Posts Tagged "Security"

By admin on Nov 19, 2012 in Smart Phone | 0 comments

  1. NQ Mobile Security The first in our list is called NQ Mobile Security. As always, there is a free of charge version and one for which you have to pay. The latter is more advanced. It offers manually scanning, remote access, contacts protection and malware detector technology.The scanning of SD cards is not available. The free version delivers firewall, remote access (Google Maps included), protected web browsing, a SIM change notifier, data backup and applications optimizer. From what we noticed, the remote functions will only be successful if your Android gadget is able to send and receive text messages. 2. Lookout Mobile Security The second security app we recommend is Lookout Mobile Security. Its main offerings are the following: automatically applications scanning, contacts backup, malware detector in the free version. If you opt for the paid version you will have included more features: remote access, alarm, full browsing history, remote recovery and so on. 3. Avast Free Mobile Security Next up is an app known as Avast Free Mobile Security. This one is very user-friendly. Once you download it, it is going to verify if the user wants to turn on the anti theft technology. This tool sports web browsing protection, SMS and call filtering and anti malware technology reports Droid Gator.com. A full scan of every single application on your Android device is also possible. This app is able to protect you against the untrusted USB debugging, too. The Avast Free Mobile Security can be protected with the help of a password. But there is no backup functionality. However, one of the main pros is that this app boasts a privacy module which is a way to see if one of your phone’s apps employs permissions that could harm it in the long run. The remote technology module offered by the Avast Free Mobile Security app are not going to work on an Android gadget which has Wi-Fi only; and some of them will need 3G support. 4. AVG Mobilation Anti-Virus Free Another very good security app we found is labeled AVG Mobilation Anti-Virus Free. It comes with malware detector and applications locker technology. Each of these two does a different thing: the former offers protection...

By admin on Oct 9, 2012 in Security | 0 comments

It wasn’t until a few years ago that we had to start really worrying about hackers. As the Internet age evolved, numerous individuals started working hard to break into home computers and install harmful viruses and controls. At first, there weren’t many ways consumers could protect themselves from these hackers, but over the years, tech-savvy individuals have learned efficient ways to combat these malicious hackers and their viruses. In order to stop by viruses and hackers dead in their tracks, it’s best to be aware of how to protect your computer from intrusions. Read on to learn four simple ways you can protect your computer from hackers. Update your software on a regular basis I know how annoying it is to have a pop-up message remind you that it’s time to update your computer, but keep in mind, updating your computer is one of the most effective ways to protect your computer from viruses. In fact, there are many new hacking tricks that are created every day, and your computer must be updated on a regular basis to know how to manage these up-and-coming threats. Update your computer whenever your computer reminds you to and make sure an anti-virus program is set to automatically update itself. If you regularly update your computer, the chances of it getting infected will go down significantly. Install anti-virus protections This goes without saying, but then again, it must be emphasized: If you don’t already have anti-virus software installed on your computer, you’re basically asking a virus or hacker to come along and infect your computer. There are a lot of anti-virus programs out there, so it’s best to do some research into the right ones for you and your computer. Don’t worry about the anti-virus programs being too expensive, either. There are a number of free anti-virus programs that are worth a consideration. As I’ve already said, make sure to do your research before you settle on one. Automatically delete strange-looking emails I get hundreds of emails a day and sometimes those emails come from weird email addresses or contain awkward subject lines. If you receive a strange email, don’t even bother to open the email; do yourself and your computer a favor...