Your business’s data is incredibly valuable. It’s important, then, that you provide it with the best protection possible. It’s not always easy to understand how to do that, though, especially when there are so many options out there. Do you buy the latest cybersecurity bundle being advertised? Do you need a firewall? If you are…
You have run a random google search on yourself, and now you are spooked to see your face splattered all over the results. Let a skillful stalker/con artist do just that, and he might end up with your friend’s current and former home addresses and her phone number. So is ‘data privacy’ just your problem…
We may not have been there 100 years ago but I guess life was tough compared to the lifestyles we are living today. Days when only a messenger was to walk for hundreds of miles to deliver a message. Of course, technology came to make lives easier. However, the invention of one item demands the…
A home is one of the most expensive purchases that you’ll ever invest in. You spend years saving for just the right place. It’s critical to feel safe in your home and, unfortunately, the world isn’t such a safe place anymore. You need to be proactive in protecting your family and property, so here are…
End-of-year holidays are approaching quickly, and people are beginning to finalize their travel plans. While many people are having to rethink plans from years past, due to COVID-19, many are still planning on leaving home to see family members. After a year of self-isolation, some families are pleased to get out of the house—some are…
To secure a website is a need of the hour. There is absolutely no reason for a website not to switch from HTTP to HTTPS. It protects a website from getting its data stolen by malicious third parties, plus, it boosts page rank in search engines. HTTPS is an extension of the usual HTTP address,…
Bitdefender is one of the best antiviruses we have. I am just coming up to the renewal for my Sophos Antivirus subscription that I have had for a number of years, which I have shared across a number of devices within my household. However, the price has doubled since I last took out the subscription…
Irrespective of its morality, China’s great firewall is truly a modern technical marvel. This countrywide firewall severely restricts what Chinese citizens can access on the internet. It is one of the few global examples of a national internet censorship system and is arguably the most successful of them all. But while China’s great firewall has…
Have you ever been in a position where someone has deleted something that they shouldn’t have done in Active Directory and you desperately need to restore it? Well you can go through your backups and look at restoring that way, but there is a much simplier way to restore any Active Directory object. For having…
ADRestore is an Active Directory tool to allow you to restore objects that may have been deleted from your system. Download To download, simply scroll down towards the bottom of this page and you will see the options for this download. Ensure you select the correct one and click the blue Download button as detailed…
It’s a fact that email is one of the weakest links in data security. The problem with email is that it’s an older technology and is just now playing catchup in regards to security. It’s also used by the general populace, a group that is often resistant to the sometimes onerous demands of user-initiated security…
Artificial Intelligence is an attempt to recreate human intelligence within computers. Scientists and tech experts have been able to create AI machines and even robots that do work with human-like cognition, but most people in the niche believe the technology is not perfected yet. There may be some time to go before AI is the…
There are many different ways that you may be sent a phishing email as these campaigns are now combining online methods with offline ploys. Pop-up ads are reinforced by phone calls if the appropriate personal information is obtained by the scammers. However, despite these moves Phishing remains a mainly online form of attack for cybercriminals….
It is easy to underestimate the importance of freedom of speech if you live in a democratic country. You can say what is on your mind without any repercussions. There are places, however, that place a dangerous premium on free speech. This is especially a speech that does not support the state or a particular…
Many free antivirus software products are just as good at protecting your devices against malware as paid-for ones. So, why should you spend money on protection? Well, your specific circumstances may demand more security features, especially if you are using antimalware for commercial use. Here is a look at how the best free and pay-for…
In light of recent Internet events that confirm the increasing risk of user data leakage, there is a need for reliable and anonymous services. These services can provide each person with a high guarantee of security and confidentiality of any data transmitted via email. But how do you choose a service that is completely secret…
Technology, over the past few years, has grown by leaps and bounds. Much of that new tech is going directly toward our places of work and even within our mobile devices. This has certainly made many aspects of our lives much more convenient. Still, speak with anyone utilizing this tech, and they will often state that they are unsure of having their facial recognition information in company systems.
If you’ve spent any amount of time browsing the web, chances are that you’ve noticed that some URLs use the prefix of “https://” and others use “https://”. Though the presence or absence of the “s” may seem trivial, the security of information transferred to and from a URL is drastically different between the two prefixes….
The average person’s conception of hacking is very technology-focused. The stereotypical hacker sitting in a basement surrounded by screens full of terminal commands has embedded itself in our culture. However, this view of hacking isn’t entirely accurate. The vast majority of cyberattacks are focused on a much easier target than a computer: a human. It’s…
Online censorship is becoming an increasingly pressing issue considering how active the largest tech companies have been in filtering certain points of view out of mainstream discussion on their platforms. In recent years, this practice has become quite overt, leading to many segments of society pushing back in these practices. In response, these platforms have…
Most people would agree that feeling secure in your own home is of paramount importance. In a world where criminal activity is rife, the last thing most people want is to put their home, their belongings, and most importantly, their loved ones at risk. With this in mind, it is important to ensure you have…
Living in the technology age has its perks, but with the development of new technology, come new ways for companies to track and access your data. If you know how to be smart and vigilant, you will be able to make choices that protect your data without having to go off the grid. There are…
Data recovery is a process to retrieve accidentally deleted or suddenly lost data due to mistaken formatting, disk corruption, malware attack, or interruption during data transferring. Data recovery can be needed for any kind of storage devices such as hard drives, SD cards, USB flash drives, mobile phones, tablets and digital cameras. In most cases,…
We all are big fans of Netflix, HBO, and other streaming services that provide us with the best content out there for the fairest prices. Less excited, but awesome service is Kodi that allows you to access music, movies, photos, and TV shows all at once. But what is important, all streaming services and any…
More households are acknowledging the importance of security systems in their properties. According to the Video Surveillance Market report, the video surveillance market earned a total of $28.18 billion in 2017. Based on the 14.2 percent Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) from 2018 to 2025, the market will grow to as much as $87.36 billion by…
When you are ready to purchase a CCTV system, you might be surprised at the choice. The trick is to know what it is you want your camera do. There’s no need to pay for more than you need. Knowing what’s around before you make a site survey can help so here are the main…
Personal and company data is information that we want to make sure is safe. However, we are hearing more each day about the massive amounts of global data breaches. Some breaches are targeted toward individual’s personal information, but more often than not, cyber criminals are instead targeting Fortune 500 tier companies to hack user profile…
Avira and Avast are popular antiviruses that both have their pros and cons. Here, we will highlight the aspects of each antivirus so you can choose based on the criteria you have to your protection software. Avira Antivirus Avira Antivirus Pro is a quick and easy antivirus with a simple interface. In addition to high-quality…
Microsoft released an emergency update last week under CVE-2019-1367 which claimed to fix an Internet Explorer exploit. If you are now reading this post, I’m assuming that you have already noticed that having installed these set of updates, you now have print spooler problems?! CVE-2019-1367 v1.0 As most businesses probably have, we urgently rushed out…
Introduction With VPNs being as important as they are, there’s no shortage of options when it comes to your variety of choices. There are VPNs for phones, laptops, and even as in-browser extensions. Browser extensions enhance your online experience by adding on something new or previously lacking directly to the websites you visit. You can…
From dash cams to security cameras, digital video capture is big at the moment. Maybe you are trying to capture something to go viral or just simply trying to protect your property, getting the right video camera is a must. We have tested and reviewed a few video cameras, dash cams and baby monitor cams,…
Online banking apps are becoming more and more popular as it is a great opportunity for a client to control their finances, to check their bank accounts, as well as to make transactions online instead of visiting the actual bank. Having such apps on one’s mobile device is useful both for college students and to…
