Search results for: “SECURITY”
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How to Keep Your Profile Safe on Facebook
Facebook is probably the most popular social networking site in the world and with millions of people logging in and creating their profiles everyday, real life friends and total strangers alike adding you to their lists. It’s worth mentioning that even though the website has been up for a number of years, you still get…
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Privacy Policy
This privacy policy has been compiled to better serve those who are concerned with how their ‘Personally Identifiable Information’ (PII) is being used online. PII, as described in US privacy law and information security, is information that can be used on its own or with other information to identify, contact, or locate a single person,…
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Phishing: Practical Ways to Protect Yourself Online
You check your mails to see a seemingly important message from your bank asking you to update your details on their website. There’s a link in the email and thinking it’s a genuine message, you follow the link to update your details. Unknown to you, this email is fake and the website isn’t the real…
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Microsoft Ends Support for Windows XP by April 2014
Microsoft Windows XP was indeed a revolution when it was released over a decade ago and it truly served purpose. Although some people still find it hard to migrate to newer OS, Microsoft has announced that support for this operating system ends by April 2014. Also, Microsoft Office 2003 too would be put in Microsoft’s…
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Five Tools that can Make your Unbootable PC Working Again
Many times in your life, you come across a situation when you are not able to boot your PC. This could be sometimes due to some boot records failure, virus infections. A random hardware issue may also be the cause of such an issue. Well, it does not matter what the causes of the issues…
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What is Apple’s Fingerprint Sensor in iPhone 5S All About?
This news has been in the air for quite some time and it was believed that the “S” added with 5 in “iPhone 5s” would stand for safety and security. A lot of people assumed that Apple was after the company’s minute “Smart Sensor,” this feature made iPhone debut as the new “Touch ID.” What…
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A Quick Guide to Virtualization Software for SMEs
Increasingly, small businesses are looking to virtualization technology to reduce cost and improve efficiency. Virtualization brings phenomenal capacity and power within easy reach of the SME, and virtualization software makes management and deployment simple and quick. In this article, we will look briefly at the different types of virtualization software available, including Dell’s own virtualization…
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Mac vs. PC: Which Of Them Is More Secure?
There has long been a vicious rivalry between Macs and PCs. Everyone who uses one or the other seems to think the one they use is the best. One of the biggest arguments between the two versions is which one is the safest. This can play a major role in which option people choose in…
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When Should You Consider Upgrading Your Business Email System?
Your company’s email system is far more critical than you think it is. You need a robust communication system to guarantee that work is sent out, contracts are delivered and that agreements are made. Fully reliable and working email systems are a vital part of any company’s lifespan. All you need to do is simply…
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3 Ways to Secure Web Forms
If there’s one thing we’ve learned over the past few years, it’s that the internet really isn’t a very secure place to store information. It seems as though every day we get to hear about some new cyber threat, or another major corporation that has recently been hacked. And for every news-worthy online attack, there…
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How to Activate a Valid PayPal Account in Nigeria/Ghana
As most of you already know, PayPal has blacklisted certain countries from using their services. Ghana and Nigeria made the list. Congrats guys! PayPal happens to be the largest online transactions processor and so most merchants and online stores use PayPal for transacting. It is safe, secure and fast. What this means is that Residents…
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Making Sure Your Google Password Doesn’t Get Compromised: A Quick Guide
Considering just how valuable a hacked email account can be to intruders, keeping this lynchpin of your online presence and data infrastructure secure is of paramount importance. Must Read: Pinning Down Trouble: The Rise of Pinterest Spam This applies especially to those 500 plus million of us who are using Google’s email for our communications,…