Category: "Tech Alert"

500 Worst Passwords

I was exploring some cool, funny and interesting pictures on the web, when I stumbled on this “500 worst password” image on Flickr. After reading the list of passwords It made me think because although this is hilarious it is also a serious matter. Some  internet users today usually use some of the passwords that [...]

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Protecting Your Online Account

Nowadays, technology is a part of every aspect of our lives. No matter where you go, a developing country uses an improving technology. We use technology for more than just accessing information. We use it for easy banking, bill paying, filing personal information and sending information to others. It makes our life a lot easier, [...]

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Battery Life Testing for Windows 7

When Microsoft launched Windows Vista in 2006, the operating system received criticism after being released with numerous software bugs and steep hardware requirements. As a result of increased hardware demands to use the operating system, Windows Vista also became notorious for draining laptop battery power. In an effort to avoid a repeat of the Vista [...]

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How Safe Is Your Child From The Internet?

I used to own an internet cafe. And some of my customers are kids playing online games and some researching for projects or assignments. Sometimes, I wonder if they are safe using the internet… so I provide some restrictions in sites that they can visit. Nowadays, Almost each household now has a computer and has [...]

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All-time Most Notorious Hackers

While I was browsing on some sites I stumbled on several  sites, and saw their article about the most notorious hackers of our time. The post was very interesting so I decided to share it with all of my readers. They have great minds but they really wasted their talents. They are just a few [...]

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Bid At Your Own Risk

If you are fond of shopping and internet, then most probably you know the site Ebay. Ebay is actually the most popular marketplace on the internet. It is a place where both used and new can be found. It is a place where you can go shopping without even going to malls and department stores. [...]

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Your Computer Is Infected… And You Don’t Know It

Early in the internet days when your computer got infected by some virus it would immediately cause your computer to crash. Scammers today got much more smarter in creating and spreading their viruses and other malicious programs. They now realize that leaving their victim’s computer will be much more better to easily steal any important [...]

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Don’t be a victim! – How to avoid being Phished

Nowadays, internet technology made it to the point that it is easily accessible by everyone. I myself access some of my important accounts through internet… like banking, paying bills, communication with my loved ones here and abroad. Though generally, it made our lives easy and account accessible anywhere, we can’t deny that thieves, hackers and [...]

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How to Protect your Kids Online using OpenDNS

Back in October 2008, 18 and 19 respectively I wrote up an article on how to  Speed up your web browsing with OpenDNS and How safe is your child from the Internet.  This time a post with the combination of those two articles, how you can protect your precious kids online using OpenDNS technology. We [...]

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Various Types of Email Scams

Email scams are getting quite more common. A lot of us believes that we are “smart” enough to distinguish fake schemes, but most of the time it is very difficult to see through them. The very best way to protect ourselves is to learn and understand all about the popular false tactics so we can [...]

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