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The 4 Most Effective Tips to Protect Your Computer from Ransomware

September 24, 2022February 11, 2014 by Paul Salmon

4 Tips to Protect Your Data from Ransomware

Ransomware – a class or malware that restricts access to a computer until a ransom is paid – has been around for many years. In fact, one of the first known ransomware – the “AIDS” trojan – was found in 1989. Unlike other malware, ransomware has sort of been in the background, not drawing much attention. In 2013, the ransomware called CryptoLocker began making news as it infected computers, and then began encrypting personal data files.

The Best 5 Tips to Prevent Malware on Your Windows System

February 4, 2014February 4, 2014 by Paul Salmon

Windows has always been synonymous with malware. To this day, Windows systems are being targeted by malware developers because of the number of Windows systems online, as well as how many exploitable security holes are available. Much of the malware can easily be prevented if users just took the time to implement some security measures on their Windows systems.

Below I provide 5 of the best tips that I utilize on my Windows system. Since implementing these tips, I haven’t had to worry about any malware on my computer in any shape or form.

Data Breaches and Cyber Attacks: Protect Your Business Network

December 19, 2013 by Paul Salmon

Your business may be under attack, but you may not know until serious damage has been done. Keep yourself and your business protected with software and tools.

If you own a business, you may be vulnerable when it comes to cyber attacks. This is true whether you have five employees or well over 200. Cyber attacks do not discriminate, meaning you should be prepared to ward off potential danger before it arises. You can work on protecting your business network by downloading and using efficient antivirus software and fortifying your computers and network with the best available methods of protection.

Cybercrime Report Gives Insight Into How Serious it is Worldwide

December 13, 2013 by Paul Salmon

The average web user will probably have some anxiety about whether or not they’re safe when logging on. If clicking onto the wrong site or a page loaded with malware, then the consequences could be disastrous in terms of keeping their most important files safe. Cybercrime is something that has become increasingly prevalent throughout the world, being a major cause of anxiety.

Mapping how big a problem it has become, Symantec Norton has recently released one of the one of the largest consumer cybercrime and internet threat reports of 2013. Conducted to find out how individuals are affected by the actions of cyber criminals, it revealed quite a few interesting findings that hint at the scale of the issue affecting the entire world, particularly Asia.

Get Secured With the Right Password

December 9, 2013 by Guest Blogger

Passwords are often the only thing that protects our information from the grasping hands of other people. Very few people know about data encryption, and even fewer of them actively use these technologies and algorithms. Frankly speaking, modern people are pretty negligent to information security issues, which results in hack attacks on their e-mail addresses and social networks accounts.

A recent study showed that in Europe only 24% of the residents use different passwords for different sites. The others use one or two passwords on all services where they are registered. So how can you protect yourself from hacking? Here are 5 basic tips which will help you.

10 Tips to Secure Your Windows System

November 21, 2013 by Paul Salmon

For many people Windows is synonymous with viruses, malware and security vulnerabilities. For many years Apple and Unix/Linux users have touted how they don’t have to worry about viruses or malware.

Windows users have, however, enjoyed the fact that their system has the most compatibility for hardware and software than any other system. This, unfortunately, has also been an issue as Windows users have always had a more open system to allow for such compatibility, which has allowed viruses and malware to propagate easily.

With the 10 tips outlines below, I will show you how you can run your system in a much more secured way, to the point where you can, hopefully, make viruses and malware threats a thing of the past. The good news is most of you probably won’t even need to spend a dime to make your system much more secure.

Advantages of a VPN Server: How to Set It Up

November 6, 2013 by Paul Salmon

Virtual Private Network, or a VPN server, is an Internet-based private network that is set up between several computers. With recent news that the NSA monitors a great deal of Internet-based communication, setting up a private network to give an extra layer of privacy between yourself and government agencies overstepping their bounds can’t hurt. A VPN might sound complicated to set up at first, but the advantages are well worth the effort you put into the server search and configuration.