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Identifying the right Internet security solution for you

Deciding on the right Internet security solution is confusing to most people. But it is a critical decision

to ensure that you’re fully protected. Besides the confusion of deciding which products are needed, is

the difficulty of installing and using typical security software. That’s why we created BP Internet

Security™—the most advanced, yet simple-to-use solution available today for combating Internet security problems. It combines the industry’s leading, award winning, Internet security technologies into

one innovative product. BP Internet Security™ offers you and your family protection from:

• Criminals who would steal your identity and money by obtaining social security numbers, credit

card accounts, and other financial and personal information online.

•  Hackers who would use your PC for their own illegal purposes.

• Pop-up advertising and spyware that’s not just annoying, but dangerous as well.

• Inappropriate web content encountered while online.

What’s more, the BP Internet Security™ product control panel lets you easily manage all of the tools in

BP Internet Security™ from one, easy-to-use location on your computer desktop. Regardless of your overall computer knowledge, this product is simple to use. Teamed with your anti-virus software, BP Internet

Security™ rounds out a total security solution that will protect you and your family from online threats.

Evaluating your risks with BP Security Analyzer™.

To identify your need for BP Internet Security™, Big Planet has provided an easy-to-use, yet powerful

analysis tool, the BP Security Analyzer™. The BP Security Analyzer™ quickly identifies dangerous spyware, harmful Web site content, and other Internet security threats on your personal computer. It will then

recommend the course of action you need to take to properly protect yourself. Using the BP Security

Analyzer™ is the right first step to securing your Internet connection. It can also be used to help you recommend the BP Internet Security™ solution to your friends, relatives, and neighbors.

Eliminating the threats with BP Internet

Security™ Spy Sweeper™.

Once identified, all possible threats to your online

security need to be eliminated. BP Internet

Security™ Spy Sweeper™ will quarantine and eliminate the threatening spyware, annoying adware

and cookies, and destructive Trojan Horses that are

found on your computer. Once your computer’s

clean, you’ll see results through improved computer performance and you will see a drop in the number of pop-ups that appear.

Protecting your identity and personal data with the BP Internet Security™ firewall. 

After removing the threats from your computer, BP Internet Security™ helps you secure it from future

Internet attacks with its award-winning firewall. In fact, the firewall has already been set up to immediately begin protecting your computer after installation. BP Internet Security™ alerts you whenever

someone tries to access your computer from the Internet. You’ll have total online control, plus peaceof-mind knowing your BP Internet Security™ firewall is constantly protecting you.

Controlling Web content with BP Internet Security™ Web-filtering. 

After cleaning and securing your computer from dangerous online threats, the sophisticated Web-filtering

tool in BP Internet Security™ lets you decide what type of content you will allow through your browser and

onto your computer. BP Internet Security™ instantly reviews the content on the Web sites you visit against

the filtering settings you select to determine if the Web site content is acceptable. This ensures that even

when you aren’t there, your family is protected from Web content you decide is inappropriate.

Bringing it all together with the 

BP Internet Security™ control panel.

Bringing all of these award-winning technologies together is the BP Internet Security™ control panel—a tool that’s as easy to use as it is

to understand. The control panel is where you

will manage each of the tools in BP Internet

Security™—Spy Sweeper™, the firewall, and

the Web-filtering tools. It’s completely protected so that only those with the proper password can make changes to the settings. It was

built so that anyone desiring to secure their

computer can do so, regardless of their comfort with, or knowledge of technology.

Making security your top priority with BP Internet Security™.

The clock’s ticking. Every minute you spend unprotected on the Internet exposes you to threats that

could literally erase your financial well being, compromise your family’s safety, and lead to the loss of

your identity. Now’s the time to get the protection you need.

Partnering with the top names in security software, Big Planet has brought together the award-winning Internet security components that make up BP Internet Security™. The result is the best and easiest-to-use Internet security solution available—a solution that anyone can use. And, it’s only available

from Big Planet.

To see how BP Internet Security™ stacks up against its leading competitors in the Internet security

industry, visit the BP Internet Security™ product page at www.bigplanetusa.com.

Protecting yourself from Internet threats.

How to know if you have been a victim of an Internet attack.

