More than ever it’s important not to give the bad guys an easy shot at your valuables.  Strong passwords are the key and here is a link to a great instructional. Cal Carson

Ok, so we admit that Macs aren’t virus-proof! Happy? Here is a collection the ten best anti-virus programs for Macs.  Thanks to Steve Yuhasz for contributing this.

Gary Baker, Ed Rudel, Cal Carson, Foster Braun, Erik Anderson

Show Notes:

• 3G in the Jungle: Zandy and Jenny DeBeausset grow shrimp in Guatemala’s Pacific coast with the help of excellent high speed Internet.  Also in studio was their son Kyle who is a proponent for protecting undocumented people in the US at his blog and Presente.
• CyberStyletto, a new cyber crime novella from Mike Brennan and Gian DeTorre. Rich Steinnon also in studio, expert in Cyber Crime and Cyber Warfare.
• How to Buy a Back to School Computer: Mark Kyrnin, Computers at About.com.
• Is Your ISP Cheating You? A recent FCC study suggests that many are shortchanging their clients.  Matt Wood of Freepress.net will be with us to talk about this subject and the proposed merger of AT&T with Mobile. Test your connection speed at MLAB.

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