Internet Security

Fix: “This Connection is Untrusted” Error in Firefox

May 24, 2012 By Don Caprio 12 Comments

You have asked Firefox to connect securely to mail.google.com, but we can't confirm that your connection is secure. You've probably seen this error lots of times and wondered what it meant. Secure websites that require HTTPS connection such as Gmail, Paypal, Yahoo Mail, Facebook and others often show this error message. If you proceed and add exception, you might notice the page won't load correctly and the display might look rather abnormal. In such cases, some images may not be displayed and lots of functions on the web page may be disabled. This Connection is Untrusted - What does it mean? I really don't need to explain all the technicalities, I'm going to keep it as simple as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Google Chrome / Firefox, Internet Security, Tips and Tricks Tagged With: FIREFOX, https, ssl, untrusted

PureVPN – Better Anonymity, Internet Privacy and Security

May 18, 2012 By Don Caprio 7 Comments

If you're always concerned about your privacy on the internet and very security conscious, you should get a reliable VPN software to keep you anonymous and cover your tracks. PureVPN offers this and many more. A virtual private network shouldn't only guarantee anonymity, but also reliability and encrypted, secure connection. PureVPN allows you to surf the internet with your IP address changed and even websites that won't allow proxy connection will still be accessed since it never appears like you're using a proxy server. I've been using PureVPN for a quite a while now and I can boldly say it's one of the best VPN services I've used in a long time. You can connect using three different … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hide My IP, Internet Security Tagged With: anonymous surfing, censorship, proxy, vpn

Introduction to Top Five Cloud Computing Security Issues

April 10, 2012 By Ilya Elbert 8 Comments

One of the most and frequently talked about aspects of the IT industry is in relation to cloud computing. It has grown from just mere terms to take its place as the leading segment within this industry. Cloud computing allows users to execute and operate software applications which is stored on the internet. Lots of people refer to the Internet as the "the cloud", and in plain terms, Cloud Computing is simply "Internet-based Computing", where data, shared resources, software and information are provided to computers through the internet on-demand. AD: Business Solution: Cloud Computing, ERP, CRM - Syntax The negligible costs involved within cloud computing segment, means that several … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Internet Security, Web Hosting

Keeping The Internet Safe For Your Home

February 19, 2012 By Ibrahim Abdullahi 2 Comments

Are you are a parent or a guardian? I believe you know that children of all ages loves to surf the web and even play some online games. This can be great fun for your children as well as good source of information but it can also be a bit nerve racking when you think of young children having full access to wide range of content that is available on the internet. You might install some type of parental controls on your child's internet access to make sure that they can only access websites with content that is appropriate with their age. Luckily, most computers have already been built with those parental control settings. Though the blocks work well, the control cannot limit all … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Internet Security, Tips and Tricks

How to Block Spam Mails Flooding Your Yahoomail / Gmail Inbox

December 18, 2011 By Don Caprio 1 Comment

Receiving close to a hundred messages within a couple of days can be very annoying. Spam mails can be so intrusive that you lose important emails in the large pool of spam mails in your inbox. There was a time I was having close to two thousand unread messages in my yahoo mail inbox but I hardly have those crazy messages anymore since I took some measures. Even with spam guard turned on in your gmail or yahoo mail settings, these unwanted bulk mails will still find ways to stream into your inbox. Spam emails have come to stay, that's a fact we can't erase. Spam emails are generally sent: 1. by some internet marketers to introduce you to their goods or services 2. by fraudsters to lure … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Internet Security Tagged With: block spam, bulk messages, gmail, how to, ONLINE PRIVACY, spam mails, stop spam, yahoomail

Pornographic Pictures On Facebook News Feed

November 15, 2011 By Don Caprio 8 Comments

I've been seeing some really unusual and disturbing pictures on my facebook news feed over the last 24 hours. Lots of pornographic pictures and really violent images have been showing on my news feed and it's rather embarrassing viewing facebook and the person next to you thinks you're viewing a porn site. I saw the fist one earlier this morning and thought it would end there. Ever since, I've been seeing these pornographic pictures all day and it's spreading even faster. It's not just nude photos, I've seen pictures that are nothing but gross blasphemy that ridicules lots of peoples' beliefs.You automatically get these stuffs shown on your news feed the moment any of your friends views and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Facebook, Internet Security, Tech News Tagged With: facebook, pictures, pornography, social media, social networking

How To Secure Your (Facebook, Yahoo, Gmail) Passwords From Getting Hacked

October 28, 2011 By Don Caprio 3 Comments

You've heard cases of hacked facebook accounts, right? Anyone can be a victim due to ignorance but that is not an excuse for leaving your login unsecured. Although there may still be flaws even when proper security measures are taken, you're still guaranteed a certain degree of security when you take those basic precautions. The internet is a big place full of good guys and lots of crazies, we all know that, but some believe the only way to have fun is to unlawfully gain access to your account and change your password, making your own account inaccessible to you. Facebook, paypal, liberty reserve, MSN, yahoo and gmail accounts can all be hacked and that's a fact you don't want to overlook. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Internet Security Tagged With: facebook, gmail, hacking, online security, yahoo