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5Mar-21

AVG Ultimate: All About AVG’s Best Security Software

Security software is one of the most vital applications anyone must install once they received or bought a computer. We have written a comprehensive article about what tools you will need to install when you have a brand new PC. Installing an antivirus or any security application has plenty of benefits. Traditional antivirus applications detect and get rid of threats that are harmful to your device and data. But now, it does more than scanning and blocking threats. It becomes the ultimate [...]

Posted By Vanessa Venugopal

2Mar-21

5 of the Best Security Software You Need to Install in 2021

Now, working from home is the new norm and many are using personal devices to access files and data of a business. However, most don’t use security software or are not aware that they need one. Hence, they are left unsecured and vulnerable. Only a few employers offer security software to their team or educate them about online safety. Why Security Software Matters? Whether you think you need it or not, security software has numerous benefits.Protection from computer virusesA computer virus [...]

Posted By Vanessa Venugopal

12Feb-21

How to Keep Your Windows 10 PC Secure this 2021

Windows 10 is Microsoft’s latest and most updated operating system. It has surpassed the number of Windows 7 users since Microsoft ended its support to the latter. Global Stats released a report showing Windows 10 desktop users amount to 77.54%, while Windows 7 composed of 16.78%, higher than Windows 8 and 8.1 users (3.77% and 0.96% respectively). With the increasing number of Windows 10 users, it is best to assume that the number of threats in this operating system is plenty. Hackers [...]

Posted By Vanessa Venugopal

9Feb-21

How to Remove Malware from Your PC

When a computer gets infected with malware, it’s not easy to spot the threat immediately. Most of the time, when a device gets infected, the malware or virus will stay quiet for a while and will then deploy its action. However, there are telltale signs you’ll notice when your device has been infected by malware. Although some, like spyware and cryptominers, are still quite difficult to detect. You will experience the following when a threat has invaded your computer’s system.Experience [...]

Posted By Vanessa Venugopal

27Jan-21

Tips on How to Protect Your Privacy Online

Privacy begins to become a word quite hard to achieve in today’s technological advancement and digital society. The content we put on social media, the things we search online, our location, and so on happens to be seen or tracked by somebody. And, it becomes frustrating! What we thought of as a better-connected world that technology can bring us, in fact, has a prize. It means giving up our right to privacy. Everything about us is known by the government, [...]

Posted By Vanessa Venugopal

25Jan-21

PC vs Mac: Which is Safer and How to Stay Safe from Threats

Apple’s Mac computer is known to be Microsoft Windows’ biggest competitor when it comes to operating systems. Both have powerful software and hardware ecosystems that provide users with excellent qualities. However, Windows is still in the lead with about 76.56% market shares compared to Mac with 17.1% from 2019 to 2020. Even though Windows ranks the top of the most purchased operating system in the market, people use Mac as they believed it to be more secure. Apple’s operating system has [...]

Posted By Vanessa Venugopal

20Jan-21

Ways to Secure Your Smartphone in 2021

There is a rise in mobile device users, as people prefer something convenient and can take with them wherever they go. Although, more desktop users spent more time on a website as compared to mobile device users. The number of mobile phones increased to 50.88% in 2020. With the increase in numbers of mobile phone users, the number of threats or hackers increases too. Furthermore, hackers know that even businesses depend on mobile phones. Hence, more sensitive data they can access. That is why [...]

Posted By Vanessa Venugopal

8Jan-21

Cybersecurity Practices for Small Businesses in 2021

In 2020, businesses transitioned from working in an office to working from home or running an online shop. As compared to previous years, the number of online business has grown. People who lost their jobs began to run their shop online to make a way of living. Technology has indeed found a way to help us survive in this pandemic. But with the growing number of businesses and opportunities to run your own shop comes cybercriminals. As the number of [...]

Posted By Vanessa Venugopal

4Jan-21

Security Policies For Your Remote Employees

Although not relatively new in the working landscape, working with remote employees has been going on for many years. During the latest pandemic, remote workers multiplied in numbers. While several businesses were not yet ready for this structure, it has proven advantageous for both companies and regular employees.Whatever your company’s size is, it helps you make financial savings in these troubling times. It will also keep your business afloat despite the hurdles as the world moves towards a new [...]

Posted By Maricar Morga

1Dec-20

Keeping Your Video Conferences Safe

The workplace climate has experienced a drastic change in just a few months. Physical workshops and brainstorming have now evolved to the new scenario the world is witnessing. Office sessions have now moved into video conferences, making technology and the internet an essential aspect in the working environment. As modern employees continue to deviate from conventional workplace environments, cybersecurity risks continue to emerge. Although video conferences may be helpful, considering the workforce’s condition these days, it has become a favored [...]

Posted By Maricar Morga