Chances are you are already a victim of an Internet attack and aren’t even aware of it. The fact is, over

90 percent of Internet users have spyware lurking on their computers without their knowledge

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. To protect yourself, you need to be able to identify the common symptoms associated with an Internet attack.

Some symptoms you may presently be experiencing include:

• Increasing amounts of unsolicited email—This increase in email is a result of personal information

collected by cookie programs that is sent back to the cookie originator, and then sold to other online

marketing organizations.

• Unwanted pop-up advertising—The software that causes pop-ups to appear on your computer is

a form of spyware, and is loaded on your computer without your knowledge when you visit certain

Web sites.

• Browser homepage changes without your knowledge—Certain Web sites will load cookies onto

your computer that automatically change your homepage to their Web site. It is an annoyance that

happens frequently to Internet users.

• Your computer operates slower than it has in the past—Spyware loaded onto your computer uses

the same computer memory that is needed to run your more important software programs. This

results in a competition for memory in your computer, causing all of your more critical software programs to run more slowly

Julian Green: How Trojan Horses can devastate a person’s life.

Meet Julian Green. Originally published in the New York Times, Julian’s story illustrates what can

happen to an innocent victim of criminal computer hackers. After purchasing a computer for his

family, Julian was arrested for having illegal pornography stored on it.   After weeks in jail, Julian

was released after it was determined that he was an unknowing victim of  11 Trojan Horses, a common form of spyware, secretly loaded onto his computer—some before he purchased it, others

while he browsed the Internet. These Trojan Horses allowed pornographers to download the

images on his computer and use it  to “host” their illegal activities. Though he was cleared of all

wrongdoing, Julian lost his home and custody of his daughter, and his good name suffered

irreparable damage.

The following process, in conjunction with good, comprehensive anti-virus software will help you protect your family and your personal information from these and many other Internet threats.

Step One: Find out what’s already on your computer.

The first thing you need to do is to find out whether or not you have spyware or other threatening software on your computer. This requires a good, comprehensive Internet security analysis tool that completely scans your computer for hidden files that would pose a danger or compromise the security of

your personal information. The right scanning software will identify Trojan Horses, system monitors,

adware, cookies and other dangerous spyware threats and will also review the Web sites that have

been visited by anyone using your computer and alert you to any inappropriate content found on them.

After a scan has been completed you’ll have a better idea of how secure your computer, personal information, and family actually are.

Step Two: Get rid of the threats. 

Once the threats found on your computer have been identified, it’s important to eliminate them as soon

as possible. Every minute you wait increases the chances of you becoming a victim of financial and

identity theft. This step requires that you use a solid anti-spyware software program which can isolate

and eliminate the cookies, adware, system monitors, Trojan Horses, and other dangerous spyware

found on your computer. Correctly using the right anti-spyware software will leave your computer free

of these dangerous threats.

Step Three: Build a protective wall

around your computer.

Once you’ve eliminated all the potentially

dangerous programs and cookies from

your computer, you’ll want to stay threatfree by adding a crucial safeguard called afirewall.

A firewall’s job is a lot like the thick walls

of a castle. It provides a barrier between

you and potential attackers trying to

access your computer. It acts as a drawbridge, allowing only communication you

control to pass through the gates of your

Internet connection. An effective firewall

blocks outside intruders who try to access

your computer without your permission,

giving you the added assurance that your

  personal information is guarded and safe.

Step Four: Filter out the Internet junk.

No one cares more about the safety and protection of your family than you do. Operators of Web-based

businesses that deal in inappropriate Web-content and pornography set out with the goal of getting as

many sets of eyes viewing their Web sites as possible, regardless of whether they belong to adults or

children. The only sure way to protect those you care about is to manage the content and use of your

computer yourself.

The most effective and efficient way to gain total control of your computer content is to install a proven

Web-filtering software program (also known as “parental control” software). Good Web-filtering software lets you decide what’s permitted onto your computer through your browser and what will be

denied access. Web-filtering software gives you the extra peace of mind that your family is safe from

the barrage of unwanted content and messages that exist online.

Spyware: It’s the new threat your anti-virus software won’t find.

