The Internet is plagued with malicious websites that are almost like virtual 'venus fly traps' that are waiting for you to land on them. Staying away from websites that you've never heard of is the usual general advice, but that really isn't very practical, so what are you supposed to do to stay safe?A useful and free resource from the folks at Trend Micro, which is one of our favorite Security companies, is what we recommend. They have one of the largest online 'site reputation' databases that's constantly being updated, so when you paste the web address of any site into their tool, they'll run a quick safety check. Within seconds, you will get one of several safety ratings: Safe, Dangerous or Suspicious or if the website has yet to be tested, Trend Micro will add it to their tests. You will also be presented with a summary of the content that you will find at the website, so you won't end up at an inappropriate site. Making the assumption that a website is s
