Computer Tweaks

Today I am going to show you a simple way make your any of your PC Software's password protected. It means whenever anyone opens any software in your PC then he/she will be asked for a password. Users of your PC won't be able to use the software without password. If your PC is used by other people as well, you might be interested in password protecting your Softwares.

There is a major avenue of attack which can be used to breach your security, and that is through what is generally called Social Engineering. Basically Social engineering involves tricking a user into revealing sensitive information or voluntarily providing access to their system.In other words it is a con or a scam.

Facebook has recently introduced the new security button on its main navigation panel. You can see it in your Facebook profile. (at right side of Home)   This is a very useful action by Facebook, it should have been done long back as security has always been major concern while using Facebook. It was quite difficult for newbies and no-geeks to handle their Profile security. Now they can easily manage their profile security.  Here is what Facebook offers in this newly introduced button: When you click on the Security button (A lock with three horizontal lines), you will see three options. 1) Who can see my stuff? Click on this option and you will see a menu: The menu gives you four options as you can see in the figure: a) Who can see my future posts? From here you can manage who see you posts. You can make it for public, friends, friends of friends, only me or you can set selected people to see it. b) Where can I review all my posts and things I...

If you re carrying around sensitive data, you can enable a feature that will erase all the data on the device if someone inputs the incorrect pass code 10 times. Navigate to Settings > General > Passcode Lock > Erase Data.   then click on Enable button to erase the data.

Long back I had discussed about Viruses, Worms and Trojans , today I am going to talk about ways to avoid these harmful elements from your system. Viruses exploit your system in some or other way, you need to be very precocious about it. These are definitely easy to avoid but fatal to ignore. So, do not ignore your system. Don't let Viruses harm your system. Here are few ways or tips that you can follow to avoid Viruses: 10 Ways to avoid Viruses from your System 10) Use good quality antivirus software: Using a good quality anti-virus software is very important to protect your system from viruses. If you are using free or trial versions then your system is definitely at risk! 9) Always update your antivirus software: To protect your PC from getting infected by newly born viruues you need to update your antivirus softwares database. Use auto-update facility. 8) Purchase or obtain software only from trusted sources :   Cheaper softwares, that are ...

BOSTON: Security experts have discovered the biggest series of cyber attacks to date, involving the infiltration of the networks of 72 organizations including the United Nations, governments and companies around the world. Security company McAfee, which uncovered the intrusions, said it believed there was one "state actor" behind the attacks but declined to name it, though one security expert who has been briefed on the hacking said the evidence points to China. The long list of victims in the five-year campaign include the governments of the United States, Taiwan, India, South Korea, Vietnam and Canada; the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN); the International Olympic Committee (IOC); the World Anti-Doping Agency; and an array of companies, from defense contractors to high-tech enterprises. In the case of the United Nations, the hackers broke into the computer system of the UN Secretariat in Geneva in 2008, hid there unnoticed f...

Keyloggers also known as key Stroke recorders are the softwares that can record the key strokes.These are Used in phishing websites to steal your username and password.These keylogger can also be installed on a computer and they can send usernames and passwords using your Internet connection.You can protect yourself using special tips and tricks.And if you follow the guidelines we are providing your username and password will be safe even if a keylogger has been already installed on your system.Here are the tips and tricks to protect yourself from the keyloggers 1.Enable Your Firewall:- Firewalls donot stop the keyloggers from entering into your PC But hey can help in stopping the keyloggers from sending your information.It is always recommended that you install a good firewall software to protect your computer from unauthorized access.By default Microsoft windows firewall is enabled. 2.Use Good Antivirus Software And Avoid Downloading cracked Softwares:- Use g...

We all have heard the terms Virus,Worms,trojans and spyware but only a few of us know the difference between them.We genreally consider everything that is detected by an antivirus as virus but this is not the case.The antivirus not only provides protection against viruses but it also protects us from trojans,worms and spywares.All these can be harmful to your computer hardware and software.Today I will differentiate all these terms from each other . Ok lets start from the introduction of viruses Virus :-A virus is a self replicating program that attaches itself to an executable file.When  the file is executed the virus automatically gets executed and enters into system memory .Once it enters into system memory it either searches for other files that can be infected or stays in the background and infect the files that are uses the virus infected program. Worms :Worms are very similar to viruses but differ in way that they donot bind themselves to exe...