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Facebook Sign In: How to securely login to Facebook

Facebook is one of the most popular social networking websites. Being that, makes it a rather attractive target for hackers and malware writers to attack. This article will tell you how to sign up for and create a Facebook account [...]

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Infographic: Twitter Scams

BitDefender Safego, the pioneers in social network security for Facebook and Twitter have published a new Infographic mapping Twitter Scams. Click on the above image to see the full Infographic. Safego for Facebook and Safego for Twitter from BitDefender have provided the [...]

Restrict Access to your documents using Information Rights Management Service

Information Rights Management (IRM) is a service meant for restricted access to your Office Docs, workbooks and presentations. What does it mean? It simply means that you can specify access permissions on your docs, presentations etc to allow certain individuals [...]

WinLockr adds extra Security to your locked Windows computer

Windows users always have option of using the Windows lock screen feature to quickly lock their computer when they are away doing something else and do not wish to switch off their computer. However, as an alternative or to add an [...]

9 freeware tools to delete your files permanently in Windows 7

The Recycle Bin in Windows operating system behaves as a special directory where the deleted files can be stored temporarily before deleting all of them completely. This ensures that the user can still browse the deleted files and restore them [...]

How to disable or enable USB Ports in Windows 7 | 8

How often you have witnessed blocked Pen drive or USB drive access in your work place or college or school? I believe many times; in fact every time you try to use the USB drive, you are not allowed, simply [...]

Prevent unauthorized use of USB and other removable media with NetWrix’s USB Blocker

At times you want that no one else should be able to plug in a USB in your Windows PC. The reasons could be many. Maybe for security reasons or simply to stay safe from viruses that a USB may carry. This [...]

Monitor your child’s Online Activity with Qustodio, a free Parental Control program for Windows 7

In today’s busy world many parents remain unaware of their kid’s online activities. While you can always use Windows Live Family Safety to track and monitor activities, there are hundreds of programs out in the market that assure to protect [...]

Skype Login: Security and Safety Tips for beginners

We have seen how to setup and use Skype to make free calls. Once you have set it up, before you start using it, there are a few precautions you need to take in order to stay safe online while [...]

How to Set or Change Password in Windows Phone 7.5 Mango

Password is the first and foremost step when it comes to security of any device, locker or anything else. Password protection for a mobile device more important than anything else because there is always a fear of losing it at [...]

New security features introduced in Windows 8

Windows 8 is built on the rock-solid foundation of Windows 7, and it features many improvements in performance, security, privacy, and system reliability. Refinements to the kernel improve system responsiveness, security, and performance. Improvements in the driver model and tools [...]

Download Official Facebook Security Guide

A few months back Facebook had launched its Family Safety Center, which offered a powerful set of safety and security resources for the entire family and also offered a Facebook Guide for Parents. Now, it has released its official Facebook [...]

Internet Explorer 9 blocks 99% malware attacks; 5X more than other browsers!

With one third of internet users in Asia-Pacific alone becoming victims of threats like malware, the need for online security is more relevant than ever. To address these online concerns, Microsoft created their latest browser Internet Explorer 9, which provides [...]

How To Setup Firefox Permission Manager For Websites

One important addition to Firefox has been inclusion of a Permission Manager for Firefox. The Permission Manager of Mozilla Firefox will allow users to define the users own settings for the websites. For example, a user can set whether a [...]

Hide folders in Windows 7 | 8 & make them inaccessible to anyone

You may at times require to hide your folders in Windows 7. Well the simplest way you can do is by right-clicking the folder, selecting Properties and under the General tab, check the Hidden check box, ensuring that Don’t show [...]

NSSLabs study reconfirms: Internet Explorer 9 is by far the most secure browser

Some may not like to hear this – but once again it has been conclusivey proved that Internet Explorer 9 is the most secure browser and offers the best protection against socially engineered malware, the most common security threat facing [...]

Tips for Windows Live Mail users: Secure and protect your email account

Daily you hear about companies being hacked and users personal information such as email addresses being stolen. For most users this means nothing but to others it means a sense of no security. These hackers then post this information for [...]

Infographic: Which is the most secure Social Networking Site?

Facebook is undoubtedly the most popular social networking site and is therefore the one which most scamsters want to target. Based on this Infographic, you might want to decide which social site to stay away from.

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