Posts Tagged ‘Internet’

The noted security vendor Symantec has launched a new Public DNS service, called Norton DNS, which aims to stop malware URLs and Websites opening in your browser. You have to configure the Norton DNS server settings in your Network connections, and then every URL requested by your computer browser is filtered ...

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Hotmail, one of the earliest free web based email service, has lost a lot of ground in past years, especially after the popularity gained by GMail. And there are lots of reasons given by different people for the same. Some of these reasons include the better security features in GMail, integration ...

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Tabbed browsing is an integral part of modern day browsers. It is so convenient to use, that once you are habitual of using tabbed browsing, you just cannot imaging your life surfing without tabbed browsing. And this very fact has been used by a new kind of phishing attack. This has been loosely termed as TabNabbing. What ...

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Most of the manufacturers of broadband routers and modems allow end users to configure different settings on their router through a private IP Address. A majority of the devices are accessed through the default IP 192.168.1.1, although there are many other IP Addresses also used. The end user has to plug-in his router with the computer, open his favorite web browser and enter the IP address ...

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Most of the Modern Day browsers have an option to view the HTML source code of any web page through menu options. The keyboard shortcut to View Source Code command is generally Ctrl+U. But in case you are a developer or security worker and do not want to completely load ...

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The Microsoft Online Safety Team has published a 2-page brochure for printing and pasting on the side-wall of your desktop computer at home. This will keep on reminding the users about the online threats and the essential tips to safeguard against them. Remember, simple steps like these go a long way to protect your privacy and online security. ...

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Microsoft Online Safety Team has published a neat brochure on Top tips on Internet Safety at Work. It is in the form of a useful poster, which you can print and paste at different places within your office premises. This will sure make your employees aware about the Internet and ...

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Cell phones are getting intelligent day-by-day. They are no more simply a voice communication device with which you can occasionally send text messages. They have now gorwn into complete multimedia solutions, which allow you to watch streaming video, audio and web clips and use them as web cams. ...

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China has a dubious reputation of being associated with most of the ills of Internet World. The westerners have a tendency to link China with every hacking attempt, with all spamming attempts and malware threats. There may be some truth in these reports, but sometimes, perception is different from the actual truth revealed through the research. Recently, ...

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Web browsers are the gateway to your Internet world. And at the same time they are the passage to get infected from the online threats. Applying latest release version to your web browser is one of they keys to your PC Security. In an earlier post on this blog, we have found out which of the popular web browsers are quick to release updates and which ...

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