Unquestionably, in this age and time, social media has become a vital part of our modern life. For a lot of companies, social media is an incredible marketing tool. Businesses can get their name out in front of established customers and prospective customers without expending a lot of dollars. This is why many organizations hire SMM specialist to create Facebook posts or to send out daily tweets on Twitter, or they hire a freelance social media professional who can keep the company’s name in the public eye for a fraction of the cost compared to a full-time employee.

Just as a coin has two sides, similarly, social media can be an organization’s worst security nightmare too. Particularly, when outside vendors or short-term interns are hired to do social-media-related outreach. Also, the problem of safety gets increased because of our love to share more. Read more…

When the world was introduced to the home computer, it was also introduced to the virus. Especially since the Internet came about more and more opportunities have arose for tech-savvy types who want to infect other people’s systems for fun or profit. Even though antivirus software has become very sophisticated over the years a good backup is still necessary in 2016.

Some viruses and other malware are nothing but an annoyance, quickly removed from a system and forgotten soon after. But some have had a real impact on the world and the way we use computers, even adding new words to the language. Let’s take a look at ten that have come up over the years. Read more…

Are you almost always persisting to use cloud services to save your data? Well, you are not the only person in the world to think that way and so your ambivalence is valid. However, it is best to know that cloud-based storage services are here for good. These happen to be the ultimate solutions for storing the data online, with an ease of access whenever you want and wherever you want.

While it may seem tempting, people still raise concerns regarding the matter in terms of security. Who knows someone can just sneak into your cloud data and access the sensitive information that you stored on cloud merely to save space on your hard disk. It certainly sounds like a hard bargain. Therefore it is advisable to take precautionary measures before it’s too late. Read more…

If you think that setting your Facebook account into private hides your personal information, then you better think again. Yes, they’ve been keeping our information whether you go online or offline. And that’s what frustrates us the most, Facebook has been storing our information the moment we agreed with their policies. You may not notice it, but the more you agreed to their terms and conditions, the more you store your personal data in their database.

Sad to say, there are some users who just don’t pay too much attention to every agreement that they signed. As a result, they’ve been wondering why and how Facebook got their information where in fact, they didn’t give any. Again, Facebook keeps your personal information whether you like it or not. Well, there might be some advantages it gives to us. Perhaps, you don’t need to agree with their policies now and then. But if you are a keen observer, thinking about how Facebook uses your personal data with or without the user’s knowledge can sometimes be daunting and frustrating. Read more…

Facebook has turned 11 years old this year. With the massive growth in users over the decade it has also generated massive revenue. Being the most used social media platform, Facebook has frustrated its users massively on a large scale with its devious privacy policies and unwelcomed surprises present in its terms of services.

The company tries to walk in a difficult situation, between offering the users proper private space in communicating with their friends and this way feed the user data to businesses for using them to serve effective ads. Many times this balance has tipped in the favor of the business. The FTC (Federal Trade Commission) also charged the company with frequent privacy audits for 20 years as it deceived the consumers with its privacy promises. Read more…

Access to a wide variety of websites is blocked by many authorities across the world. Extreme cases, such as China, use their own firewall systems to block out the majority of the internet; in other places you may find your college or workplace blocks all access to social media sites.

Sometimes, this is a necessary tool; it may be a matter of government security or simply policy. There is usually a way round the blocks but you should ensure what you are doing is legal. We’re totally aware that as technology keeps advancing, the internet becomes more and more dangerous. Many countries have restrictions; however, they’re constantly breached by hackers with bad intentions. Read more…

Google and “privacy” are two words that have never gotten along well. The industry leader has often been accused of going too far in their data collection on users. There is very little that the company cannot know, and this should alarm you. They act benevolent now and promise to never share data maliciously, but promises can be broken and power structures changed. Chances are that when Google gets a new CEO, they will still have your data, and they will still be able to damage you with it.

