Here’s something you may have left of your ‘back to school’ to-do list – The family computer, and now’s the time to make sure it’s in top shape for another year of homework. After removing any programs or files that might be slowing your computers down, you should also do a full anti-virus scan to remove any nasties and to ensure that[Read More…]
How safe is the Internet? What are the threats? What are cyber criminals doing that I should know about? These are all very valid questions that all Internet connected users should be asking themselves…and seeking out answers to. A good place to start is Trend Micro’s Cybersecurity predictions report for 2015 which outlines some of the very real threats and emerging trends[Read More…]
If you’re planning to send your child to school this year with a tablet device such as an iPad…here are a couple of tips to help it survive. Starting from the outside it’s a good idea to get a sturdy case for it and you’ll find a few on the market that are rated to withstand an accidental drop. Moving[Read More…]
Apple’s tight reign on their Appstore has been a great barrier to protect users from malicious downloads, however a threat still remains in the form of clone apps. A clone or spoof App is an App that mimics the functionality ,design and even the name of another popular app…tricking users into parting with a few dollars to down load it.[Read More…]
With over 271 million active users and 500 million tweets sent every day TWITTER has become more than just a massively popular social network…it’s also a highly abused tool for spammers and other malicious web users. A new report from Internet security company Trend Micro highlights this and in the process has revealed that Australia was in the top lists[Read More…]
