Computer users still do not update security
In these days there are so many threats to computer security, that it is a wonder that so many computer users are going about their business on the internet without making sure that they are completely safe from the remote threats that are lurking around every corner.
A study produced by Google, IBM and the Swiss [...]
XP lasts beyond sell by date
With the 30th June approaching very fast what is going to happen to all of the users of Windows XP? Well before you rush out and buy an expensive replacement, it is worth noting that the end of June is not going to necessarily be the end of the world.
In theory the operating system will [...]
What do webmasters know about their visitors?
If you have ever wonder what sort of information a website holds on you, then you may be interested to know that every time you visit a website your IP address is logged, from this all sorts of data can be discovered.
But this sort of information may not be available to all, this will be [...]
The Malware menace grows
Despite all of the improvements to the security to software, there are many incidents where internet users have been surfing around or clicked on a certain link and have been directed onto a website which has been infected with a malware infection.
The problem is with this type of threat is that hardly anyone know that [...]
Canada edits Wiki
Altering a Wikipedia entry that describes your own life has become very common, but just because it is about you, does this mean to say that this sort of practice is ok?
It seems that it probably depends on who you are, take one Jim Prentice, he is the Industry Minister of Canada and as part [...]
Hotmail no longer available for Outlook
Users of Hotmail and Outlook Express will be experiencing problems towards the end of the month when Microsoft will be turning off a technical protocol. This is known as DAV, and it is this protocol that allows Outlook Express to synchronise with the Hotmail email account and then download the messages.
Users of Hotmail and Outlook [...]
What are the top security threats today?
Today more than ever computer users are in need of making sure that their computer systems are secure and safe, otherwise the consequences can be a nightmare for the users who fall under the spell of the latest security threat.
At the moment the top ten computer security threats are:
Trusted websites
Web browser and browser plug-in [...]
Don’t Panic when Windows won’t boot
When the computer comes in alright, but the operating system is messing around, there are couple of things that you can do:
One is putting your fist through the screen, this is not recommended as it has been proved to be expensive and it just will not fix the problem.
The other thing is to do [...]
People in Cuba buying computers
Finally for the ordinary Cuban person, they can get a computer and go online, or so we are led to think. For the very first time in Cuban history the government are allowing the sale of computers. However they are priced at around £400 for a basic older style computer, which may not seem too [...]
May 2, 2008BBC finds facebook flaw
The BBC technology programme Click has uncovered a flaw within the social networking site facebook. They show how by writing a simple a piece of code they could collect data from facebook users and their friends.
The software will hide itself within a file that could be music or a video, then once viewed it will [...]
Microsoft finally releases S3 for XP
At last Microsoft have released the Windows XP Service Pack Three (SP 3) and by now it should have been loaded onto the Microsoft servers and eventually be ready to download very soon. The SP 3 will not be available for the automatic download yet, but can be downloaded from the download centre.
The service pack [...]
You need a longer password
Sometimes when you sign up for some accounts when you complete the application process it comes back saying that your password is too short or should contain letters and numbers etc. But imagine receiving the message that says:
“Your password must be at least 18770 characters and cannot repeat any of your previous 30689 passwords. Please [...]
Bank loses customers details
With all of the trouble that has been going on with government databases being sent through the post and being lost, you would have thought everyone would had learnt the lesson, but no! This practice is still going on and this time it is a bank who is involved.
The HSBC is the largest bank in [...]
Terrorists use same tactics as US Military
The rise of social networking has taken many people by surprise; this would include the security services and military that have realised that these tools could be used by terrorists and their supporters in order to exploit weaknesses in some personnel who work for the government departments.
But it has also been noticed that if these [...]
The throw away DVD
The future of DVD rental could be changing forever with the introduction of a new DVD system which is only viewable for forty eight hours. After this time the DVD is rendered unreadable and has no use at all and so can be thrown away.
It is estimated that these DVD’s could be sold for around [...]
Internet privacy in danger
In the states they have the same problem as we are about to get here in the UK when it comes to internet privacy. Like here internet service providers in the states have been monitoring their customer’s internet surfing activities, which for most users is not really acceptable.
The idea behind this is for the ISP’s [...]
Having fun with some ones computer
As this is the season of silly pranks, we thought it a right that we should publish a list pranks that would initially feel the security of the users internet or computer has been compromised, but in reality this is just a prank, which is funny but probably not at the time.
This is a list [...]
Some pirates are good
Despite all of the bad publicity that surrounds downloading copyrighted material, it would seem that the average person that may download the occasional piece of music, video or even software these people could actually be doing the copyright owners, normally those large media companies, a bit of favour.
How does this work? It is simple really, [...]
Computer security risk to high for insurers
Insuring your computer against a security threat is virtually impossible, in fact the whole area of computing whether it be in business of personal computing, the risk is the same and there is in fact not much data available on what sort threats there are that can attack a users personal items. The problem is [...]
March 14, 2008By passing the sign up process
It seems that no matter what sort of problem you may have, the first process in finding a solution would be enter the terms into your favourite search engine. Within seconds there are a whole load of answers for you, and more or less every time you find the right answer it is on a [...]