Security

What to Know Before Investing in Any Cell Phone Spy Application

February 3, 2012
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It may be tempting to conclude that all cell phone spy apps are about the same but nothing could be further from the truth.  There is a huge difference between generic monitoring apps with one or two features and the more advanced programs like iPhone or Android Spy that often have multiple surveillance features.  So [...]

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How To Protect your Wireless Network

January 25, 2012
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The popularity of wireless networks has increased ever since its introduction. Through the years, it has been widely adapted in homes and businesses. But at the same time, they have introduced new security problems due to its nature of transmission of Radio Frequency (RF) because what is transmitted via radio frequency can be intercepted. The popularity of wireless technology has been [...]

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How to protect your children with internet monitoring software

December 19, 2011
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In today’s world, use of the internet is increasing and becoming a part of every human being’s life. Therefore, in such an era it is very significant to keep your children safe from indulging into indecent activities on the internet. As being a parent all of us are aware of the indecent acts that happen [...]

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Top 4 Self-Storage Security Tips

December 2, 2011
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More and more people are turning to self-storage facilities to fulfill their storage needs. These places provide the necessary space, convenience, and most importantly, security needed to assure people that their belongings are safe and sound. But what exactly are these facilities doing to make sure that people’s belongings are actually safe? Listed below are [...]

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7 Solid Tips for Better Internet Security

December 1, 2011
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The internet has become most of our second home today. Whenever we wake up in the morning, the first thing most of us will do is to get to the internet whether to check email, read some latest news, check sports results and many more. Internet has become part of our life and having a [...]

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4 Reasons to Use Commercial Antivirus over Free Antivirus

November 15, 2011
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Antivirus vendors today faced a very tight competition when there are more than 20 well-known vendors out there competing with each other. Each of them produced a very quality product where at times, it gives the consumer a big headache when it comes to selection. Situation got worse when most of the antivirus vendors start [...]

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4 Computer Security Threats that May Challenge Your Business

November 7, 2011
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Money might not be the major problem you business is facing right now. You probably are wondering why you keep on spending so much without even having attractive gains in your business? There are several factors that will challenge your business, but I don’t think there is anyone of them that is going to be [...]

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Emergency Preparedness: 5 Must-Have Items for Burglary Prevention

October 26, 2011
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Burglaries and home invasions are like other emergencies in that you prepare for them while hoping you never have to put your preparation to the test. For those folks who find themselves victims of a burglary or attempted burglary, all of that preparation pays off. While there are many different types of home security systems, [...]

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IT Security Consultants In Modern Business Environment

October 12, 2011
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The role that information technology plays in the world today cannot be overstressed.  Perhaps the biggest testimony to the importance of IT is the fact that it has become a part of the National Curriculum, with laptops being regularly used in schools throughout the UK.  However, the biggest area to be affected by the emergence [...]

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Choosing the right antivirus software for your PC

September 12, 2011
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Internet has revolutionized the world and so our life style. We cannot deny its countless blessings, which has made our life easy and convenient with floods of information and services at just one click. But with the expansion and progress in this area, our computers are more expose to the evil of viruses, which are [...]

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The Essentials of Data Management and Security in Your Company

August 8, 2011
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Data-management is more important than ever. Every company is relying on more data all the time. Many managers will find the need for data storage becomes exponential as their company grows. We need to keep a record of everything that has happened, and we need to maintain current data in the case of disaster and [...]

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The Importance of Security Software for Computers

July 13, 2011
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Security is an important issue with computers these days because of the overabundance of virus and malwares that threatens not only the operating system, but also your files.  Viruses and malwares are practically being released on a daily basis that you would want an excellent antivirus program to protect your computer.  However, choosing an antivirus [...]

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How Google protects your data in the cloud [video]

May 31, 2011
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Not long ago, Amazon’s cloud computing had a breakdown over several days and Sony lost millions of customer details to hackers and had to shut down their Playstation Network for about a month while they patched things up, as you probably already know. While this video by Google is produced before the Amazon and Sony [...]

