There are several types of computer viruses that Internet users need to be aware of. Computer viruses, worms and Trojan Horses are all malicious programs that can cause damage to your computer, but there are differences among the three, and knowing those differences can help you to better protect your computer from their often-damaging effects. Continue reading “Computer Virus, Worm and Trojan Horse” »
Password Attacks is the classic way to gain access to a computer system is to find out the password and log in. The growth of the Internet has created unlimited opportunity for these intruders to steal secrets, tinker with Web sites, abscond with credit card information, or just generally make mischief. A Password hackers approach their craft from a number of motivations. Continue reading “What to Do About Password Attacks” »
Most modern browsers have a private or incognito mode. “InPrivate Browsing” in Internet Explorer, “Incognito mode” in Chrome, and “Private Browsing” in Firefox and Safari all strive to do the same two things: make it impossible for users of the same computer to figure out which sites the browser has been used to visit, and make it impossible for sites to know whether or not a particular user has previously visited them. Continue reading “Private Browsing: Not enough to protect all your Internet activity” »
A recent study called “Flash Cookies and Privacy” reports that, now days growing the number of consumers who are taking legal action against company that track computer users’ activity on the Internet. At issue is a little-known piece of computer code placed on hard drives by the Flash program from Adobe when users watch videos on popular Web sites like YouTube.
Microsoft has released a beta version of its latest web browser, Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) on September 15, 2010. Microsoft IE9 has included new and improvised features to enhance the user experience, and increase browser speed. Microsoft says that IE 9 is designed to be the most trusted browser as it has a robust set of built-in security, privacy and reliability technologies that keep customers safer online. Continue reading “What’s new in Internet Explorer 9?” »A recent study called “Flash Cookies and Privacy” reports that, now days growing the number of consumers who are taking legal action against company that track computer users’ activity on the Internet. At issue is a little-known piece of computer code placed on hard drives by the Flash program from Adobe when users watch videos on popular Web sites like YouTube.