Did you know that almost 90% of all email sent every day is Spam? I knew Spam emails were generated and sent on a large scale everyday, but this statistic really is overwhelming. When so may spam emails are flying about, the question is how long would it take for... (Continue reading)
Being a Technology blogger and a huge fan of freeware programs – I download and install a lot of programs to try and see if they are good enough to be shared with our readers. Although almost all of these software are completely harmless and originate from reliable and trusted... (Continue reading)
When your Windows OS deletes any files, they are not permanently deleted from your system. That is why its easy to recover data from crashes when you are using Windows. This being said, at times you would like some data, to be erased completely if it consists of sensitive personal... (Continue reading)
GMail is one of the most popular we-based email services on the Internet. Safety of any online account is paramount for the security conscious internet users. However for some folks their GMail account assumes more importance since its their identity across all Google services like Google Adsense, Analytics, YouTube, Wave,... (Continue reading)
We have already written about the importance of HTTPS while surfing the internet and why its important to use it when possible. Recently, The Electronic Frontier Foundation – which helps defend Internet users Digital Rights and The Tor Project – a project dedicated for online privacy, have teamed up to... (Continue reading)
Encryption of data while transferring it over the internet goes a long way in keeping your information secure on the internet. Using HTTPS Encryption while surfing helps in securing your data when you are using a public Wi-Fi network and gives added protection if you are surfing in a secure... (Continue reading)
Key logging Programs or keyloggers belong to a group of tools that monitor user activity on the computer. It records information about every keystroke from your keyboard, including the system keys. Installing a keylogger onto a PC is a relatively simple procedure. Although antivirus and anti spyware software protect you... (Continue reading)
Whenever you are browsing the internet, many websites you visit track your browsing habits. Companies like Google, Yahoo, Microsoft and several others want to know everything you do in your browser. There is no evil intention behind this tracking, they just need your data as its useful for serving ads... (Continue reading)
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you wanted to avoid anyone from looking into one of your hard drive partitions? Wondered if there was a way to make one or more of your drive partitions disappear? Sometimes it is necessary to protect some files, folders or even... (Continue reading)
NSS Labs is an independent organization that tests various products for their security features. They recently published their Q1 2010 report about Browser Security and the test results and it seems Internet Explorer 8 has maintained its safety record. Among the 5 browsers, Internet Explorer 8, Mozilla Firefox 3.5, Google... (Continue reading)