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How Secure Is ICloud?

29 August 2013 By dave

Many organizations and individuals today rely on cloud services to backup data and share documents. However, some are concerned about the level of security these third party hosts can guarantee.

Apple’s iCloud service does encrypt your data during the transfer and storage processes. But not every scenario may be appropriate for iCloud storage. Here are four things to consider before you choose to move your files to iCloud. [Read more…]

Filed Under: IT Security Basics Tagged With: cloud security, Icloud

IT Security Challenges of the Next Decade

4 January 2012 By dave

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IT security has always been a concern, but as we move into bigger and better technology, what are the challenges that face us? Technology changes so fast that it isn’t possible to predict exactly how things will go down, but we can prepare for as many eventualities as possible, using current challenges as a stepping stone.

Criminals have always seen the Internet as a possibility for committing more crimes, and that’s not likely to change any time soon. So, we can reasonably expect that cyber crime of all types will increase alongside technology. [Read more…]

Filed Under: General, IT Security Basics Tagged With: challenges, it, it-security

How to Open an Online Checking Account

15 September 2011 By dave

Checking accounts are very handy. With it you can pay your bills, pay for your purchases and keep track of your spending bills. Online checking accounts work the same way, except that they are more convenient to use. You can online fund transfer, unlimited ATM access and easy application procedures. Like with traditional banks, most of these are insured by the FDIC, which means that your money is safe and secured. Now here’s how to open online checking accounts.


Step 1 – Search online for online banks

When doing this, you need to consider the bank’s reputation, their accessibility, their security features, they accreditation and of how much fees they charge for the online application. Most of these banks do not charge you for anything but there are others that do.

Step 2 – Fill their online application

After deciding which online bank to enroll you into, it is now time to fill out the bank’s online application form. This may include your social security number, email address, physical address and name and birth date. After filling out the application form, they will give you some log in access including your password. They would usually ask you to change your password immediately and log back on to your account.

Step 3 – Read the terms and conditions
After signing up, it is important that you read the bank’s terms and conditions very carefully. Most of the times, the term contract are written in very small font so that customers will refuse to read them. But this is where you will find out about the hidden fees and other concerns that might cause complications in the future.

Filed Under: General, IT Security Basics, Physical Security Tagged With: Banking, checking accounts

Online graphic design events

21 May 2011 By dave

Graphic design contests refer to events which involve designing of print media design contents like logo, banner or flex, visiting card, illustration, brochures and so on. Normally, one can find hundreds of such contests online, though, it is recommended that one validates the originality and genuine nature of the event and the organizers.

Normally, graphic design contests are organized by upcoming ventures, in order to promote their brand, their product and/or their services to a vast population in one go. There are many others who are seeking potential ideas for their logo or other purposes. So instead of approaching multimedia service providers, it is the designers who approach the company. A company then announces prizes in form of cash, vouchers and accessories and so on. There are also some multimedia ventures who propose to recruit the winners into their own ventures.

It is recommended that one goes carefully through the stated terms & conditions of the contest. Some contests are restricted to a particular country, though they accept artworks from foreign candidates. Also, some contests are exclusively restricted to amateurs or fresher’s and prohibit the entry of industrial professionals. One must also keep a tab of the dates of submission of the artwork.

One should follow the codes given by the organizers like image resolution, image size, the color mode (RGB, CMYK, etc), the software which can be used for execution, the final output format, file size limits and so on. While sending the artwork, make sure you have named & organized the source files correctly.

Filed Under: General

Internet Security Blogging can help your Reliable Hosting Needs

26 March 2011 By dave

It is very essential that security will be maintained getting along with your reliable hosting needs. It is therefore conclusive that when you are secured you will also have reliable hosting too. The internet is now a priceless resource fore everyone- young ones to adults. It is mainly used for the purpose of educating and entertaining people all over the world. It is very essential to know the advantages and so with the advantages of the virtual world, especially that it have becoming so fast changing from time to time. It is also very important to guide children in their viewing or surfing the internet because these might lead them to such devastating and malicious viewing to restrict for children sites. Certain software called the keylogger software can certainly protect your children and almost everyone online.

Children might sometimes be in a situation in which they cannot fully handle the situation while they are using the internet with no restrictions and without their parents consent. Online internet users are really exposed to some dangers just like in chat rooms that are public and those of which from instant messaging softwares. Your children may start communicating with someone who he or she does not know and might lead to the trap of someone else’s malicious intentions.

When it comes to making your children aware of the dangers of IT security, it is easy to tell them everything however, most of the time it is better for them to learn themselves. Children love to get information in short bursts, and the best way it through a blog. Save a link to a blog site about internet security and they can read through to their hearts content.

For your reliable hosting, there is some software, which can do more than protecting site. These softwares have a lot of other uses. The softwares can be used to detect and to have a record of all sites that were visited all the electronic mail that was sent and so with every instant messages and more activities done to your computer on a daily basis. If you have this software, you cannot just protect your children but also your employees at the workplace. Plus you can even use this to monitor your husband or wife whom you think is cheating on you.

Filed Under: General, IT Security Basics

The Premium Service of Best Web Hosting Companies

28 February 2011 By dave

Promotion of the websites can be done in many different ways but the right tactics will help you to draw more users towards your content. If you are looking for some unique options then best web hosting companies will offer plans which are just apt for you. With the help of online option you can easily search for top ten organizations or most popular companies dealing with web hosting plans. In this way you can find a company who can meet your needs and assist in fulfilling the targets.

Apart from the unlimited plans, the companies also involve various tricks like the use of spyware to get information of another user. This proves to be beneficial as you can access the websites visited by the users and the links which they have opened. Thus this software finds its great use and companies try to get full advantage from it. But this has to be done in a secure way or else you can get in to a big problem. The user is unknown about this fact and so you can go for this option.

The services which you avail from best web hosting companies need to be of high quality and prices in your budget. The plan which you select must cater to the reach of the clients. For this you require experts and professionals who are experienced and knowledgeable to advise you and act accordingly. For any plan you need to pay a monthly fee which depends upon the features which a plan possesses. You can try all the options and pick the most appropriate plan for your website.

Filed Under: General, IT Security Basics

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