External Storage Formats For Backup Files There are many different ways how to store backup copies. The safest way from information security awareness viewpoint, of course, is save these copies on external storage devices and put it as far as possible away from your office.Here are some devices from which you can choose the best for your backup copies!✗ Floppy Disc A floppy disc is a data storage device that is composed of a disc...... Similar Editorial : by Brett Fogle. | Source : Firewall Vpn Security
Choosing A Safe Password A password is like a key to your home. If someone steals it, there are chances he will use it to steal something else. We use passwords everywhere in our life, but the life of an Internet user is absolutely impossible without passwords: e-mail, online discussion groups, e-bank, commercial websites - all of them use password-based authentication.We use our "virtual keys" everywhere and all...... Similar Editorial : by Ieuan Dolby. | Source : Firewall Vpn Security
Risk Management From viewpoint of information security awareness, each oraganization need their own information security strategy. And now, it is not only the latest tools or technology. Organization need to understand what exactly they need to protect and why. Risk management is the process of measuring, or assessing risk and developing strategies to manage it. Strategies include transferring the risk to another...... Similar Editorial : by John McKeon. | Source : Firewall Vpn Security
Internet Attack Methods The U.S. Government's National Information Assurance Glossary defines Information Security as: Protection of information systems against unauthorized access to or modification of information, whether in storage, processing or transit, and against the denial of service to authorized users or the provision of service to unauthorized users, including those measures necessary to detect, document,...... Similar Editorial : by Wayne and Tamara. | Source : Computer Science Course
When They Keep An Eye On You Hidden video cameras and other sensors watch us every day, mainly in the big cities.The police, shopping centers and individuals watch us (public squares, public roads, highways, schools, universities, business quarters, office buildings, government quarters, hotels, museums, hospitals, post offices, shopping centers, banks, ATMs, airports, restaurants, buses, etc...). The cameras are on the...... Source : College Firewalls
What Malware Is? Malware is one of the most annoying factors which can bother computers. These insecure programs doesn't let us feeling safe. It is designed to damage computer's system, software. Thus malware contains computer viruses, worms, Trojan horses and also spywares, and other malicious and unwanted software. Frequently, malware is also designed to send itself from your e-mail account to all of your...... Similar Editorial : by Jesse Miller. | Source : College Firewalls
Firewalls Of Linux Firewalls are necessary for computers if we connect to internet. There are different kinds of methods how the firewalls work and check the incoming information. At the same time the firewalls let the outgoing ports open. It gives security for our computer and protects it from the system mistakes as well. For personal computers it can be enough and useful but for networks maybe not. Linux uses...... Similar Editorial : by Juraj Sipos. | Source : College Firewalls
Router The router is a tool of defence against attacking our computer. We can use it in case of security of our internet and PC. A more precise definition of a router is a computer networking device that interconnects separate logical subnets. Routers have many types but basically all are doing the same job. A router is a computer whose software and hardware are usually tailored to the tasks of routing...... Similar Editorial : by Daniele Di Gregorio. | Source : Home Wireless Networking
Social Engineering Social engineering is a collective noun for those techniques what malicious hackers use for preparation before the real attack against our computer system. They try to induce employes to break the general security policy of their company. These tricks are non-technical methods and usually they operate with psychological effects. They are very confident and they appeal to have the authority for...... Similar Editorial : by John Daye. | Source : College Firewalls
E-commerce And Security More and more peoples in there daily life use computer to make things that previously they do without computer, for example, buy and sell! Of course, its takes less time and can be done from home, but not so offten peoples thinking about: how safe it is! And from other side seller invent, that he want to start e-commerce, but he not sure what it is and how its works!This article is for both side........ Source : Spyware Stormer
"how Mobile Phones Can Be Hacked" A search in the Internet is enough to find a lot of information concerning the hacking of mobile phones. The main purpose of this article is to familiarize the reader with some widely used terms concerning mobile phone technology and hacking techniques, as well as security measures that one could take to protect the privacy of ones personal data stored in a mobile phone.It's really not necessary...... Similar Editorial : by Darren Allsop. | Source : Cell Phone Travel Chargers
Weakest Link In The Information Security Awareness Chain?!? Answer of this question is simple and incredible for many people ears... Weakest link in informations security awareness chain is PEOPLE!!! Why? Because we are people with human weaknesses and there are people who use that to get benefit.Social engineering is the name given to a category of security attacks in which someonemanipulates others into revealing information that can be used to steal...... Similar Editorial : by InfoSecurityLab. | Source : Spyware Adware Detection
Mobile Phones As A Spy Not so long ago we could hear news about mobile overhearing. If your mobile is turned off or is broken it can be overheard. Now we know that this was a false statement. However, the telecommunication companies can obtain information about us by means of the cell information. For instance: where we are and when. The telecommunication companies keep and log the phone calling and SMS data. The time...... Similar Editorial : by Darren Allsop. | Source : Nextel Cell Phone Batteries
Satellite Scrutinizing- Eyes In The Sky These days, there are many movies in Hollywood where people experience films where the central figure is observed by the FBI via satellites. We can say that: "Oh, it is only a film! It is no more than fantasy!" But it is apparent that this is not so unjustified. Just take one of the satellite navigation equipments which are used by us everyday in our car. We just write down where we want to...... Similar Editorial : by Gary Gresham. | Source : Advance Technology Products
How To Create Strong Passwords To protect our personal information from cyber criminals we should have a strong password. Fortunately, it is quiet easy to create strong passwords and keep them well protected. Make your password long because each character you add will increase the protection and combine letters, symbols and numbers. You should use phrases that you can easily remember for but for others the hardest to guess.Use...... Similar Editorial : by Sharon Housley. | Source : Advanced Audio Technology
