Posts Tagged ‘Advice’

Emails have surpassed all other means of communications by leaps and bounds. But they are highly susceptible of interception by different parties. In case you are worried about your email security, then you should seriously consider to encrypt your email messages, so that they can only be de-crypted by the person authorized to receive your email. Encrypting Emails in Images and Pictures is one of the ...

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Keyloggers, the short form for Keystroke Loggers, are the spyware software, which reside in your computer to monitor your keyboard activities and record it with a purpose to pass this information to the installer of the keylogger. Often Keyloggers are installed for illegitimate activities and result in frauds and scam. But there are some legit uses also associated with Keylogger software. For instance, ...

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There has been a common advice given when it comes to Password Security. Never Write Down Your Password. But is it still relevant in today's connected world, when there are huge chances that your passwords are hacked, cracked or stolen my a malware or botnet from your computer. Two Thumb Rules for ...

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Passwords are like the keys to your online security and privacy. It is always suggested to keep your passwords secured and safe. It is further advised not to choose weak passwords and not to repeat the same passwords on multiple sites and locations. We also advise to use a robust password manager software or service to avoid the hassles of remembering long strong passwords. If you ...

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Broadband routers, generally allow users to configure their settings through their web browser using the factory set private IP Address. This IP is usually kept as 192.168.1.1 and you are required to use a default router password to use it for the first time. You can off-course change this default ...

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We have earlier carried a review on free DNS services like OpenDNS and Norton DNS. OpenDNS is one of the most popular free DNS service with more than 20 million people (about 1% of the total Internet user population). While OpenDNS provides you a fast, safe and efficient mechanism for resolving your desired URL into the correct IP address, Norton ...

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Internet Money Scams and Frauds are on the rise Today's malware and viruses are not created for fun and destruction. They are sophisticated and targeted attacks with a carefully chosen mechanism for extracting money from the target victims. Hackers and scammers are working overtime to devise newer ways to target innocent Internet ...

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What is 10.0.0.2 10.0.0.2 is the private IP Address, which is used by many of the broadband router manufacturers as the default IP Address for their devices. The end used have to just enter 10.0.0.2 in the address bar of the browser in the computer connected with their routers, and this allows them to access the configuration and setting page of their router. 10.0.0.2 Admin - Default ...

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Recently Google has announced the Beta version of their Encrypted Search Results. Many other Google Products like GMail were already supporting encrypted version, which allowed you to access the service in such a manner that the data was travelling in an encrypted fashion supported by SSL. This essentially mean that you can access GMail both with http://gmail.com as well as https://gmail.com. Notice the additional "s" in ...

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Computer Privacy Protection - The Growing Concern Online Privacy Protection among computer users is gaining importance with each passing day. The growing privacy threats are forcing people to care more than ever before for protecting their privacy. Google Analytics - The most used tool to collect private data Today Google Analytics is the first ...

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