If you’re even a casual computer user, chances are you’ve heard about viruses and what they can do

to your computer. Viruses are serious threats that attack your computer and data, and generally disrupt your life; but they aren’t used to steal your sensitive personal information. Internet criminals create spyware to do this. They want you to believe that anti-virus software is all the protection you need.

As important as it is to your security, anti-virus software can’t detect or stop this newer, more sophisticated threat from entering your computer. Stopping spyware requires even greater protection.

What’s a nuisance, what’s a threat

Cookies, pop-ups, and adware are tools that track your online behavior, and are used to promote various products. Many cookies are harmless online information gathering and tracking tools. The majority of adware consists of pop-up ads that are merely unsolicited nuisances. The problem is that hackers and online criminals are increasingly using cookies and adware to quietly sneak onto your computer and to access your personal information without your knowledge. This “spyware” watches and

records everything you do online, leaving your passwords, private account information, and other personal and sensitive information vulnerable.

Once captured, this information can be sent back to online criminals for use in accessing your private

information, stealing your identity, and your money. It can also be used to highjack your computer for

illegal purposes. Spyware finds its way to your computer through:

• Web sites you browse on the Internet.

• Adware and pop-ups that load onto your computer.

• Results of your Internet searches.

• Unusual eCommerce sites you visit.

• Software you download onto your computer from the Internet.

• Weaknesses in the operating system software you’re using.

Understanding how the Internet works and the security threats you face.

When you access the Internet, your computer sends

a message over the Web that uniquely identifies your

computer and where it is located. This allows the

information you’ve requested to be returned to you.

Often, this requested information carries with it

unwanted hidden software created by hackers and

online criminals. This software installs itself on your

computer and can either be just a nuisance or pose

a more serious threat to you, your identity and
sensitive financial information. Usually the nuisances

are visible and easy to identify, while the more
dangerous threats are typically invisible, silent,
and difficult to detect until it’s too late. The key to a safe,

enjoyable Internet experience is understanding the

difference between what’s a threat and what isn’t

What Is The Internet?

The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite (often called TCP/IP, although not all applications use TCP) to serve billions of users worldwide. It is a network of networks that consists of millions of private, public, academic, business, and government networks, of local to global scope, that are linked by a broad array of electronic, wireless and optical networking technologies. The Internet carries an extensive range of information resources and services, such as the inter-linked hypertext documents of the World Wide Web (WWW) and the infrastructure to support email.

Most traditional communications media including telephone, music, film, and television are reshaped or redefined by the Internet, giving birth to new services such as Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and Internet Protocol Television (IPTV). Newspaper, book and other print publishing are adapting to Web site technology, or are reshaped into blogging and web feeds. The Internet has enabled and accelerated new forms of human interactions through instant messaging, Internet forums, and social networking. Online shopping has boomed both for major retail outlets and small artisans and traders. Business-to-business and financial services on the Internet affect supply chains across entire industries.

The origins of the Internet reach back to research of the 1960s, commissioned by the United States government in collaboration with private commercial interests to build robust, fault-tolerant, and distributed computer networks. The funding of a new U.S. backbone by the National Science Foundation in the 1980s, as well as private funding for other commercial backbones, led to worldwide participation in the development of new networking technologies, and the merger of many networks. The commercialization of what was by the 1990s an international network resulted in its popularization and incorporation into virtually every aspect of modern human life. As of 2011 more than 2.2 billion people—nearly a third of Earth's Human population—used the services of the Internet

The Internet has no centralized governance in either technological implementation or policies for access and usage; each constituent network sets its own standards. Only the overreaching definitions of the two principal name spaces in the Internet, the Internet Protocol address space and the Domain Name System, are directed by a maintainer organization, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). The technical underpinning and standardization of the core protocols (IPv4 and IPv6) is an activity of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), a non-profit organization of loosely affiliated international participants that anyone may associate with by contributing technical expertise.

Introduction

Internet security is a branch of computer security specifically related to the Internet, often involving browser security but also network security on a more general level as it applies to other applications or operating systems on a whole. Its objective is to establish rules and measures to use against attacks over the Internet. The Internet represents an insecure channel for exchanging information leading to a high risk of intrusion or fraud, such as phishing. Different methods have been used to protect the transfer of data, including encryption.