You are being tracked. Know How to Protect Your Online Privacy

Nov 6th, 2011 Discuss [0]

It may sound a like a Hollywood movie but the fact is that all your online activities are being tracked. Now by being tracked, I do not mean that you are being watched by some super sleuths garbed in some strange robes. Definitely this is not the case but still you are being watched and thankfully, now you can track who are monitoring your online activities without making any effort to learn something hard like Greek. Though all the major web browsers now look sleek and blazing fast, they are still ill-equipped to give you specific information about when you are being tracked and by whom. But now, problem has been solved thanks to the availability of free Ghostery program. This is a revolutionary program that you need to have in your browsers be it Firefox, Chrome, IE or even Safari if you are serious about the infringement on your online privacy.

Tracking is Omnipresent: Have you ever wonder how Gmail managed to show you the ads that you may like the most or how a website showing you an ad that you are most likely to click on? Yes, the fact is that everyone is tracking our online activities but there is no reason to be worry because users’ information are stored and anonymized before being sorted, at least we hope so. Google has its tracking code – Google Analytics Tracking code and some services providers develop their own set of tracking to track users activities to find out the issues that visitors may be facing or showing the best possible ads to them. But since we are all living in a democratic environment, we have the right to know who is tracking our activities. With Ghostery, you get this data fairly easily. It will show you the number of trackers on a particular web page you are viewing. → Read More

Will Kindle Fire’s Browser Create Privacy Problems?

Oct 10th, 2011 Discuss [0]

Amazon has announced its first true tablet device, the Kindle Fire, aiming to take on the Apple iPad and a slew of Android-based tablets in the fight for supremacy in this competitive market.

While the Kindle Fire runs Google’s operating system like many of its competitors, Amazon has actually gone above and beyond the call of duty to modify the software and change the interface, putting the emphasis on cloud-based services.

Perhaps the most important feature will be the Kindle Fire’s web browser, known as Silk.

While Silk will let you browse all of your favourite sites, from search engines such as Google to video streaming sites such as YouTube, it will not rely solely on your web connection or tablet to do all of the hard work.

Amazon is describing it as a ‘split browser’, with remote servers doing some of the loading and number crunching to make even a modestly powered tablet feel like a slick desktop computer when it comes to surfing the web. → Read More

Do RFID Chips in Car Tires Really Present a Privacy Threat?

Oct 4th, 2011 Discuss [0]

Ever since 2003, tire manufacturers have been putting RFID sensors in their tires so they can better regulate how the tires wear and keep tract of tire pressure. The technology was brought on by the debacle that Firestone’s Ford Explorer tires caused with many of them blowing out while still being fairly new. But many privacy rights activists are wondering if this new radio frequency technology in our tires can lead to invasions of our privacy.

If you are not already familiar with RFID technology you should be. These little Radio Frequency Identification chips are everywhere and more common products are getting them installed. They are in our passports, driver’s licenses, credit cards, car key fobs, and even clothing in some instances. But it’s the use of RFID chips in car tires that has many wondering how useful this information can be to hackers and identity thieves. → Read More

United States ‘Cyber Range’ Test Online Warfare Tools Of Tomorrow

Oct 1st, 2011 Discuss [0]

Well over 90% of the population under 50 would agree that technology has changed our lives vastly for the better. Whilst some of the older generations may be slightly technophobic still, the newer generations are almost born with a mouse it their hands. It has affected all parts of our everyday life, and there is no way we could go back now unless we were seriously forced.

However, as has been demonstrated in the past few months with the high profile attacks by hacking groups Anonymous and Lulzsec, very little is safe online these days. No matter how many expensive bits of software you invest in, there isn’t a lot you can do if someone skilled is intent on bringing you down. So if it happens to people like Sony and other multinationals with vast security budgets, what chance does the common man have? This seems to be an issue that the United States has been considering for a while, as they tend to take national security rather seriously. All of America’s big secrets, right up to above top classification, are kept on vast databanks housed in secure buildings in various locations. However, the ease with which seemingly amateur hacking groups infiltrated large companies has given governments some concern. It has recently emerged that the US has been planning to build a ‘testing facility’ for the cyber warfare tools of tomorrow, called a ‘cyber range’, and certain terminology used in interviews suggest they may have one already! → Read More

Easy Steps To Prevent PC Problems

Dec 2nd, 2008 Discuss [0]

Every computer owner hopes that their computer will work as efficiently as it did when it was purchased. However, you notice that your computer becomes slower as it gets older. Not only this, but your computer may also encounter occasional errors or system crashes. This could cost you a lot of valuable time and data, especially if you use your computer for important work.

Simply depending upon a good operating system may not be enough to deal with these problems. While it is true that newer operating systems such as Windows XP and Windows Vista are less prone to errors, many computer users still continue to face problems. Saving your data every few minutes may not help in the case of receiving many errors, as this will reduce your productivity and may still render you helpless in case your system crashes.

Would you like to be able to fix a slow computer and avoid PC problems without spending a lot of time and money? All you need to do in order to have a healthy computer is to follow a few simple guidelines to take care of your computer:

Ensure clean and uncluttered hard disk

One of the main reasons your computer has become slow could be that your hard disk is unclean and cluttered. You need to clean your hard disk on a regular basis. This will allow your computer to access and process information faster. Make regular use of the two Hard Disk utilities provided in the System tools of your Windows operating system. These utilities are: → Read More

Why You Should Backup Your Data And How To Do It

Jun 24th, 2008 Discuss [1]

Computers have changed the whole picture of today’s world by providing a source on which a large amount of data can be stored. The information that was once stored in a room full of files, can now be added to just one small PC. We now have paperless offices and even paperless monetary transactions with the help of computers.

Now, because computers are a medium to store your important and even confidential information, it is essential that you take measures to keep this data safe. This is because, if your computer fails, you stand the risk of losing a lot of your essential information. Some of the common causes that may lead to computer failures are:

Software errors.
Faulty and buggy applications.
Program install and uninstall problems.
Registry problems.
Virus and spyware infections.
User errors.
Hardware malfunction.
Natural disasters, such as flood and earthquake.
Other unavoidable problems, such as fire, theft, and physical damage. → Read More

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