Here are 15 methods that Google can and will use to collect your personal information: Read more…

A decade ago, it was simply our personal computers that we wanted to protect when it came to computing. However, nowadays the stakes are much higher and the things we have to worry about in much greater numbers. For instance, the banking accounts that we use online or even social media can be the target of attacks. That’s why Facebook more or less recently launched partnership with Kaspersky in order to make their whole experience more secure. Along with that, were launched some pages and exclusive content explaining how exactly the dynamics of security really worked when it came to social media.

Did you know your social media content and activity could be at risk? Read more…

Almost every internet user knows that a virtual private network (VPN) allows you to encrypt data connections thereby securing you PC and other communications devices. Another major attraction of VPN is the “Anonymity”, which is the focus of this article, which users enjoy while using VPN. Every VPN service provides anonymity, however, there are some internet service providers (ISPs) that try to maintain activity logs and furnish details when required by authorities. Nevertheless, there are some VPN services who have located their servers in countries where a clearly defined legal framework is under development and thus allows full anonymity.

If you grant 1 wish to any VPN user which a genie could realise; then it will certainly be to get free VPN service. This is because there are hundreds of VPN services that are costly and yet do not deliver the level of service that they promise. If you wish the same your wish has just been granted! As following is a list of 25 VPN service to surf internet anonymously. Enjoy! Read more…

Have you lost your smartphone and worried that it’s gone? Well, then take a breather as there are many useful apps available online that can help you get your lost or missing smartphone back. While some of these apps help make an audible sound to alert you of the hiding spot of your missing smartphone, some other identify the GPS location of the stolen phone, and a few others provide remote options to have control over your smartphone.

Through this post, I’ll help you learn about 20 great apps that can help in tracking your lost smartphone. Read more…

Internet these days is full of frauds and scams; you think you are looking at something but it may turn out to be the exact opposite of it. As much advantages as an Internet offers to every person, there are also a number of scams attached with this experience that you must look out for. Such scams can affect a person one way or the other without them even realizing it.

If you are also among those who are tired of being hit by several online scams, then below you will learn the top 20 online scams that should be avoided at all costs: Read more…

It comes as no surprise that the Internet is quite censored nowadays and not every user can access certain websites from any location in the world. This is of course not what the Internet was meant to become. The modern use-cases applied to the Web, however require a custom approach.

Now that the Web is heavily used for business purposes it’s up to business owners to decide whether to restrict access to their resources. Regular users, however, are left in the dark and not able to watch their favorite TV shows for example. Cases like helping spread online piracy, among others things, kind of speaks for itself. Read more…

In today’s time and age with technology continuously progressing, it is considered backward to possess a sheer utter lack of knowledge in Internet usage. In these modern digital times where smart is no longer a description we give to witty people but to powerful mobile phones as well, it is only inevitable that kids as young as three years old would learn how to access the internet. And let’s face it, when unmonitored, a place as vast and as big as the Internet is as dangerous as leaving your kids with a stranger handing out free candy (Every parents’ worst nightmare). But while mobile phones may be considered smart, do not let them outsmart you.

The Internet may be littered with pages upon pages of unfiltered and inappropriate content that your children may access, but you can always prevent this from happening. Read more…

When we talk about the Internet technology, we must not forget to mention the kinds of crucial disadvantages that are present with its use. Even though the numbers of advantages like, instant connectivity, where users can connect with each other and globally on the go, round the clock are unforgettable. The Internet technology sometimes can become a big hassle in your everyday routine. This does not mean that we aim to not rationalize how important the Internet is in today’s day and age, but we are trying to offer a different perspective to it. Just like any other technology in the world, which comes with its pros and cons, the Internet world is no different. When a user is online, he might be enjoying some of the undeniable opportunities and possibilities, but he is also putting himself at a lot of risks on different levels and points.

Just for the brief discussion, let’s focus on those risks and points that an average Internet user can put himself at while sitting online. The number one risk is access to illegal or banned content. Since the Internet is largely used unsupervised, one can have access to almost everything, this is why it is so important for parents to understand this phenomenon and impose parental controls when their children are using the Internet. Read more…

You want to surf through the net but do not want to leave any traces behind regarding what you searched for? Then here are some tips which you can follow:

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