
by Greg ByrneThis article looks at several of the issues regarding security aspects of online based games and virtual worlds. IntroductionAs online gaming becomes a billion dollar industry and game companies are making revenue from subscription charges, new problems emerge which need to be taken very seriously. Online games containing... Read More |
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Viruses in online games: "the modern day mafia" |
| 5/1/2010 5:39:46 AM |
- Lavasoft representatives reveal why virus attacks on video games is a problem that has increased over 600 percent in the last year.
Viruses and malware are words not normally linked to video games, that is until you talk to Michael Helander, VP of Sales and Marketing at Lavasoft. His software company has developed a new product, Ad-Aware Game Edition, that's designed to... Read More |
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The last place you expect a virus! |
| 2/10/2010 8:38:07 AM |
Virus Infects Space Station Laptops (Again)Viruses intended to steal passwords and send them to a remote server infected laptops in the  International Space Station in July, NASA confirmed Tuesday. And according to NASA, this wasn’t the first infection. "This is not the first time we have had a worm or a... Read More |
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Play a game, lose a name!, |
| 1/4/2010 6:41:14 AM |
Online games and fraud: using games as baitWe all play games. Some play sports, some gamble, and for some people, life itself is a game. Even computer games have become an everyday phenomenon, with millions of people playing them. Some choose Tetris, others choose Counter Strike, and everyone has fun. The growth of the Internet has... Read More |
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Gaming rip-offs |
| 6/30/2009 10:51:10 AM |
Gaming's Biggest Rip-Offsby Mike Smith June 29 12:48 P.M. Ever felt fleeced by the video games industry? Just like in any other business, games publishers and console makers are in it to make money, and sometimes, they cross the line that splits a reasonable profit margin from a consumer-unfriendly rip-off. Everyone's got their favorite stories. These are mine. |
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International Space Station in July, NASA confirmed Tuesday.
