- 1). 14 Household Ways To Protect Your Computer From Viruses By : Marv Ko
Computer viruses are deadly. They often spread without any apparent contact and can be a nuisance, or even worse, fatal to your computer. Individuals who create these viruses, estimated at 10-15 new ones a day, are the electronic version of terrorists. Their goal is to inflict havoc and destruction on as many people as possible by disabling, stealing, damaging, or destroying computer and information resources.
article related to: virus, computer, protection, anti-virus, e-mail, security
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- 2). 5 Mistakes You Might Be Making When Choosing A Password By : Nicole Dean
Are you making yourself a target for fraud? More and more often I am hearing stories of people who have had their accounts hacked. They have had money stolen, lost sleep, spent hours setting up new accounts, or had their credit ruined. Don't let this happen to you.
Are you making these dangerous mistakes?
Mistake #1: Using the same password for all your accounts.
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- 3). 5 Security Considerations When Coding By : Bryce Whitty
1. Input Checking
Always check user input to be sure that it is what you expected. Make sure it doesn’t contain characters or other data which may be treated in a special way by your program or any programs called by your program.This often involves checking for characters such as quotes, and checking for unusual input characters such as non-alphanumeric characters where a text string is expected.
article related to: security, coding, programming, php, hacking, c++, code, secure
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- 4). 5 Simple Steps To Protect Yourself Against Identity Theft By : Robert Benson
Are you the victim of identity theft? According to Joanna Crane of the Federal Trade Commission's Identity Theft Program, 80% of the victims who call the FTC say they have no idea how it happened.
Furthermore, an FTC survey reported that 4.6% of those polled reported that they had been a victim of identity theft within the past year. Additionally, according to a recent General Accounting Office report, it is estimated that as many as 750,000 Americans are victims of identity theft every year.
article related to: identity theft
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- 5). 6 Tips To Secure Your Website By : David Risley
Most people on the internet are good, honest people. However, there are some people browsing the internet who derive fun from poking around websites and finding security holes. A few simple tips can help you secure your website in the basic ways. Now, obviously, the subject of data security is a complicated one and way beyond the scope of this column.
article related to: security, website, secure, hacker
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- 7). A Basic Guide To Internet Security By : John Rivers
The internet is a wonderful place; many of us use it on a regular basis for a multitude of functions. Email helps us to keep in touch with family, and friends all over the world and most people have at least one email account. The growing use of digital cameras and camera phones means that we can send pictures at the click of a mouse. MP3 players have become increasingly popular, and we can download songs to play on them with extreme ease.
article related to: internet security, computer virus, firwalls, anti trojan
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- 9). Application Security - IT Risk Management By : Johnny Mayer
Application Security risk assessment and risk management are vital tasks for IT managers. Corporations face increased levels of Application Security risk from hackers and cyber crooks seeking intellectual property and customer information. A comprehensive application security risk assessment is a modern day corporate necessity.
Application security risk management provides the optimal protection within the constraints of budget, law, ethics, and safety.
article related to: application security, application delivery, application switching
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- 11). Are You Being Robbed, Without Even Knowing It? By : Daren Armstrong
“Would you let someone walk into your home, take whatever they wanted and leave as if nothing had happened?“
No! Of course you wouldn't. So why are you letting them do it to your website?
WARNING:
If you are using PayPal , Clickbank or a number of other payment processors for your digital downloads YOU ARE LOSING MONEY!!!
Using a simple two step operation those in the know can read your website, download your product for free (Steal it) and be gone without you even knowing a thing.
article related to: website security, website protection, paypal, clickbank
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- 12). Background of Password cracking By : temp
Passwords to access computer systems are usually stored, in some form, in a database in order for the system to perform password verification. To enhance the privacy of passwords, the stored password verification data is generally produced by applying a one-way function to the password, possibly in combination with other available data. For simplicity of this discussion, when the one-way function does not incorporate a secret key, other than the password, we refer to the one way function employed as a hash and its output as a hashed password.
article related to: password cracking, virus, secret key, hash function
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- 13). Body Worn Cameras Support Covert Operations By : Shawn Davis
If you are a private investigator or a police officer, you know that body worn cameras are as much of a natural part of your investigative procedures as your ID. And because you are involved in this important, highly sensitive business, you often need to make video and audio recordings without the suspect knowing what you are doing. There is a great pocket DVR that is smaller than a package of cigarettes, and can actually be placed into an empty cigarette package for further concealment.
article related to: spies, spy gear, surveillance products, spy gadgets
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- 15). Buying From a Spy Shop By : Shawn Davis
When you are ready to purchase some surveillance equipment, it is a good idea to go to a spy shop and see what is available. Just like when you buy anything else, it is a good idea to shop around and compare prices. Additionally, you might try a spy shop on the Internet if there is not one in town, or if you can get better prices. But no matter where you go to get your spy gear, it is a good idea to make sure that what you are buying is f good quality.
article related to: spies, spy gear, surveillance products, spy gadgets
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- 19). Cyberspace Samurai's Art Of Hacking By : Mike Cliff
If you acknowledge the foe and recognize yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you recognise yourself merely not the foeman, for every victory gained you volition also suffer a defeat. If you cognize neither the opposition nor yourself, you testament succumb in every battle." - Sun Tzu, The Art of War. Take the immortal words of Sun Tzu, cognise yourself.
article related to: hacking
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- 20). Deliver Your Web Site From Evil (Part 1) By : T. O' Donnell
1. Backup your website on the server.
If you have more than one important web site, put them on different web hosts. Don't rely on your web host for backups.
Find two different hosts which allow SSH access. Get an account with each. FTP the backup of one site to the other server directly, and vice versa. Download copies to your home computer as well.
article related to: web design, web site design, web site security.
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- 22). Diginus Ltd Secures ISO27001 By : Jonathan Gay BA (hons) CISA MBCS
Diginus Ltd is proud to announce that we have successfully achieved ISO/IEC 27001 (formally BS7799) certification, the internationally recognised standard for information security. This success comes just ten months after achieving certification to ISO9001:2000 for our quality management system. Both certifications followed a rigorous inspection process by Lloyds Register Quality Assurance (LRQA).
article related to: diginus, e-identity, e-government, e-commerce, 27001, 9001, pki, smartcard, digital signature, digital certificate
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- 23). Disguises for Spy Bugs By : Shawn Davis
When you are using spy bugs, it is important that they are properly disguised. It is a good idea to make sure that they look like ordinary items that aren’t normally associated with spying. These items can be nearly anything, and the greatest thing about disguised spy bugs is that they often fulfill their “normal” functions in addition to helping you gather information or evidence.
article related to: spies, spy gear, surveillance products, spy gadgets
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- 24). Disguising Spy Bugs By : Shawn Davis
If you are going to be using spy bugs in order to collect information or gather evidence, it is very important that you find the proper disguise. You do not want to raise suspicions. Simply placing a small electronic device in an area is a bad idea. It obvious looks like a spy bug. Even if it is not noticed immediately, eventually someone will see it and get suspicious.
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- 25). Do You Want Someone To Know Your Secrets? Protect Yourself with a Firewall By : Tom Antion
With more and more small and home based businesses getting high speed, full time Internet connections, like Cable modem and DSL, there is an increased need for firewall software and/or hardware.
A firewall can be many things, but the main thing you need to know is that without one you are at risk of someone breaking into your computer. With people staying connected to the Internet full time with Cable modems or a DSL line, you are at a MUCH greater risk of someone accessing your computer from a remote location.
article related to: firewalls, firewall, computer protection, virus protection
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