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Loading...Everyone now these days is concerned with protecting their personal information form prying eyes on the web. With the continuing increase cases of stealing personal web identities, many people have been misdirected about what information needs to be hidden on line and the best way to achieve a more secure Internet environment. One of the […]
(6 votes, average: 4.33 out of 5)Loading...While the internet is a great tool for research, or for just keeping in touch with e-mail or looking for a perfect gift, there is an annoying problem that is becoming increasingly dangerous for your computer. While everyone understands what a computer virus does, many people are still relatively unaware of the problem that is […]
(3 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5)Loading...You are walking along, sweeping back and forth, area after area, searching. You are continuing searching when suddenly a sound begins to click, faster and faster. Is it a Geiger counter? No, it is your bug detector. That is right. If you suspect that someone is listening in on your private conversations, strategic development meetings, […]
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...PROBLEM: Customers complaining about site outages and slow site response times. Hosting company claiming that the problems had been resolved. Customers remaining dissatisfied. METHODOLOGY: External website monitoring on a page-by-page basis at one-minute intervals pinpointed the problems. SOLUTIONS: Realigning shared hosting, fixing database indexing, DNS server upgrade, altering the web host’s BGP configuration and regular […]
(3 votes, average: 3.67 out of 5)Loading...The credit card industry seems to be growing at an unprecedented rate. According to some statistical reports, the average American household has at least one credit card. In fact, from the total respondents in the survey, 81% of the households have at least one credit card. This goes to show that more and more people […]
(2 votes, average: 2.00 out of 5)Loading...In the last few years the most dangerous computer viruses are disappearing. Macro viruses and script viruses are almost extinct. But in the meantime there was an increase of trojan, backdoor, rootkit and spyware which can be used to remotely control a pc. There was an increment of malware that includes spyware programs from 54.2% […]
(2 votes, average: 4.50 out of 5)Loading...SQL Injection is one of the most common security vulnerabilities on the web. Here I’ll try to explain in detail this kind of vulnerabilities with examples of bugs in PHP and possible solutions. If you are not so confident with programming languages and web technologies you may be wondering what SQL stay for. Well, it’s […]
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...In today’s world, organizations are fast accepting the web and related applications as part of their overall business strategies. They understand that the Internet provides them with the potential to target a very focused set of customers spread across a very diverse geography. For a successful Internet presence, it is important that the web server […]
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...Imagine finding the home of your dreams. It’s the perfect location, the perfect style, even the perfect price. Excitedly, you start the loan application process. You know this part of the process will be easy since you’ve always paid your bills on time and only have one credit card which you pay off every month […]
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...Here are several things to keep in mind when shopping online for any special occasions. Pay with a Credit Card and Protect Your Passwords: Credit cards offer you the most protection as a consumer. Never send cash! If you pay by credit card, your transaction is protected by the Fair Credit Billing Act. This limits […]
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...There is no doubt that identity theft is a growing problem and we should all try to educate ourselves to avoid being a victim of this often devastating crime. It seems that criminals are using increasingly ingenious methods to gain access to our private and valuable personal information and computer users must be aware of […]
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...Have you asked yourself any of these questions lately? 1. Why is my brand new computer slowing down to a crawl? 2. Why is it taking so long to load a basic word processor? 3. Why do I have so many popups? Where are they coming from? 4. Why do I keep being sent to […]
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...Security management is essential to any company. There are many different aspects of security management including Computer Network security, Entry Identification and Logging system and Fire Detection and Prevention. Companies are increasingly using programmed magnetic or chipped Identity Cards for employees that allow access only to specific parts of the site. The system records every […]
(2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading...A deadly new virus under the name of W32/Nyxem-D which spreads via email attached file is set to strike on the 3rd day of every month half an hour after the infected computer boots up. The damage caused by this virus could be extensive. If unsuspecting user opens the infected attached file it gets into […]
(2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading...1. Input Checking Always check user input to be sure that it is what you expected. Make sure it doesn’t contain characters or other data which may be treated in a special way by your program or any programs called by your program.This often involves checking for characters such as quotes, and checking for unusual […]
(3 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading...Phishing is a very sneaky type of fraud conducted over the Internet. Its name is a throw back to the early days of hacking and identity theft and the practice of phone phreaking. While there can be very complicated schemes devised, they are all based on a very simple concept. Phishers try to persuade you, […]
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading...You receive an email from your bank warning you that your account information needs to be updated urgently or else it will be suspended. In a panic, you click on the link in the email and are brought to your bank’s web site. Without giving it a second thought, you enter your user name and […]
(2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading...To access a Paypal account you need to have the username and password of the account. The username of a Paypal account is the main email address (primary email address) used to register the account. The owner of the account would also set up a password to be used along with the username to access […]
(2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading...The seamless world of the Internet has broken open the physical barriers that existed across regions on the Globe. Today, therefore, you could be sitting in Munich and buying goodies from Seoul. Very convenient, and thrilling. But, when you pay for your goodies and swipe you’re Credit Card, are you sure, you are paying only […]
(3 votes, average: 3.00 out of 5)Loading...Most people on the internet are good, honest people. However, there are some people browsing the internet who derive fun from poking around websites and finding security holes. A few simple tips can help you secure your website in the basic ways. Now, obviously, the subject of data security is a complicated one and way […]