Play it Safe on Open Wi-Fi Networks

Image via Wikipedia Open wi-fi is just about everywhere these days. It’s found in laundromats, coffee shops, cafes, bookstores and more. As the internet service becomes more essential in our daily lives, businesses see to it that this is available to their customers. Businesses offer the service as an incentive for customers to sit down and [...]

Plus Signs in Email has an Anti-Spam Usage

  Image via Wikipedia Even the most advanced anti-spam filters in the world cannot filter out all the unwanted and unsolicited bulk email messages. Often, these types of messages are generated from companies who sell mailing lists of email addresses or scraped from websites where emails are openly posted. In the best of instances, these messages [...]

Is Your Email Protected?

Image via Wikipedia You may have plenty of protection on your computer. For instance, there is a decent chance that you have an antivirus program, firewall, and other utilities, such as registry tools, present on your computer. But is that enough? Depending on how you use your email, it may not be the case. You [...]

Reducing Spam in Your Email Inbox

Don’t you just love junk mail? Spam-tastic, isn’t it? Of course not! Everyone hates junk mail. Everyone except for the folks who make money off of it. Did you know that spam is actually really bad for the environment? It uses up a lot of energy each year. That’s yet another reason to hate it. [...]

Is Computer Security Really That Important?

You may ask yourself, how vulnerable is your computer to an internet security threat? With that, how often have you or someone you know been the victim of a hacker, or otherwise computer virus? These are valid questions to consider when determining whether your present or anticipated security measures are sufficient. Unfortunately, many people seem [...]

Preventing Anti-Spam False Positives

Spam has become one of the most troublesome aspects of using the Internet. Email software developers have worked hard to develop anti-spam options that will protect their users from viruses, phishing scams and unrequested advertisements. This helps protect email users from online scams. Making reliable anti-spam features, however, is a balancing act. Some times, developers [...]

Is privacy seriously threatened by spamming?

Image via Wikipedia Spamming has become a major issue these days. There is hardly an Internet or computer user who has not experienced spam in his or her e-mail at home and work. Every year trillions of spam messages are sent online and create havoc for internet service providers and consumers around the world. The [...]

A Beginner’s Guide to Network Security Threats

If you’re a stranger to network security, it’s time to catch up. Almost everyone has a home network these days, and most of us use it for activities like file sharing with software like Ares where security should be taken seriously. For those who work in tech fields, the need is even stronger. Here’s an [...]

Tips for Privacy and Security on the Internet

As the internet continues to take over the world, security has become a top priority. From the “regular Joe” to the Fortune 500 company, keeping information private and secure is of the utmost importance. As technology increases, so do the cases of identity theft, stolen credit card information, and other breaches of security. Fortunately, the [...]