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An Introduction To Firewalls
Generally speaking, a firewall is a piece of software or a combination of both software and hardware. The purpose of a firewall is to control all incoming and outgoing traffic that comes in and out of your computer. But this explanation draws a very primitive picture about firewalls.Read more…An Introduction To Encryption
Encryption is a method of compressing data files into a format inaccessible to unauthorized people. Technology used in encryption activities was once used exclusively by top-secret military and government operations. Now, even ordinary people can use encryption software to ward off a different kind of spy—hackers that steal identities and spread viruses.Read more…Linux Firewalls
Even though Linux is an operating system that is by far more secure than Windows, security issues still arise from time to time. In order for you to be completely calm and safe, you have to protect your Linux box with a firewall. Although most corporations focus on the Windows platform and thus, firewalls are mostly targeted for the Windows operating system, don’t worry; there are many firewalls available for Linux and most of them appear to do a great job.Read more…Managed Firewalls
Although most firewalls are designed to be very user friendly, there are also firewalls that need special treatment. These firewalls usually contain both hardware and software parts. They require initial installation, configuration, and then maintenance.Read more…Tips to Avoid Viruses
Earlier viruses meant an ailment which had no definition and worked its way out of the human system in 3-5 days. Today when one talks of viruses it largely means those that harm computers. Techies work round the clock to create defenses to new viruses.Read more…The Keylogger Threat Is Real
Spyware and adware programs, currently rampaging all over the web, are perhaps the biggest single threat to the ordinary computer user’s security. Far more common than the oft-talked about and feared computer virus, almost anyone and everyone who surfs the net has been infected at some point with spyware and adware programs.Why is that a problem?Read more…Myspace Hacked
Recently on myspace.com an ad would show up for DeckOutYourDeck.com.Read more…Protecting Your Computer
I have been around computers for years. I even teach on Introduction to Computers class at a four-year university. Despite my knowledge of computers, I was not immune to the problems that viruses and spyware can do to a computer.Read more…The Importance Of Linking, Link Popularity Plus Tag And Ping
The majority of the major search engines use link popularity as an important factor in ranking relevancy. As search engines have become more sophisticated, so too has link popularity. Link popularity simply is the number of links from other websites that point to your website.Read more…Network Firewalls
A simplified definition for a network firewall is that it is a tool that implements the traffic checking that has to be done (for security purposes) among two or more networks.The network firewall has multiple missions; primarily, the firewall is in charge of monitoring, inspecting, and controlling inbound/outbound network traffic. The network firewall utilizes the user-defined preferences in order to determine whether to permit or deny communication with a specific network.Read more…Viruses And Worms: Your System Needs Protection
Computer systems across the world are constantly threatened by viruses and worms. These malwares are created by disgruntled or malicious programmers, who let loose their treacherous creations on unwary hosts. Oftentimes, the damage that is caused is immense.Read more…What is Spyware and How is it Spread?
If you’ve been surfing the internet recently, you’ve probably heard about spyware. Nobody wants it on their computer and anyone surfing without protection can get it. So what are you supposed to do about it?Read more…Smelling A Hoax A Mile Away By Using A Little Common Sense
It is amazing how quickly the world knew in September 2001 that America was under attack, but years after discovering that a specific e-mail is a hoax, people still don’t know about it. The main problem for this is that people don’t really take the time and effort to inform others about the hoax and like I said, most of these e-mails come from friends and family and it is not always that easy telling these people that it is a hoax, some may feel embarrassed and react negatively to your information, others will simply not believe you. And it is because of these stumbling blocks that these e-mails make an appearance every now and then.Read more…Hacker's Exploitation Of A CGI Script On My Site To Send Massive Spam Emails - Hard Lessons Learnt!
Spam "Artists" Can Trick A Non-Spamming Website To Send Spam EmailsIt was the evening of Friday 16th June 2006, and I was rounding up the updates on my websites, when I decided to search online for and install another site recommendation script on my website in place of the one that for some reason I could not fathom, continued to return a "500 - Internal Server Error" error. The Google search results page threw up a slew of referral scripts offering from various authors - some free, others for sale.At this time I was just keen to test and see if I could get one to work on my site.Read more…Safety Tips When You Shop Online - 2
After you make a purchase the most common complaints as reported by online shoppers is delivery problems. It may happen that your purchase takes weeks to turn up or arrive to you in a damaged condition or even do not arrive at all.So as a measure of precaution you should make sure that your item is in stock and check the expected delivery time before you complete your transaction.Read more…Are You One Of The 90% Affected By Spyware Or Adware?
I am one of those people who have a go go life. And I am not too interested in fixing things unless it is affecting me. With that mentality is how I used to handle my computer; As long as the thing ran I was happy.Read more…How to Detect Fraudulent Wholesalers and Companies?
