Yes, whaling is a form of the modern spear-phishing scam. Like any 'phish' attack, the con man is trying to fool the reader into trusting the email so the person will divulge passwords and confidential information. But in the case of a 'whaling' attack, the con man is targetting upper management of companies and government bodies. About.com explains more about whaling here...

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Antivirus and antispyware software is a must-have. No self-respecting user should be surfing the Internet or checking email without having a trusted defender against computer viruses. But which antivirus software should a person choose? There are so many choices, both free and paid. Well, friends, there are a few choices that stand out. And of the free antivirus products out there, About.com writers are really fond of one in particular...

Keyloggers are robot spies. Either employed by hackers, or by a suspicious spouse or parent, a keylogger trojan is a small bit of software that observes what you type on your keyboard. It records your passwords, email text, and your private messaging. Theft, or punishment, will often follow next. About.com explains keylogger trojans here...

People usually ask this when they get an invitation to start a Gmail account.  Many users who have Hotmail/MSN Live mail or Yahoo Mail don't see the immediate value of switching to the Gmail free service.  But, truth be told, Gmail is probably the best free webmail service today.  There are several very useful things about Gmail. Marziah Karch explains Gmail here...

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