In part 2 of how to stay safe online I will be talking about firewalls, email and the types of security features that your web browser can offer. Let’s get started with firewalls. Firewalls In the days of dial-up Internet, software firewalls were important to protect your computer against hackers who pretty much had complete [...]

This subject has probably been touched on before by myself but I wanted to write a bit more of an in depth guide on how to stay safe online and avoid viruses, phishing and other nasty malicious stuff that the Internet has to offer! I’ve said it before, but the most important security tool you [...]

The Google redirect virus 2011 is one of the most common viruses that is currently circulating the Internet in 2011. The most common symptoms of the virus are: Being redirected to other pages when clicking a search result in Google. Having advertising popups appear at random intervals. Being redirected to other websites even when typing [...]

Security is a hot topic in the world of computing nowadays. New threats are discovered every day and people are at constant risk from infection which can then lead to the dreaded identity theft or financial theft. I advise anybody who uses the internet on their computer to ensure they have adequate protection, without it [...]

Malware, spyware, adware, whatever-ware is all round us on the internet, its no secret and its getting harder to avoid it. It can range from tracking cookies to full blown rootkits and keyloggers. Avoiding badware (this is what im going to call it for the rest of this article!) can be tough but there are [...]

If you were to browse for wireless networks in a busy city you would be suprised at how many unsecured networks you will find, many people are oblivious to the dangers, however I would like to outline these. By unsecure I am refering to a wireless network that is accessible without the need for a [...]