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In this issue:

1) Vuris update reminder

Some of you may have noticed that SurfSafely was down for a bit yesterday. We would like to thank our good friends at Rackspace who host our services for their razor sharp skills and immediate response to the problem we had. We don't give them enough credit for all they do for us and that's going to change. If you're serious about building your web presence online, these are the prople you need to contact. They are the best in the business. Period.

Also, here in the U.S., our Federal Communications Commission just passed a new set of rules for media content providers easing restrictions on ownership of multiple media outlets in any given market area. We will be taking a closer look at the new rulings and how they may affect you personally in our next newsletter.

We will also be announcing a major shift for SurfSafely.net, our prefiltered Internet service. Stay tuned! (Yes, yes, I know. That was a lame pun. Couldn't resist.)

Computer virus watch.
I just received the following from McAfee as a subscriber to their virus alert system. This one is worth passing along to you as a reminder that it's probably time to uptate your antivirus software. Mine is downloading as I write this. As you will read, this latest virus is particularly nasty. Be on guard.

A new variant of the Bugbear virus, W32/Bugbear.b@MM is a HIGH RISK mass-mailing worm that contains numerous malicious elements, including a keylogger, network share propagator, remote access trojan, polymorphic parasitic file infector and terminator of security software.

Creating privacy and security concerns for consumers, these elements may allow a remote attacker to access an infected PC and log all keystrokes, including passwords and personal information. It also mass-mails itself without the user's knowledge, spreads across network shares and embeds itself deep into the infected PC.

Caution: An infected email can come from addresses you recognize and may contain the following information:

 What to Look for:
Subject: [content varies]
Body: [content varies]
Attachment: [ standard executable extensions: .exe, .pif and .scr ]

Up-to-date McAfee VirusScan users are protected from this threat.

Learn More about W32/Bugbear.b@MM

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x patch
Mcafee updates
Norton updates
F-Secure updates

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That's news for now.

Be informed,
Be involved,
Be well.

Sincerely,
Mark Brasche
Founder and CEO,
SurfSafely.com

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