Free Avast anti-virus software with anti-spyware protection
If you use your computer for non-commercial and home use only, you can download a free copy of the popular Avast anti-virus software that also includes a free anti-spyware protection. At present Avast is available in version 4.8. The free version also comes with built-in anti-rootkit. It works on all editions of Windows from [...]
Recover your stolen laptop with Computrace LoJack
What happens if your laptop gets stolen or gets lost? How do you recover it? How do you ensure that the sensitive personal information stored on it does not fall into the hands of unauthorized persons? Well, you may be in need of a software-based solution like Computrace LoJack from Absolute Software that can [...]
Laptop Privacy Screens – Prevent people from looking at your screen
When you use your laptop in a crowded public place, such as a restaurant or airport, you might have noticed people trying to look at its screen to find out what is going on. Sometimes, it may become embarrassing for you if others are able to peek over your shoulders and have a look [...]
What keyloggers can do and how they can harm your interests?
Keylogger is a spyware that is intended to keep watch over your actions on your computer; typically it is used to “log” the keys pressed by you. That means it can record all your keyboard activity, keeping watch over all keystrokes typed by you. In addition, it may also spy over your mouse activities [...]
8 Tips for Safety Precautions for Wi-Fi hotspots
The way we connect to the Internet is changing very fast. Wired Internet is giving way to wireless Internet. Getting broadband Internet on a wireless connection has become quite common. Moreover, at places such as restaurants, coffee shops, airports, hotels, libraries or other public places, you can easily get wireless or wi-fi hotspots. These [...]
How to protect yourself against the most common causes of Data Loss
A guest article written by Patrick Jobin from Storagepipe.
As unfortunate as it is for computer users, electronic data loss is a reality we just can’t seem to escape. Whether it’s due to corrupted software, human error or some other unknown reason, you need to be vigilant in preventing it from happening to you.
WOT – Browser add-on for safer browsing – warns about risky sites
There are several free online services offering you information about the safety of the website about to be visited by you. I’ve written about some of these services earlier: McAfee Site Advisor and Google Safe Browsing. These services depend mainly upon various algorithms to check the safety and security of a website. On the [...]
Kaspersky free online virus file scanner
No doubt it is desirable to have a good antivirus software on your computer. However, there are times when the antivirus software installed on your computer is not able to detect a virus in particular file. Or, sometimes, it will give a report which you may find to be doubtful. Therefore, you may need [...]
How to enable or disable secure logon in Windows 7
Want to have additional security for your Windows 7 computer? Use secure logon. You’ve to enable secure logon, and once you do it, it requires you to press Ctrl + Alt + Delete keys to log on to your computer. It will ensure that the authentic Windows logon screen appears for login to your [...]
Free online virus and malware scan from BitDefender QuickScan
If you’re suspecting that your computer is infected with viruses and/or malware, you can conduct a free online scan of your computer using QuickScan from BitDefender. It combines local scanning and in-the-cloud scanning to quickly detect security threats to the computer scanned.