Aug
30
2017
One of the most important things that you can do if you are trying to maintain a healthy computer and online presence is to have a good suite of security software installed on your machine that you run at frequent intervals. There are all kinds of dangerous viruses that can be in a system without the owner ever knowing that they exist, and when left unchecked they can either break a system down to an unusable state or provide the writers of the viruses with a constant stream of your personal data and private information. Luckily, there is a war being waged against viruses and other malicious programs, and the tools used by the makers of today’s virus-fighting programs are very powerful. But it is your responsibility to acquire and utilize these programs, so here is a short list to get you started.
McAfee
McAfee has long been at the top of the ranking where IT security is concerned. The company runs well on pretty much every machine type, and the list of things that it is capable of finding and repairing is really quite impressive. McAfee protects users against Malware, malicious websites which are known for phishing and using false certificates, provides virus scans on demand and vulnerability testing to ensure that there are no hackers on the system, and the program does it all for about 20 US Dollars per year. There is also a free version that is pretty good but does not come with quite as many features.
Bitdefender
Bitdefender is another impressive piece of software that can save your machine from a long list of threat types. Bitdefender acts as an anti-malware, anti-virus, anti-phishing, anti-adware, and a lot more. It even monitors all of your online traffic and actively scans the sites that you visit for security-related threats.There are many other great options available that come in both free and premium versions, but selecting either of the ones mentioned above will definitely serve you well.
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Aug
23
2017
There aren’t too many people who would disagree with the classic statement that knowledge is power, but when it comes to the world of IT security, knowledge is much more than just something that allows you to do things that others can’t. When it comes to computing, whether it be for personal or commercial use, knowledge is security. Without knowing what risks you face there is nothing that you can do to put the necessary safeguards in place that would keep you safe, and that is exactly what we would like to help you with.You have probably heard of viruses, just as everyone has, but what are they exactly? Viruses are small pieces of software that are written by people with the intention of either doing harm to another person’s computer, exposing some kind of data for the purposes of theft or targeted advertisement, or to take control of a computer system from a remote location. Each of these comes with its own specifications and each are dealt with in different ways, which is why there are so many different security programs that have been developed to deal with one or more of these types of threats.
Ransomware
Ransomware is one of the most dangerous of the lot, as programs of this type operate specifically to cripple systems. There are many reasons why someone might want to bring your computer to its knees, but one of the main reasons is that when you lose control of your machine, the person behind the ransomware can do anything that they want to it with little or no knowledge on your part that there is someone stealing all of your personal information.
Malware and Adware
Along with Adware, Malware is one of the most common types of viruses in today’s online world. The purpose of Malware is mainly to cause difficulty to users, and it often is a ‘fire and forget’ method of creating chaos that can break certain areas of an operating system, rendering computers unusable. Once this type of virus has spread throughout a system it is very difficult to remove it and a system restore is often required. Adware is similar, but instead of breaking things it leaves traces on the infected system that lets advertisers in. Neither of these is good news for the efficiency and health of the system.
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