Archive for the 'security' Category

Warning: A worm is spreading through Orkut

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed to receive the latest updates. Thanks for visiting!Hey everyone! If you’re a frequent Orkut user (I’m sure many of my Indian friends are), this is a warning for you:
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AVG vs Avast!

Norton Antivirus was the first piece of antivirus software that I installed on my system (that’s because a Norton CD accompanied my computer when I purchased it). I was watching it running for a few days, and then I got annoyed. Installation was hectic and after restart, my PC only got slower.
Then, I heard about [...]

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Three Online Password Managers Reviewed

In this age of having tens of online accounts for services ranging from emails to ecommerce, remembering passwords is a hefty task. There are many password managers that let you store passwords securely, and these tools have even migrated to the online world. Many [tag]online password managers[/tag] are now available for you to keep track [...]

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7 Password Don’ts

Okay it’s a cliche but let me tell you again . Here are my tips:

Don’t use phone numbers, birthdays, names of your friends, relatives as a password.
Don’t use dictionary words for a password - this is very important.
Don’t just use alphabets. Always mix up numbers and symbols, uppercase and lowercase letters.
Don’t use the [...]

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