Cyber security Tips

In today's environment, millions of people rely on computers to do business, homework, and to dispatch information to others. It is therefore very important to secure the information that we have on our computers. If you are using a computer exclusively, it is your duty to do all you can to reduce computer risks, prevent data loss, and to reduce computer abuse. In the business world, data protection is paramount because a company's data is fast becoming one of the most value asset that any company owns. Keeping your electronic data secure from hackers is therefore most important.A computer security risk is any action, deliberate or otherwise that could cause lost of information, damage ...

Spyware and malware can shut down your computer life. It can destroy your desktop and cause you no end of stress and damage. The simpler forms of adware can irritate you at most, the simple forms of spyware can collect data about you, what sites you visit, what programs you use, etc. Malicious spyware can trace the keystrokes of your keyboard and steal information right off of your desktop. Spyware has been known to ruin businesses, facilitate identity theft and the ensuing theft of money in your online bank accounts, PayPal, etc. There is not much you can do when you have been the victim of cyber crime, but there is a lot you can do to make sure it does not happen again. Protect your ...

It is very obvious that more people are using computers these days and more people are on the web on daily basis. For this reason most computer users are now increasingly concerned with web safety. Computer safety tips are sought after more and more. The predominant availability of personal computers and connections to the internet provides most people with around the clock access to information, financial services, and shopping. The World Wide Web is also an amazing tool for educators and students to communicate and learn. However, this frequent use of computer brings out more and more hackers and con artists and requires that web users observe some essential tips on how to protect their ...

Security researchers have alerted Microsoft Outlook users on a fake notification scam. The new phishing scam first identified by security experts at Internet Security firm Sophos attempts to gain access to e-mail accounts. Users receive an e-mail that asks users to download an attachment to reconfigure their Microsoft Outlook. Users, who download and open the attachment, receive a fake form, which appears strikingly similar to a genuine form of Outlook. The form seeks username, password and outgoing server details. Outlook users, who provide the requested information, inadvertently provide opportunity for remote scammers to compromise their e-mail accounts. Cybercriminals may use the information ...

If you have been reading the news lately and picking up on all the commotion around hack attacks on some of the big guns like Google, Yahoo and Adobe you may be experiencing a twinge of anxiety over the security for your own business. You may have believed your network was invincible so this news could leave you feeling shaky. You have good reason to feel this way - according to an article in the Sydney Morning Herald the number of hackers tampering with private financial information belonging to Australian business is on the rise. Obviously using the internet and intranet for business has become a viable solution to accomplishing company objectives, but on the downside the criminal faction ...

International building services consultancy hurleypalmerflatt (http://www.hurleypalmerflatt.com/) continues to expand across the globe with the opening of its new Bangalore office. hurleypalmerflatt's seventh base outside of the UK will be led by Regional Director Rod Buchanan and will support the company's drive for new business in India. For a number of years low carbon building expert hurleypalmerflatt has provided its clients in India with a wide range of specialist building engineering services. The new office in Bangalore will further strengthen the firm's presence in the region.David Young, CEO of the data center design specialist, stated: "India's economy is booming and we're seeing ...

In theory at least, the Wild West days of the Internet are over. Based upon the inventions articulated in his five-patent suite, inventor, Harry Emerson III, has mapped out a union between our secure and venerable telephone system - AKA POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) - and the hyper-evolving, media-rich Internet which is so famously not one bit secure. As it evolves, he believes this next generation telecommunications system, dubbed IronPipe(TM), will have huge implications for national security as well as tremendous new revenue opportunities for the carriers and supply chains which serve them. Conceived in response to what he views as the seriously flawed paradigm which is currently ...

Cybercrime is on the rise. Your Money and Your Life: Gone in Sixty Seconds Flat! "How?", you ask. OK, let me elaborate on a few of the many ways cybercriminals steal your money, and, literally, your life and they can do so in seconds, not minutes, or hours.You may not be the only one using your computer. Cybercriminals known as hackers may be using your computers and you may not even know it. Would you ever know if your computer were taken over and being used by a hacker? Not likely. When a hacker hijacks a computer, the victim rarely knows. A computer that has been hijacked is one that is completely taken over by a hacker, or a group of hackers, to be used for their own purposes. The ...

By using an IP Changer you can make your online shopping more secure. Online shopping has grown rapidly and is finally being accepted as a major retail channel for all kinds of products. It is a multibillion dollar industry and growing so fast that it may not be too long before it becomes a measure means of day to day shopping. The concerns about secure transactions and safety of personal information that consumers need to provide have gradually been alleviated with secure sites and 128 bit or higher data encryption and transfer. Although rapid strides have been made in online shopping security there remained areas of vulnerability that have been plugged by a new technique using IP Changer.As ...

There's no doubt how much of our lives now depend on your computers. We use these machines to communicate with our friends, learn more about our assigned topic for schoolwork, create beautiful graphics, create office reports and many other things which may just not have happened if not for this technology called the Internet.Indeed, we can almost live in it because it practically has most of the things we need. However, Internet experts who don't have very good intentions just may abuse this convenience that we're enjoying. For example, its very convenient for us to buy something just by going to a certain website, picking some options and typing our credit card information. The problem ...

