Is pirated software putting you at risk?
credit history installment debteasy approval personal loan If a deal for software seems too good to be true, then it probably is. The software could be pirated, which means that it’s been copied and sold illegally. One of the dangers of using pirated software is that you might not get security updates, which means that […]
How do spammers get my email address?
There are several common ways that spammers can get your email address: Crawling the web for the @ sign. Spammers and cybercriminals use sophisticated tools to scan the web and harvest email addresses. If you publicly post your email address online, a spammer will find it. Making good guesses… and lots of them. Cybercriminals use […]
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insightyoucanuse.com/fpdb/curl/ You may or may not have heard about the ongoing problems with BT vs UCE Protect Spam House in Germany? Essentially, the problem is that BT and UCE protect are locked into an ongoing feud over spam – UCE protect are blocking ALL MAIL FROM BT IP ADDRESSES from sending to anyone utilising the […]
ISPs block millions of legitimate emails
ISPs are blocking millions of legitimate emails a day as collateral damage in their war against spam, according to an email delivery company. The worst hit are social networks. Friends Reunited, for example, had as many as 27% of its emails bulk blocked by ISPs in May, according to Return Path, which advises companies how […]
Data disasters more likely to strike in summer…
cash money loans bad creditguaranteed subprime bad credit home loans source: pcpro.co.uk The turbulent British summer leads to a surge in data loss incidents, according to industry experts. Kroll Ontrack claims that it traditionally deals with around 12% more data recovery requests in the summer months than it does in the spring, with the weather […]
Are you being ripped off for your web hosting?
Following an astonishing conversation with one of my customers just now I have discovered that some companys/individuals pay incredibly over the odds for simple services such as web and email management, or domain hosting. After a little research, I have discovered that some of you may be paying as much as £30 per month […]
Four steps to protect yourself online
Microsoft have released on their blog that the National Cyber Security Alliance recently hosted a discussion about the role of the individual in computer security. Representatives from Microsoft and other companies agreed that businesses are responsible for providing security tools in addition to education and they discussed the steps that individuals should take to secure […]
Can you spot the 6 signs of a scam?
Microsoft has posted that they recently received an email that provided a great example of the tools in a cyberscammer’s toolbelt. Here’s the email. Can you spot the signs of a scam? Dear Account Owner We are having congestion due to the anonymous registration of free Windows Live Account therefore we are shutting down some […]
A whole new tune for Google
It already dominates the world of internet searches, has produced a decent mobile OS and an own-branded phone to run it on, has its own web browser, email and chat platforms, office suite and it’s even working on a full-blown operating system to take on the might of Windows. So is it really that much […]
IT Issues Keeping SMEs Up At Night
Technology concerns present the biggest headache for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) according to a recent poll by Eclipse Internet, an ISP for SMEs and home users. Of the 232 firms questioned, two-thirds (66%) say IT is the one area of their business where they most often have to seek outside help. The web was […]