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Firefox Web Browser Security Feature

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  What web browser are you using? Well, if you are using Firefox there are some great feature that you can turn on or add-on in Firefox. These feature are way to help you to be safer and more secure when browsing through the internet.   Here are some of Security Tips For Firefox Web browser: Turn on Firefox's "Do Not Track" feature: By turn on Firefox feature "Do Not Track" will tell websites that you don't want to have your actions tracked by the website that you visiting. However, it doesn't that mean the websites can't track your actions. It is still depends on the websites decision to respect your privacy or not, but a least you letting them known. Turn on Firefox's Phishing and Malware Blocking features: The Firefox phishing and malware blocking feature will check the site you are attempting to connect to against a list of known phishing or malware sites. Install the Noscript Anti-XSS and Anti-Clickjacking Fi...

Best Free Anti-Virus Software Protection

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One way to secure and protect your computer is to make sure to have some personal firewall such as antivirus software protection install. Having an antivirus software in your computer will help you to detect viruses, avoid unsafe website and cleaning your computer, etc. It is just another way to help your computer to be more secure.   Here are the 10 best free antivirus software 2017: 1. Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition Best feature:  Autopilot, anti-malware and anti-phishing, real-time protection and near-perfect malware detection rate  Available: Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, macOS, Android 2. Avira Antivirus   Best feature: Strong protection against popular malware and zero-days, great interface and free add-on features   Available: Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, macOS, Android 3. Avast Free Antivirus Best feature : Friendly interface, configurable scans, use on multiple devices, customizat...

What is a DDoS Attack?

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DDoS is stand for Distributed Denial of Service. Unlike any other hacker attack, DDoS attack if not  for identity theft or money, but it is for distributing specific website functionality. The main goal of the DDoS attack is to make a specific website unavailable for visitor and customer. Furthermore, the attack will denied the service that customer want which will make the owner of the website loose a lot of customers and money. Customers will be frustrated and worried about coming back to the website and its services.  The most common attack of the DDoS attack is to flood the business with requests of information that will create a wave of false traffic to the website to the point that the website will not be able to handle. The flow of false traffic will make the website slowdown and keep customer out of the service. With all the fake customer overrunning the website, the website will be unusable for real customer and their needs.  Law enforcement official take...

Tips for Protecting Your Email

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We all know that almost every work place are communicate through  some type of email in the internet.  Either you are a self-employed or work for a company, email is a must have for communication. In that case, knowing how to protect your email information is very important.  Here is are some tips that will help you to protect your email: 1) Use a Strong Password. Like any account that you have in the internet, a strong password is always the first step to protect yourself from hacker.  2) Beware Public PCs. If you are using public computer to check your email, always make sure that you are logout of your email before leaving. Even logout of your email, it might be leaving traces about yourself to the next user. I would command using your own laptop to check your emails if you have it with you. 3) Protect Your Address. Spammer and scammer are everywhere in the internet looking for new victims, so make sure you do not include your ema...

Secure Your WIFI Network

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  Making sure that your home WIFI network is secure is important. For able to protect your home WIFI, starts with your router security. Here are a couple ways to protect your home WIFI network:   ·       Change Your Router Admin Username and Password First thing to do after get your router is to access the router and change the generic username and password immediately. ·       Change the Network Name It is the name that’s broadcast from your WIFI to the outside world for so people can find your network. ·       Activate Encryption It is the ultimate WIFI no-brainer and it is important thing you must do to lock down your wireless. ·       Double Up on Firewalls Each router has a firewall built in that protects your internal network and you should turn it on as an extra layer of protection if it not automatic activate. ·  ...