The Cranberry Eagle  Article published January 16, 2013  Unwary
computer users face serious Internet threats  By Eric Freehling
Eagle Focus Editor  There's someone on the Internet who wants to
get to know you better. But it's not an old high school buddy
looking to reconnect on Facebook.  It's more likely a career
cybercriminal from some Eastern European country you can't
pronounce. And because you can't be bothered to come up with a
decent password or update your computer's security software,
some thug with too many vowels in his name is going to make off
with your personal information, empty your bank account and
hijack your computer. That's the opinion of Butler County
computer security experts who say too many people treat the
Internet as a walk in the park when instead it's a trek through
a jungle filled with predators. “People don't understand they
must protect their personal computer,” said Fred Kelly, the
owner of Itame, a computer consulting business in Cranberry
Township. “They take it for granted,