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How to Hide Data in Image, Audio & Video Files: Steganography
Thursday, 27 Oct, 2011 – 23:40 | 65 Comments
How to Hide Data in Image, Audio & Video Files: Steganography

Ever wondered to know how to hide secret messages in images, audio and video files? Well, in this post I will take you through a concept called steganography using which, it is possible to hide your secret information …

How Antivirus Software Works
Tuesday, 18 Jan, 2011 – 16:54 | 24 Comments
How Antivirus Software Works

Due to ever increasing threat from virus and other malicious programs, almost every computer today comes with a pre-installed antivirus software on it. In fact, an antivirus has become one of the most essential software package for every computer. Even though every one …

How Firewalls Work
Thursday, 18 Nov, 2010 – 19:18 | 22 Comments
How Firewalls Work

If you have been using Internet on a regular basis or working in a large company and surf the Internet while you are at work, you must have surely come across the term firewall.
You might have …

How to Protect Your Computer from Keyloggers
Tuesday, 26 Oct, 2010 – 21:21 | 61 Comments
How to Protect Your Computer from Keyloggers

Keyloggers have been a major problem today as it does not require any prior knowledge of computers to use it. So hackers mainly use keyloggers to steal your passwords, credit card numbers and other confidential …

10 Tips to Avoid Getting Adware
Tuesday, 5 Oct, 2010 – 22:13 | 11 Comments
10 Tips to Avoid Getting Adware

10 Tips to Avoid Getting Adware
 
Adware, malware, spyware and viruses can bring your system to its knees. They are detrimental, lowering the performance of your computer. You might need to replace data. You might lose unique …

How Windows Product Activation (WPA) Works?
Tuesday, 14 Sep, 2010 – 18:23 | 13 Comments
How Windows Product Activation (WPA) Works?

Windows Product Activation or WPA is a license validation procedure introduced by Microsoft Corporation in all versions of it’s Windows operating system. WPA was first introduced in Windows XP and continues to exist in Windows Server …

How to Test the Working of your Antivirus – EICAR Test
Saturday, 17 Apr, 2010 – 23:58 | 57 Comments
How to Test the Working of your Antivirus – EICAR Test

Have you ever wondered how to test your Antivirus software to ensure it’s proper working? Well here is a quick and easy way to test your antivirus. The process is called EICAR test which will …

10 Tips for a Total Online Security
Thursday, 4 Feb, 2010 – 22:39 | 26 Comments
10 Tips for a Total Online Security

With the sudden rise in the Internet usage across the globe over the past few years, there has also been a rise in the amount of online scams and frauds. Today most of the Internet users are unaware …