Peace of mind is a quality people seek out on a daily basis. There are several methods of achieving this serenity, however. Most people work long hours at their job to try to gain job security and hopefully a higher quality of life that will help them sleep better at night. Whilst also seeking job security, many seek another type of security, physical security. Home alarm systems are an example of physical security, which allow homeowners to feel confident that their house is secure whether they are home or not. A house is one of the most important and largest investments an individual can make in his or her lifetime. Therefore, leaving it unprotected does not make any sense. With crime ...

Before we start, I would like to explain a couple of terms to users not familiar with DDoS attacks and botnets. A botnet is a network of software robots controlled remotely by crackers. A software robot in this specific case is a compromised computer (also called a "zombie computer"), infected with specific malware types like Trojan horses and worms. In other words, a botnet is a collection of compromised or "zombie" computers. I am not going into the details of a DDoS attack, but it is basically when a botnet sends thousands, even millions, of communication requests to a web server. This results in a bottleneck of incoming traffic, causing the server to crash, or making it so slow that ...

Security technology is only a part of an overall security plan. If you own a small business or a home-based business, or if you've been tasked with implementing security at your organization, developing a comprehensive security plan should be a very important part of your overall security strategy. Get the information you need to get started on the right track! In the computer/internet security game, the best move is one of Prevention! Prevention! Prevention! With that in mind, here are the twelve questions you need to be asking, or, at least, be thinking about if you're serious about preventing or stopping security risks, threats, and attacks:1. Do I have a solid security policy or ...

Economists predict that the economy is on its way to recovery, and within a relatively short space of time, we will stop feeling the pinch. However, the media paints a different picture, today was rife with speculation of a 15% rise in energy bills, and with the recent increase in petrol prices - which will rise further when the new duty added. Whether the media is fear mongering as usual, or the pinch is likely to close in, we are all in dire need of some money saving ideas. One area, in which we can all save money, is clothing, and with the increasing cost of clothes, this should come as a relief to many of us who are currently struggling with debt.The difficulty comes in knowing where ...

IP Changer Software is a new technology that can significantly enhance your security and privacy when browsing the internet over wired or wireless networks at home or office. This article will show why network security, particularly wireless network security is important, what security measures are recommended and how these can be augmented by frequent IP change with the help of an IP Changer.With the advent of widespread availability of broad band Internet services use of Internet at home, school and work has become ubiquitous. At the same time this has introduced various security challenges primarily from hackers, computer viruses, spy ware and malware. Networking of computers and peripherals ...

 Home ? Internet ? Security ? Why Might the Wildcard SSL Certificate Be Right for eCommerce Security? About Wildcard SSL Certificate securityWhen using a large amount of sub domains on a website for an eCommerce business platform, a Wildcard SSL certificate is a comprehensive and reliable security solution for protection of the main web site and unlimited sub domains. From the standpoint of protection and validation ...

When it comes to the security of your online business, how responsible are you with the safety of your website and all the information that is tied up with it? The answer to that question will tell you a lot about how safe you can expect your business to be both now and in the future.There are two types of people in this area - ones who are pro-active and ones who are reactive, and to keep your website as secure as possible you want to make doubly sure that you fall into the first group.So why is this? Why should you be pro-active regarding your internet security?The reason is because being pro-active means that you don't wait for something to go wrong in order to analyse how effective ...

Imagine your closest friend standing next to you. Now imagine your closest friend betraying all of your secrets. And making a handsome profit whilst doing so. Now picture your smartphone inside your handbag or pocket. Picture your smartphone sending your passwords, banking information, e-mails, and private information to some stranger. And picture that stranger making a handsome profit. That is mobile malware.What is mobile malware, really? In more technical terms, mobile malware is the spread of malicious software (hence "mal-ware") among wireless devices. Mobile Malware is unpleasant stuff. It could compromise the information on a mobile device, and there have even been cases of compromised ...

In its annual report earlier this year, the Federal Trade Commission announced that the most vulnerable targets of identity theft are 18-29-year olds. Likewise, the 2007 Identity Fraud Survey Report, released by Javelin Strategy & Research, uncovers similar findings: "Adult victims between the ages of 18 and 24 are least likely to take easy, but important, safeguards such as shredding documents and using antivirus software and firewalls, resulting in more than 5 percent of those surveyed falling victim."And Stephen Knighten, a research associate for Javelin Strategy & Research, adds that residence hall life may increase a student's risk for identity theft: "Oftentimes, you're ...

Security researchers have warned users on information stealing financial malware in circulation. Cybercriminals are cashing on the interest generated by the sudden demise of pop star Amy Winehouse. The five-time Grammy award winner is the latest to join the list of celebrities who died at the age of 27. Scammers were quick to capitalize on the death of the star caused by drug overdose by sending different versions of spam e-mails to entrap users to click on a malicious URL. Security researchers at Symantec, who first reported the latest trick of the scammers, have identified the malware as Infostealer.Bancos. Earlier attackers used to attempt to compromise computers with the financial malware ...