Sunday, February 22, 2009

Security in Firefox

PC Answers is a UK magazine that specializes in given great computer advise. In its January issue the magazine did an extraordinary review on FireFox. FireFox is a Web browser interface like Internet explorer that can ultimately improve your online experience. It is very easy to try, all you have to do is go to http://www.getfirefox.com/ and click on FireFox 3 free download. As I write today the latest version for the browser is 3.0.6 and the total download should be 7.17 MB. If you use Internet Explorer to navigate the Internet and feel hesitant to change to a new environment I would like to tell you that is very easy to go back to your previous browser and make it a default. All you have to do is go and double click your previous browser icon on you desktop and as soon as the browser starts it will ask you to make it as a default browser. Default means that this browser will be the browser to handle your online experience.
This is link to the FireFox blog security site which will keep you up to date with the latest security issues: http://blog.mozilla.com/security/ I would also like to add the tips and tricks link which will allow you to handle the browser quickly and efficiently for an unique and safer online experience http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/tips/ I hope you enjoy!

Monday, February 16, 2009

How to prevent a computer worm

A computer worm is a software program that is designed to copy itself from one computer to another, without human interaction. Unlike a computer virus, a worm can copy itself automatically. To help prevent getting infected by computer worms, follow these six steps:
1.Keep your operating system up-to-date with latest security updates
2.Keep your firewall turned on at all times.
3.Keep your antivirus software updated
4.Use strong passwords
5.Consider disabling the AutoPlay feature in your computer
6.Use caution before you open e-mails attachments, click links in e-mail, or before you accept file transfers.
Never open e-mail attachments from someone you don't know.

Monday, February 2, 2009


There is no such a thing as Internet security, black hat hackers keep on discovering sophisticated ways of hacking the current Internet security software. Moreover, the regular computer user does not understand or perhaps do not know how to protect themselves online. Can there be a really secure Internet security software program that would work effectively in human to computer interaction?