Best AntiVirus Softwares for Windows

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With so many trojans and worms all around cyber space ready to attack your system it’s always wise to have the best antivirus solution always ready. Here is a list of some of the best Antivirus Solutions for the Windows platform. These are not arranged in any priority order and there pros and cons are [...]

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Protect your Google / GMail accounts from hackers with two factor authentication.

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For years the security of various online apps remained just like this but now Google has taken the initiative to bring a change to this by introducing the two factor authentication. Two factor authentication involves you to enter both your existing password and a special new second pass-code so it’s nearly impossible to phish. You generate this second password by a new mobile app available for Android, iPhone, and BlackBerry called ‘Google Authenticator’, or by Google call or a text message to a phone number you entered when you set up the feature. That password will expire in just a few minutes though, so be quick.

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Why should your users use least privilege on their corporate computers?

If a business allows it’s users to install whatever software they choose and/or make configuration changes then they run the increased risk of the security of the machine being compromised. I recommend wherever possible businesses should refrain from giving end users administrative rights over the machines they use thereby preventing users from installing software (that [...]

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Basic computer security tips

Computer security is something everyone who uses the internet should learn about and use to protect themselves while they use the internet. Physical security This type of security is overlooked as not being a risk but it is. Anyone that has access to the machine can interrupt the boot process to get to a command [...]

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Make Your Windows Truly personalized Part -I

Shortcut to restarting xp.. You can restart a Windows XP Pro and Home machine easily by creating a shortcut with following path. (Assume you installed Windows XP on your C: Partition) “c:\windows\system32\shutdown.exe -r -f -t 00″ -r is for restarting the computer. -f is to force close all programs without saving. -t 00 is used [...]

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