Recently there has been an influx of fraudulent wholesalers and dubious bulk discount stores on the net. This article concentrates on how to detect such companies and what necessary checks must be carried out before investing in any business venture.To detect whether the wholesaler or the company, being dealt with is genuine or not, these checks must be considered.Read more…Computer Viruses: The Nasty Truth
The term, "virus", in computer technology, refers to a self replicating application that spreads by making copies of itself by inserting into other programs, other executables or documents, and when executed begins to perform harmful actions on the system. All computer viruses are deliberately created, not always malicious and some of them may be benign and simply annoying.Non-Memory Resident and Memory Resident Viruses:Non-Memory resident viruses, when they are executed, immediately look for other hosts that can be infected.Read more…Malicious Programs - Prevention Is Much Easier than the Cure
Similar to motorists who travel at 10 miles per hour below the posted speed limit in the left-hand lane, programmers who deliberately create and distribute malicious computer programs don't have a clue. They have a great deal of knowledge and expertise but they can't seem to figure out how to function by simply following the rules. This article briefly explains how most computer viruses compromise vulnerable computers and how you can make your computer and valuable data much less vulnerable to a malicious executable or "virus.Read more…Why Not to Start Using CGI Proxy Sites?
CGI Proxy sites work by very quickly and effectively relaying web page request for users to web sites and back. The CGI Proxy script relays your information without ever revealing exactly who you are. So you are anonymous to the web site you are visiting.Read more…
Most Recent Articles in Security category
- Stepping Up Your Security - By: Scott Jarvis
Many online businesses have been using this method of security for over ten years and still have not upgraded to a better form of online security. Though many smaller businesses have yet to adopt a more advanced technology, several high profile companies have begun using some form of two factor authentication both on their websites and in their offices. - You Can't Do Without Search Engine Optimization - By: Naman Jain
No websites can ignore the importance of search engine optimization to their website. It is the most essential tool, which will helps them grow their Online business. - Identity Theft - Don't blame The Internet - By: Kavita B
Identity theft - also known as ID theft, identity fraud and ID fraud - describes a type of fraud where a criminal adopts someone else's identity in order to profit illegally. It is one of the fastest growing forms of fraud in many developed countries. - AllAnonymity - anonymous browsing solutions - By: Ionel Orza
In our days identity protection has become increasingly important, because any time someone could be watching what you do on your computer through online spying. Someone like your boss, someone trying to hack your system, or even the government may be on your track while you peacefully surf the web. - 8 Simple Ways to Defend Against Evil Doers Both Online and Off - By: Dan Preston
There once was a time when the only option people had when shopping was to either call in or snail mail in a catalog order form or to jump in the family car, fight through traffic, and wait in long checkout lines to complete the purchase.Well, nowadays there’s still a few major mail order catalogs floating around and we all still visit our local retail outlets, but time has also introduced the internet as one of our options to shop from the comforts of home.The internet has made shopping at home a breeze and along with it has unfortunately brought the so called ”Evil Doers” who I believe have such little happiness in their own lives that they must leech pleasure from the hardworking and innocent individuals of our wonderful and surrounding nations. - Dirty Little Computer Viruses and How To Protect Yourself - By: Dan Preston
Whether you have learned your lesson from a past experience with a nasty computer virus or have been pressing your luck by surfing the web and downloading various files or opening those email messages sent to you by people you don’t know without any real understanding of just how vulnerable you really are each time you log onto your computer you now have the opportunity to discover what steps you can take to avoid such an annoying and many times destructive infestation.Listed below are some of the guidelines you can follow in order to keep those nasty viruses from making a mess out of your computer and your life.•Purchase and install a well respected antivirus software program and be sure to set it up so that it automatically runs when the computer starts up each time. - Protect Your Little Black Book - By: Rick Cooper
The movie Little Black Book features a young woman, Stacy, who is frustrated when her boyfriend refuses to share information about his past relationships. When his PDA, a Palm Tungsten C, falls into her hands, she is faced with a conundrum. Does she give it back, or does she explore it? - Can I Guess Your Password? - By: David Congreave
We all know that it’s dangerous to use the same password for more than one program. If you sign up for a program run by someone of low moral fibre, what is to stop them running through various programs with your username and password to see what they can access? But of course remembering all the different passwords can be a headache. - Don't Miss Information Because of Misinformation - By: Dylan Campbell
It has been said that with the wealth of information, freely available, the Internet has the ability to make you smarter, faster, than any other medium on the planet. Of course with an equal amount of mis-information, it also has the ability to make you dumber, faster, than any other medium on the planet. So how do you decide which sources of information to trust and which sources to avoid? - Spy Scanners - Don't Compromise your Privacy - By: Gina Capatar
Spies, spyware, internet parasites are among what they are usually called. These are scouts that monitor your web activities. The work undercover to check on your surfing patterns, spending habits, items bought, they extract email addresses, hijack browsers, steal credit card information.