Posts Tagged ‘Security’

How to setup Time Machine on your Mac to create regular Data Backups

Written on 31 Aug, 2011 at 6:00 in Mac, OS X | No Comments
How to setup Time Machine on your Mac to create regular Data Backups

Even though everyone knows they should back up their data, it is inevitable that you will forget to do it. You may go years without ever losing a file, but the first time you lose important files or irreplaceable photos, the importance of creating backups will hit home. You can... (Continue reading)

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OS X Lion’s New and Improved Security Features Protect Your Data and Privacy

Written on 16 Aug, 2011 at 23:00 in Mac, OS X | No Comments
OS X Lion's New and Improved Security Features Protect Your Data and Privacy

Now that Apple’s market share is growing and Macs are more popular, OS X is a bigger target for security threats. While there are still fewer security threats, exploits, and viruses that can affect your Mac than those directed at Windows, Mac users can no longer boast that OS X... (Continue reading)

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Mozilla’s BrowserID Project Can Replace Every Website Username and Password You Own

Written on 8 Aug, 2011 at 21:30 in Security | No Comments
Mozilla's BrowserID Project Can Replace Every Website Username and Password You Own

If you are a fan of trying out new Web services and applications, you probably have more passwords than you could ever try to remember. In an effort to make remembering our logins easier, we are all guilty of using the same usernames and passwords over and over for convenience,... (Continue reading)

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Browser Security Showdown: Firefox 5 vs. Google Chrome 12 vs. Internet Explorer 9

Written on 29 Jul, 2011 at 17:30 in Internet | No Comments
Browser Security Showdown: Firefox 5 vs. Google Chrome 12 vs. Internet Explorer 9

Mozilla, Google, and Microsoft are all competing to be your window to the internet. Firefox, Chrome, and Internet Explorer all have their strengths and weaknesses, but their recent security updates may prompt you to change your default browser. While each browser has its strengths and weaknesses, the final choice depends... (Continue reading)

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Facebook Privacy Guide – Choosing the Right Privacy Settings on Facebook

Written on 26 Jul, 2011 at 23:55 in Facebook, Security | No Comments
Facebook Privacy Guide - Choosing the Right Privacy Settings on Facebook

Like it or not, Facebook has become a big part of our lives, and a big part of our culture. It helps you find old friends, communicate with your family, and share your life with everyone. It is so easy to share things on Facebook that it makes it easy... (Continue reading)

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Internet Explorer 9 Is Most Secure Browser when it comes to blocking Malware

Written on 20 Jul, 2011 at 4:10 in Microsoft | 1 Comment
Internet Explorer 9 Is Most Secure Browser when it comes to blocking Malware

Internet Explorer 9 has won the Malware Blocking tests, proving to provide the best protection against the social – engineering attacks, as tests undertaken by NSS Labs point out. According to them, Internet Explorer is superior, from this point of view, to the similar browsers like Chrome, Firefox, Opera or... (Continue reading)

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K9 Web Protection Keeps Your Family Safe Online With Exceptional Content Filters

Written on 24 Jun, 2011 at 17:55 in Security | No Comments
K9 Web Protection Keeps Your Family Safe Online With Exceptional Content Filters

Every home needs protection from the latest threats on the Internet. They come in all shapes and sizes. Viruses, malware, spyware, adware are just a few of the threats out there. Just visiting the wrong web site can destroy your computer. Anti-virus and malware protection is necessary to keep your... (Continue reading)

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Tips To Keep Your PayPal Account Secure and Avoid Scams

Written on 16 Jun, 2011 at 23:50 in Security | No Comments
Tips To Keep Your PayPal Account Secure and Avoid Scams

Matt Langley of Integrated Computer Enterprises Limited informed yesterday that any PayPal account could be breached in just 30 seconds, due to a password recovery system vulnerability. Today it has been revealed that PayPal accounts are safe after all. What Langley had initially thought to be a major security issue turned... (Continue reading)

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Use Microsoft Safety Scanner to Protect Your PC from Malware [Security]

Written on 10 Jun, 2011 at 20:00 in Microsoft, Security | No Comments
Use Microsoft Safety Scanner to Protect Your PC from Malware [Security]

The worst thing to happen to a computer is for it to get infected with a virus, spyware or malware. Malware, the short-term phrase for malicious software, is a type of virus that disrupts, denies and gathers information on a computer. This can be used to hack, phish, steal and... (Continue reading)

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Use OpenDNS To Improve Internet Speed & Get Phishing Protection [How To]

Written on 7 Jun, 2011 at 15:00 in How-To, Internet Guide, KB | 6 Comments
Use OpenDNS To Improve Internet Speed & Get Phishing Protection [How To]

What is OpenDNS and How does it work? In order to understand the functionality of Open DNS, you need to understand a little bit about how the Domain Name System (DNS) works. Internet users open browsers, type in the website address and visit web sites every day without realizing just... (Continue reading)

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