Computer Protection at its Finest!
I hope everybody reading this article now knows the basics to common sense when it comes to computers and the Internet! Just in-case you’ve forgot some of the key pointers we’ve talked about in multiple articles, we’re going to talk about some anti-virus facts. Anti-virus does not make your computer invincible, and in-fact 28% of machines with anti-virus are unknowingly infected with a virus of some sort!
Are you afraid of your blog being hacked? Didn’t think so. It seems security is like life insurance, nobody wants it until it is too late. Wordpress is an open source project, meaning everybody has access to it. Hackers can use this to audit code thus find vulnerability’s. Once vulnerability’s are found, it does not matter if your website is hosted on wordpress.com, or if it is a independent blog you own your self; it is exploitable (hackable)!
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Worried about having your website get hacked? Well staying updated really is the only website security. There are not many firewalls or anti-virus programs for Linux, FreeBSD, or Macs. Most (80%+) web severs are Unix based operating systems. Exploits are published on a daily basis (farily large scale, too) for Web servers. The only way to prevent being hacked is by using common sense and by staying updated.
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We’ve presented many different ways to prevent being hacked, but we have more ideas!
Our first idea we will be talking about is turning your computer/Internet off when not in use. I’m sure you’ve heard to keep your computer off when you are not using it to save electricity. Well, this is also an advantage to staying secure. The less time your computer is connected to the Internet, the less likely of being hacked.
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If you are somebody who hosts a website, or wants to host a website, having a secure and reliable host is the first and possibly the most crucial part of owning a website. We’re going to show you advanced ways of what you should look for when purchasing a website. We will be discussing the differences between shared hosting, dedicated, vps, offshore, and more. We will also give you some tips of how much you should be willing to spend (per month).
Are you a webmaster in which is afraid of possibly being hacked? Are you afraid that some professional computer users and programmers may find how unprofessional and buggy your code is? Well, to prevent being hacked easily, looking like an “e-noob”, and having a slow-loading website; you can look professional with these few simple tips. So, first and foremost: Like always, keep your Apache (HTTPD), and other services on your web-server updated! Most hosts will automatically do this for you. Our second tip, is fixing code on your site.
Do you use Internet Explorer because it came default with your computer? Do you think it is secure because Microsoft supports it? Well, you’re completely wrong! Internet explorer is by far the most vulnerable browser around. People say that “Opera” is the most secure browser around, yet, it may be, but it can still be buggy and very slow. Most private exploits in which are made for Internet explorer are patched within a week, and it seems like almost a month for Opera to get around to patching their vulnerabilities.
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I’ve met many people over the ages of 30 who do not know of simple techniques to effectively clean up their computers. Most people that I have met from the ages of 15-25 know most of the techniques I am about to show you. This will accomplish cleaning up your computer (probably speeding things up), and even providing extra security!
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We’ve received many e-Mails and requests for a list of virus extensions. In case you do not know what an extension is, it is the period + last 3 numbers of a file. Here are some extensions you should be cautious opening:
Do you use Google and their applications? If you do, Google could know just as much about you as your best friend! The privacy we have now is limited, but with the help of Google our privacy can be almost obliterated completely! Read the rest of this entry »
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