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3 Ways To Avoid Being Hacked

Admin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:19:23 +0000

Internet security has become a huge issue in the past couple of years. The recent Sony network hack has caused debates among many network security companies. Internet users are beginning to question the level of security for major sites, wondering if their personal information is truly safe. If you want to avoid being hacked, there are steps you can take towards protecting your information. Consider these tips....

1. Use A Strong Password

A strong password will prevent hackers from gaining access to your account information. Strong passwords usually contain 15 characters, a mix of numbers and symbols, and it must be a name or phrase that is not common. Never use your social security number, birth date, or names of friends and family.

If you have trouble creating your own strong password, you can use a strong password generator to create a strong password for you.

2. Never Select "Remember This Password"

This tip is more for Microsoft XP users. (Read More....)

Norton Update Selling Personal Info???

Admin — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:12:12 +0000

There was a story that has virtually disappeared from the Internet involving Norton and a software update that is installed sending off their customers personal information to a remote location. Possibly it was true, possibly it was not. We came across a computer forum that has debated the issue. Here is the story - There has been a lot of controversy over a program called pifts.exe that is bundled with Norton products. This program is said to connect to stats.norton.com and send information from your computer to a remote site. What makes it even more strange is that any topics created to discuss this program in the Norton community forums have been erased. Due to this programs behavior, and Norton's strange activity, a lot of theories have been popping up from data being sent to Africa to NSA snooping. Read the rest of the dialogue here (Read More....)

Computer Protection

Admin — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 03:54:20 +0000

Nothing can guarantee your computer's security 100 per cent, but there are measures you can take yourself to protect you from predators from stealing your information or monitoring your every move. There are viruses, Trojan horses and worms out there that change day to day. One of the biggest mistakes people can make after installing an anti-virus software is assuming their computer is now safe. An outdated anti-virus is no protection at all. The program has to be updated so that it can recognize new variants of existing viruses. You can configure your anti-virus software to boot automatically on start-up and run at all times. We give you some tips to stay protected

Obvious Tip 1- Install a firewall. A firewall acts as a barrier between your home computer and the internet. It can help screen out unauthorized access and can log attempts to enter your system.

Obvious Tip 2 - Choose Passwords that are not obvious. Make it difficult for programs that are specially written to crack your password. Don't use words you can find in the dictionary, or obvious things like (Read More....)