Security
Erase Hard Drive Software Protects You and Others
Philip Tsang asked: Computers are getting better, faster and more advanced at an alarming rate. In fact you can pretty much guarantee your brand new computer will be cheaper and out of date in a month. Getting a brand new computer is a great feeling; it always feels so much darn quicker than the last! The problem is knowing what to do with the old PC, do you scrap it or sell it? Most people will try and flog their old computer away or pass it on to a friend or family member, however most people forget to use erase hard drive software before doing so.By doing this you’re leaving yourself exposed and at great risk of being hacked. Your old PC may contain anything from your credit card PIN numbers, social security number, online passwords and banking numbers. Even if you’ve deleted files from your desktop and personal folders, it will still contain history files in your cache files. Any experienced user with enough knowledge will be able to uncover your sensitive data and do as they please.There have been one to many horror stories in the press about unsuspecting sellers having their identities stolen or having their hard [...]
Using Google Wireless Website Address as a Bypass Proxy or View Blocked Websites
Abhinav Karnawat asked: Using Google Wireless As ProxyThis is rather fun stuff, this link of a wireless WAP service provided by Google. It’s interesting for two reasons: You can see how your page looks like in a wireless cellphone, but it also can be used as a proxy just like Google translate can, only much cleaner.http://www.google.com/gwt/nCheck it out: Contact Hacker of the World @ : databasehacker@gmail.comAbhinav KarnawatSign Language For Babies And Beyond Incoming Search Termcriar de wireless com proxy (1)
Recent Studies Show That 9 Out of 10 Pcs are Infected With Spyware
Jivinder Singh Sabherwal asked: Spy Sweeper named PC Magazine’s Best of the Year 2004 for antispywareThe very best AntiSpy program on the market -Webroot Spy Sweeper. Webroot Spy Sweeper was named best spyware remover 2004 by PC magazine and praised for its efficiency, speed and userfriendlyness.Spyware and malware are large problems for Internet users today and can be both annoying and a real threat to you and your computer. There exist a number of different spy and malware of which some are relatively friendly and only spies on your surfing habits, while others like the Trojans can be used to corrupt your hard drive or steal your usernames and passwords. A Trojan can even be used to steal your identity by extracting all necessary information from your computer.You may think that ad ware might not be that bad, that it is good if the ads are chosen to fit your interests. This might be true if the spy ware didn’t have a number of other negative effects, such as an increased amount of pop up ads, unexplained home page changes, strange results when searching the web and the fact that your computer are being slowed down by the spy wares. [...]
Use IntegraScan Service for Criminal Background Check and Criminal Records
Last month my company opens recruitment for new security guards where there will be ten new employees as a security guard. As my company doesn’t use third party security Service Company so this new recruitment will be stricter where all job applicants will must through criminal background check for their criminal history. This is a must test for every applicant before even not only for security personnel but for every applicant in all positions but not stricter than this. So, for this criminal background check my company use IntegraScan service where they have best service for criminal records search. We use IntegraScan service because they offer many search result criteria like instant result on computer screen, complete scan of official records, and most important is using Social Security Number (SSN) verification where they scan each SSN to make sure it’s not stolen, and other results that will be reported to us. All reports from IntegraScan are FCRA, DPPA and GLB compliant and also your information data will be your privacy where they will not use your information for their marketing and even individual’s data you are checking will be your privacy. By the way, IntergraScan not only serve company but [...]
Don’t Save Your Passwords on a Public Computer
Robert Barcus asked: Recently, I took a look at my laptop computer to see how other people use the system when I’m not watching. It’s not really a “public computer” but my friends do tend to congregate around one system or another when the visit my home or when I visit theirs. After examining the laptop, I came to realize that people tend to freely give up their passwords when using browsers such as Firefox and Internet Explorer. Many web browsers have a feature that allows you to store your usernames and passwords on the system. But, many people tend to forget that they should never save their usernames and passwords on public computers.The Problem with Public ComputersA true public computer is one that you would find in a library, mall, hotel, or airport. They are generally used by people to check up on their email when they are on-the-go or just to browse the internet. The problem with a public computer is that they are used by everyone – the good guys and the bad guys. Public computers are a welcome convenience for many people, however there are some security risks when using a public computer that you should [...]
Computer Security Ethics and Privacy
Nicholas Tan asked: Today, many people rely on computers to do homework, work, and create or store useful information. Therefore, it is important for the information on the computer to be stored and kept properly. It is also extremely important for people on computers to protect their computer from data loss, misuse, and abuse. For example, it is crucial for businesses to keep information they have secure so that hackers can’t access the information. Home users also need to take means to make sure that their credit card numbers are secure when they are participating in online transactions. A computer security risk is any action that could cause lost of information, software, data, processing incompatibilities, or cause damage to computer hardware, a lot of these are planned to do damage. An intentional breach in computer security is known as a computer crime which is slightly different from a cypercrime. A cybercrime is known as illegal acts based on the internet and is one of the FBI’s top priorities. There are several distinct categories for people that cause cybercrimes, and they are refereed as hacker, cracker, cyberterrorist, cyberextortionist, unethical employee, script kiddie and corporate spy. The term hacker was actually known [...]
