Antivirus protection is absolutely necessary if your device is connected to the outside world, such as the Internet, e-mail system, or even external media such as CDs and USB drives. You have already…
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Online communities have existed since the invention of the internet. First there were bulletin boards and email lists, which gave people around the world opportunities to connect, to communicate and to share information…
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The internet was born around 1960’s where its access was limited to few scientist, researchers and the defence only. Internet user base have evolved exponentially. Initially the computer crime was only confined to…
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Internet security relies on specific resources and standards for protecting data that gets sent through the internet. This includes various kinds of encryption such as Pretty Good Privacy(PGP). Other aspects of a secure…
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The 802.11b introduced the concept of Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP). It tried to ensure confidentiality, integrity and authenticity in wireless communication. At the beginning, implementing WEP required hardware resources and modifications to existing…
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The Internet is a global network of interconnected network, enabling users to share information along multiple channels. A computer that connects to the Internet can access information from a vast array of available…
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The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite(TCP/IP) to link several billion devices worldwide. It is a network of networks that consists of millions…
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The number of threats is rising daily, yet the time window to deal with them is rapidly shrinking. Also Read: Important Terms Related to WordPress You Should Know 100+ Important Terms Related to…
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Netcat is a command-line tool that reads and writes data across networks using the TCP and UDP protocols. It is known as the “network Swiss army knife” because of the many different functions…
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You can find lists of web application threats all over the Internet. Some of the lists are quite complete and don’t necessarily have a bias, some address what the author feels are the…
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Cybercrime is one type of criminal activity that is increasing because this type of crime is not restricted to those with high levels of knowledge of computers. Some cybercrimes are committed by juveniles…
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While many of these tools are used by crackers and intruders, they also help the security administrator detect and stop malicious scans. Used with intrusion detection systems, these tools can provide some level…
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The risk management process minimizes the impact of threats realized and provides a foundation for effective management decision making. Thus, it is very important that risk management be a part of the system…
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It comes as a surprise how credit cards have found their way into our lives in form of wallets. Credit cards have gradually turned into becoming a necessity. The emergence of electronic age…
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Password is stronger if it includes a mix of upper and lower case letters, numbers and other symbols, when allowed, for the same number of characters. The difficulty in remembering such a password…
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