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Owned and operated by Comet Way, Inc., we are dedicated to providing Internet hosting and support services for Pittsburgh and surrounding areas.

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Companies and non-profits which rely on technology and are finding it more difficult, or simply do not have the resources to hire, train and maintain experienced staff of technology professionals.

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• Website setup, design and implementation
• Secure website and email hosting

Article by John Markoff, NY Times.

A new digital plague has hit the Internet, infecting millions of personal and business computers in what seems to be the first step of a multistage attack. The world?s leading computer security experts do not yet know who programmed the infection, or what the next stage will be.

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Changing threats, sheer numbers overwhelming efforts to keep sensitive data in right hands. Article by By Bob Keefe, WEST COAST BUREAU of statesman.com.

Despite all the antivirus software, all the extra security features in your computer's operating system and all the government regulations intended to make the Internet a safer place, your personal computer and your personal data are as threatened as ever.

f you couldn't already tell that from the latest e-mails offering to enlarge certain parts of your anatomy or ? congratulations! ? saying you won millions in a Netherlands lottery, consider some statistics released last week by tech security company Symantec Inc.

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Article by Neal Weinberg, Network World.

Cybercriminals have created a global business with a supply chain every bit as organized and sophisticated as that of any legitimate business. The difference is that cybercrime takes advantage of unsuspecting consumers and insecure businesses to steal untold amounts of money.

According to security experts and spam fighters speaking at a panel discussion last week at the RSA Conference, the modern, online criminal ecosystem starts with botnets, which are consumer or college PCs that have been taken over by hackers. A cybercriminal can easily go online and buy a bot-herd. In fact, Joe St. Sauver, manager of security programs at the Internet2 networking consortium and the University of Oregon, said there are 5 million to 5.5 million botnets in active rotation at any time.

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