Technology can be a blessing to the society, enabling a more productive and comfortable life. Be it shopping, banking transactions, chatting with friends, business and so on, the Internet, computer and communications technologies are making life better. Sadly, the same…
Computers and computer users are under assault by hackers like never before, but computer viruses are almost as old as electronic computers themselves. Most people use the term “computer virus” to refer to all malicious software, which we call malware.…
E-Commerce is becoming a greater part of the economy every day. This year, for the first time, businesses spent more on web advertising than on television ads. Web ads can be annoying, but they have become an essential part of…
How safe is your home computer and home network? If you can’t answer that, you are probably not protected. Typically when you purchase a computer you will get a free trial or even an entire program, such as Windows Essentials…
Identity threat is said to be the fastest growing crime. That should not be surprising since in last year’s Target data breach alone almost 1/3 of adult Americans had their personal information and credit/debit card data stolen. Most identity theft…
The proliferation of computer and communications technology in my lifetime has been amazing, When I was a kid, the only person I knew who had a mobile phone was James Bond. He had a phone in his car! How cool…
Comodo recently released Internet Security 7 (CIS), a comprehensive desktop security suite that provides Comodo’s unique Default-Deny Protection with an offer of $7.99/yr Guarantee. Traditional security software focuses on a default-allow strategy that will allow a program into your system…
Ransomware is a form of malware that is used to extort a payment from the victim’s computer. Two forms of ransomware exists. In one type, the files are encrypted by the virus on the system’s hard drive. In the second…