Spyware

Laptops computers, convenient for its mobile design and Wi-Fi capability, designed for anyone who is on the go, or a luxury device for home. A large number of laptops offer Wi-Fi compatibility and various applications such as music, DVD/CD players, and games. Some even offer camera’s so users can Skype each other from all around the world; these cameras are dangerous as they are susceptible to hackers. A hacker mostly works in the cyberspace and uses information on the web and techniques to…

INTRODUCTION Today with fast growing digital age of modern technology, digital forensic experts are facing a number of data sources that they need and rely on to acquire valuable information for their investigations. Data sources can come from different forms and areas such as: personal computer, hard drives, network logs, social networking sites, mobile devices. These sources can contain a vast amount of data. Hence, they lead up to many challenges in acquiring the data. For example, just in…

Social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Myspace and etc are harmful to children. According to children psychologist, Dr Richard Woolfson, he believes that social networking sites are harmful to children because the social networking sites has removed the barriers between a children’s public and private self in which lead them being vulnerable and exposed to dangerous consequences by compulsive sharing online with the strangers that they met online. Additionally, Dr Woolfson also added…

is not left unlocked and attended, even if you are using it a semi-private place, such as the office. Considering that you most probably log in to your computer as administrator, it would take just a few seconds for someone to install some form of spyware or malware that is designed to evade detection by popular antivirus software. One good way to avoid becoming a victim is to lock your device with a password when you are away from it. 2. Use a virtual private network (VPN) when connecting to…

especially games. Technical support is easy to find since there are so many users. What’s more, there are a lot of functions that makes it easy to do just about anything easy. Although, the windows operating system has lots problems with viruses and spyware, so you will need anti-virus protection software. The system requires the use of a low of computer resources that makes the computer run slow and has poor security…

improved performance or simply a nostalgic feel, Windows 7 has moderately good performance if the system is maintained properly. Although its popularity is a benefit, it 's also a con when looking at the big picture. Lots and lots of malicious software—spyware, trojan horses, ransomeware—has been created just for Windows 7. If you 're a hacker, you 're going to target the most used operating system to infect the most people. This leads an unwary user into a scary and insecure world. If you 're a…

Nexela Managed Services In todays world of Information technology, and business, there will be situations where issues arise and the existing system needs repair or maintenance. When this happens contacting the service provider generally follows the natural protocol. Accordingly, this type of service carries a fee. Generally speaking, in these situations contacting a service provider is similar to calling an HVAC technician to fix a home air conditioner when it breaks down. This is considered a…

Why is it important to protect information in the food service industry to maintain competitive advantage? Information security is the process of protecting the availability, privacy, and integrity of data. Information technology and methods of securing it have been around for centuries. Whether it is hiding your diary under your pillow, keeping a secret from others, or encrypting your passwords on a desktop, the need to secure data or information has always been important. In the food service…

Vulnerability of IT Infrastructures: Internal and External Threats Sylvester Ngoma Ph.D. Candidate Information Technology Educator March 04, 2012 Vulnerability of IT Infrastructures 1 Introduction The pervasive and complex nature of security threats to Information Technology (IT) continues to be a major concern for modern organizations and businesses. IT infrastructures, which have become the cornerstone of organizational management, are highly vulnerable to potential attacks and sabotage. IT…

A penetration test or “pentesting” is an attack on a computer system, network or Web application without actually harming it and with the owner’s permission in order to identify vulnerabilities that an attacker could exploit with the intention of finding security weaknesses and potentially gaining access to its functionality and data. Why Penetration Testing Nine out of 10 businesses experienced at least one hacking incident in the past year, marking a 21% increase from 2015, according to a…