Tag Archives: Security
If for some reason you’d like to reset all your Windows 7 or Vista security settings to their default values you may do so as follows:
Microsoft Office 2010 has new security features that put you in control. You will also see far fewer pop-up windows and other messages than you did in previous versions of …more >>>
To improve security Microsoft Office 2010 prevents some previous versions of Microsoft Office file types should from being opened, without the help of Protected View.
Protected View in Microsoft Office 2010 helps keep your Windows computer protected from potential security damage.
Microsoft Office 2010 has a new feature called as the Protected View feature. Trust Center contains security & privacy settings, which help keep your computer secure & safe.
In earlier versions of Windows, the default interval that users were notified of password expiration was 14 days before expiration. In Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, the default …more >>>
Predator is a freeware utility which turns any USB flash drive into a key, with which you can lock & unlock your Windows computer.
The most popular Web search engine in China, Baidu.com, was attacked by a group of hacktivists identifying themselves as the Iranian Cyber Army. The hackers hijacked the domain’s DNS records …more >>>
Easy File Locker is a light-weight and easy-to-use file lock software product for Windows. It can protect your private files and folders. With its great protection, users will not be …more >>>
Internet Explorer includes 4 predefined security zones: Internet, Local Intranet, Trusted Sites & Restricted Sites. There is also a 5th zone viz the My Computer zone (which contains files on …more >>>
Firefox accounted for almost half of all browser vulnerabilities in the first 6 months of 2009, according to a study conducted by California based Cenzic a leading web site security …more >>>
Windows Running Applications Protector, or WinRAP, is a small portable freeware utility which allows you to hide windows application, and hide programs which are running on your screen.
Snow Leopard lacks security features that are built in to Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7, a noted Mac researcher has said.
There may be reasons where you may want to restrict use of certain application. While we have already mentioned how you can password protect Internet Explorer natively, here is a …more >>>
We are pleased to release Prevent v 1.0, a freeware app which runs on all Windows. If you don’t want anyone deleting or renaming or messing around with your data, …more >>>
Test out some of Internet Explorer 8′s security features without having to visit potentially dangerous sites.
A Security Identifier (SID) is a unique value of variable length that is used to identify a security principal or security group in Windows operating systems. Well-known SIDs are a …more >>>
In August 2008, the Microsoft Security Response Center announced three security-related programs – (1) Microsoft Active Protections Program (MAPP); (2) Microsoft Exploitability Index, and; (3) Microsoft Vulnerability Research (MSVR) – …more >>>
If for some reason, you wish to reset your Windows 7 Hosts file situated at C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc you can follow these steps: Click Start and type copy-paste in start search : …more >>>
In response to the recent Conficker outbreak, Microsoft has made some changes in the AutoRun functionality in Windows 7.