Know When Your Computer Infected by Viruses and Deal With Them
Ash Chong asked: It is important to always keep your computer free from virus. Computer virus is much like a disease. When your computer infected virus, it will affect your computer operation negatively. If you found it early, you still might be able to clear it smoothly. But, if you found it too late, then it might be a disaster to you. It will make your computer unable to operate totally and you have to format your computer causing you lose all the important data stored in the computer.A good sign that indicates your computer might be infected by virus is slow in task-processing. You need to stay alert when encounter this situation as there are computer viruses created to slow down your computer processing power.Another sign is when some of the files in the operation system were corrupted suddenly. An even worst case is when you can’t directly browse into your disk drive. You will have to right click and then select ‘open’ to get into your disk drive.Also, if you are a frequent computer users, you may have experienced computer auto-restart quite often. Usually the computer will pop up a message informing you that the computer will shut [...]
Difference Between Child Internet Monitoring and Employee Monitoring Software
Nawaz asked: There are two main types of internet monitoring software available. Each one provides a set of internet monitoring tools working together to protect you from different types of computer threats.The first type of program is PC monitoring software designed for online child safety – which will protect your child from the dangers and hazards of the internet. Are you sure that your child is surfing safely on the internet and doing their homework rather than accessing inappropriate adult sites? BBC news reported in 2007 that children in Britain as young as eight were found to have performed indecent acts after visiting pornographic websites. This could have been avoided by using internet monitoring software which blocks access to all adult sites. Internet chat rooms being stalked by paedophiles are traps for innocent children. When British judge Lord Reed jailed a man for ten years for serious sexual assaults on two girls, he warned parents that chat rooms are targeted by older men who are “predatory and manipulative”. Monitoring your child’s chat room and email activity is easy if you use keylogger software. A family keylogger records all keystrokes made on a computer – so you can see every message [...]
Computer Security: Computer Security Ethics and Privacy
Nicholas Tan asked: Today, many people rely on computers to do homework, work, and create or store useful information. Therefore, it is important for the information on the computer to be stored and kept properly. It is also extremely important for people on computers to protect their computer from data loss, misuse, and abuse. For example, it is crucial for businesses to keep information they have secure so that hackers can’t access the information. Home users also need to take means to make sure that their credit card numbers are secure when they are participating in online transactions. A computer security risk is any action that could cause lost of information, software, data, processing incompatibilities, or cause damage to computer hardware, a lot of these are planned to do damage. An intentional breach in computer security is known as a computer crime which is slightly different from a cypercrime. A cybercrime is known as illegal acts based on the internet and is one of the FBI’s top priorities. There are several distinct categories for people that cause cybercrimes, and they are refereed as hacker, cracker, cyberterrorist, cyberextortionist, unethical employee, script kiddie and corporate spy. The term hacker was actually known as [...]
Computer Fires: How Vulnerable is Your Pc?
Richard n Williams asked: Fire and explosions are one of the leading causes of accidental death. Each year 4,000 people a year are killed in the US alone and a further 25,000 are left injured and often maimed or scarred for life.Whilst fires and explosions have a multitude of causes, three things are always required: fuel, oxygen and a source of ignition. Fires start when a fuel (from paper in a litter bin to petrol in a fuel tank) is ignited by a spark and the following explosion/inferno is kept alive by the oxygen in the atmosphere.Of course there is little we can do about the oxygen in the atmosphere but we can reduce the amount of combustibles lying around, making sure areas are swept clean of paper or litter, but what about sources of ignition?Many fires are caused by faulty electrical equipment a spark or short from a circuit board can arc setting alight any combustible material it comes into contact with. We can of course make sure all electrical equipment is off before we leave the work place, but how practical is this? What about that old IBM workhorse that is left on overnight or the servers left [...]
Memory and Hard Drives, Clearing Up the Confusion
Derick Nigro asked: Today I would like to share with you a question sent in from a reader who asks; “What is the difference between a hard drive and memory?” That is an excellent question, and one that gets confused quite often. To answer your question it will be a good idea to start with the basics. A hard drive is a mechanical case about the size of a paperback book, used to store information within your computer. The main components of a hard drive consist of platters or disks, which are stacked together and spin at high speeds. A spindle, which rotates the platters. And finally, an actuator arm, that travels across the disk to read or write data.Memory or RAM (Random Access Memory) as it is commonly known, is a series of microchips, which is inserted into sockets on a motherboard. Since RAM can be removed from the motherboard, it can easily be replaced or upgraded. RAM like the hard drive, also stores information, hence the confusion. Now that we have a understanding of what the devices do, lets move on to the differences. A hard drive is used for long-term storage and is what we call non-volatile [...]
Take Care of Laptop Theft
johnxuster asked: Today, more and more people use laptop computer for their daily life. and laptop becomes a important part of us. from home to school, from one office to another, laptop keeps our life portable. but along this benefit, we should take care of some laptop crime. and protect us from laptop theft.Even worse, if a laptop belonging to your business were stolen that contained the personal data of customers or clients, it could put all of them at risk of identity theft and you could be held liable.Having a laptop stolen is personal nightmare if it is your own machine, but so much worse if you lose information that compromises your friends, co-workers, and clients. At Marks & Spencer’s, a laptop lost in 2007 contained sensitive data about 26,000 employees, including their national insurance numbers and other personal identifying information. That cost Marks & Spencer’s free credit checks for all employees and a promise to cover them for any damages if their identities were compromised. In the Nationwide case above, the company was fined just under a million pounds.This crime draws both the common thief and the more sophisticated identity thief alike, and it’s on the rise in [...]