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GFS Backup Explained! (Grandfather-Father-Son Backup)

May 30, 2011
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The most critical – but least appreciated – part of any IT admin’s job has to be data backup. Nobody notices when you do it right, but everyone hates you if you do it wrong. Few people understand the skill and experience required to keep critical business data protected. Too often, people just assume that [...]

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Kaspersky compares Android security with Windows

May 25, 2011
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Increasing security threats and issues on the mobile operating system, Android, has Kaspersky comparing Android with Windows in their recent “IT Threat Evolution for Q1-2011“: Overall, the situation with the Android OS is becoming similar to the current situation with Windows: There is a plethora of Android devices with outdated software which includes various unpatched [...]

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Don’t Get Fooled by Rogueware

May 21, 2011
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Anyone who is familiar with using a computer knows that viruses, spyware and malwares are dangerous.  There are many possible things that can or will happen if their computer gets infected. Some of the probable outcomes will be that they will likely lose a lot of files, their programs won’t run, their computer won’t start [...]

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Techniques in Detecting Spy Gadgets – Guidelines in Locating Surveillance Devices

March 18, 2011
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The most popular misconception concerning detecting surveillance devices is the fact that you require some sort of enchanting bug detection gadget to do the job for you personally. Actually, the best technique for finding discreetly concealed spy gadgets would be to perform a up close investigation of absolutely anything in the prospective room Spy Gadgets [...]

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Spy Gadgets for Men – Male’s Spy Gizmos

March 15, 2011
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Guest article written by: Jay Dawber, is an ordinary guy who is a father of two and a good husband to his wife. But besides of being a good dad, he wants to prove his suspicions that his wife is cheating on him. He seen all the signs but can’t do anything to catch her [...]

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Top 50 passwords you shouldn’t use – and learn how to create a strong password!

December 23, 2010
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As you probably already know, Gawker media was compromised not long ago and  passwords belonging to their users went out on the Internet. Gawker media is behind several sites with Gizmodo probably being the most popular one, at least in the tech-world, I imagine. Based on the 188.279 passwords leaked, Graham Cluley from Sophos made [...]

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Quick! Text 911!

December 3, 2010
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Imagine if you were somehow able to send a text message to 911 emergency services in a dangerous situation.  I’ve actually thought about this before. If an armed burglar is in my home at night and my only option is to make a phone call to get a hold of the police, what’s to stop [...]

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G.A.S.P.: WordPress anti-spam plugin. Good idea, but does it deliver?

December 2, 2010
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G.A.S.P. , GrowMap Anti-Spambot Plugin, is a WordPress plugin that takes a different approach to spam filtering than Akismet does, which is the anti-spam plugin used by most WordPress bloggers. Instead of analyzing the content of each comment as well as having a giant database with information about which URL’s, IP’s etc. to mark as [...]

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EU’s Cookie Law still being chewed on – might end up requiring users to “opt-in” for browser cookies…

November 23, 2010
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A year ago we wrote about a new European Union cookie law which would require user consent before placing cookies on a computer. A month later we wrote how the cookie law crumbled as it wasn’t carried into effect yet because of issues with the original wording of the Act. In this case, a cookie [...]

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Get Safe Online – How To Identify If You’re At Risk Online!

November 18, 2010
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Problem: Suspect e-mails and attachments Most people are aware of the dangers of opening e-mail attachments from unknown senders; a security risk that received a lot of press when e-mailing became ever more essential to our day to day lives. Opening an e-mail attachment sometimes involves running executable code that could be used to install [...]

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Ever Felt Like Smashing Your Company Servers? This Is The Next Best Thing!

September 21, 2010
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For all of us that work for large companies, I think it’s a forbidden fantasy that we’ve all had: Walking into the server room, and knocking over all the servers just to see what would happen. That was certainly the case last month, when a man walked into the server room of a home loans [...]

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