Security Archive

Steps to Disable File and Printer Sharing in Windows

It is very important, when you use wireless network, to disable the “File and Printer Sharing”. Other wise all the users in your wireless network may get access to your shared data. Here I have shared the steps you need to follow to disable “File and Printer Sharing” in your Windows machine. Click the “Start”

Beware of Email Scam and Phishing

I happened to receive an email, claiming to be from PayPal, and asking me to click the link provided with the mail.And funny thing was that the from address was referring to “update@pypal.com“, can be confused with “update@paypal.com“. Thanks for GMail. It marked the mail as Spam and also inserted a warning message in the

Tips for keeping your self safe in the internet.

I have compiled some tips from various sources for staying your self safe, online. Have a glimpse through them and be safe on your side. Never disclose your personal details to people online. Don’t respond to suspicious e-mails. Don’t click links in suspicious e-mails. Delete suspicious e-mails and move on. Update your Anti-virus Definitions. Install

Tips to identify a spam mails and email scams.

We have some tips to identify whether the mail you received is a part of email scam ora spam mail. If any of the following conditions are true then the mail you received mightbe an email scam or spam mail. If you does’nt know the person who has sent you the message. If you are

Top 10 Security threats in 2007

McAfee has compiled the possible security threats in 2007.Here are those top 10 security threats: Identity theft and data loss remain top concerns as organized crime increasingly exploits vulnerable Internet users. Phishing continues to flourish as identity thieves use password-stealing Web sites and fake sign-in pages for popular services like eBay and PayPal. Unwanted email—especially

Laptop Security Tips

There are some thumb rules to be followed to make your laptop secure fromattacks. I have compiled a few for you. Make sure it’s actually the hotel network to which you’re connecting. WiFi density is so high in some areas that you have to be cautious. Just because you are in a hotel room, doesn’t

Basic Computer Security Tips

Here are some basic computer security tips, that everyone must follow. Use strong passwords. Choose passwords that are difficult or impossible to guess. Use different passwords to each accounts. Never use your date of birth, vehicle number, license number, parents name, spouse’s name as passwords. Try to use a mixture of alphabets, numbers and symbols.

TRUSTe Launches Trusted Download Beta Program to Certify That Consumer Software is not Spyware

Microsoft, AOL, CA, CNET Networks, Verizon and Yahoo! support TRUSTe’s efforts to provide market incentives and enforcement San Francisco, CA– November 3, 2006 – Today, TRUSTe and sponsors representing leading content and search providers, anti-spyware vendors and online advertisers announced that software publishers may begin submitting requests to join the Trusted Download Program, a program

TOPICA AND TRUSTe ANNOUNCE EMAIL PRIVACY SEAL PROGRAM PARTNERSHIP

Topica to Offer TRUSTe’s Email Privacy Seal Program to its Customers Topica Inc., a leading provider of online lead generation and conversion solutions, today announced a partnership agreement with TRUSTe, a non-profit organization committed to online privacy. Using TRUSTe’s “We Don’t Spam” seal, an email privacy seal program and certification, qualified Topica customers can ensure