Spam and Spyware Protection

Spam and Spyware are two common problems experienced by everyone who uses computers these days. Fortunately Pine Valley Computer Services can help block both - quickly and painlessly.

What are Spam and Spyware?

According to Wikipedia E-mail Spam is:

E-mail spam, also known as unsolicited bulk email (UBE) or unsolicited commercial email (UCE), is the practice of sending unwanted e-mail messages, frequently with commercial content, in large quantities to an indiscriminate set of recipients.
(Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spam_(electronic))

The impact of Spam is annoying and the cost of wasted time dealing with the problem can be considerable.

Spyware poses a more serious threat and consists of programs designed to infiltrate a computer and monitor the user surreptitiously. The key difference between normal data-gathering done online (via "cookies" (files stored on hard drives to allow web browsers to track your Internet habits) etc.) and Spyware is that Spyware is installed on computers without the consent of the operator. Spyware is also an integral part of computer Trojan horse programs.

The Pine Valley Solution

Pine Valley is a certified reseller for security companies such as Sophos (the creator of Enterprise Security and Control) and Symantec (the creator of the Norton Anti-Virus Program) and they can provide the best tools combined with the expertise to make Spam and Spyware a thing of the past. Simply by installing and maintaining the right programs Spam and Spyware can both be blocked and eliminated.

If you have any questions please contact us!