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parental control tips

Mostly, any parental-control softwares works by protecting your computer from accessing forbidden websites or using unauthorized apps when children are logged in. However, Checkstick controls and monitors your children’s internet activity and usage rather than blocking anything, it’s also allows you to see what they’ve been up to. Spysure software apps has a similar function as this parental-control apps. Continue reading »

cyber security 1st line defense

Nowadays, many people seemed to have forgotten the importance (and the inherent dangers) of their computer’s browser. They forgot that the browser, per se, works like a two-way street. It is where cyber security should police the two-way cyber traffic.

A web browser’s main job is to find and display web pages. From there, it makes possible the “communication” between your computer and the web server where a site is located.

Cyber security risks

But, your browser is also – and this is the dangerous part – the gateway of the cyber world into your computer. And, not all of the things from the Internet going inside your computer are good. Some are downright risky. Continue reading »

Why do we need cyber security? There a number of reasons. The cyber community changes in an unbelievable pace. Unfortunately, along with these changes are equally unbelievable threats. The nature of the Internet as a tool for communication and education has been used and misused for personal gain, which resulted in cyber attacks and unprecedented rise in cyber crime rates. These rates are expected to increase more rapidly in the coming years if cyber security is not put in place. So, why exactly do we need cyber security? Let us count the reasons. Continue reading »