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Internet Safety

Internet Safety In this article we would discuss the term internet safety. We would tell you about the threats you face while you are connected to the internet, the type and severity of these threats, how these threats can harm you, your privacy and your computer and in the end what measures you should take to overcome these challenges, ensure internet safety and protect yourself and your computer from these threats. Today internet connects billions of computer world wide and it had become a personification of the real world. You can meet people, chat, play, shop, do business, watch movies, meet friends and study using an internet. But the bad news is, by personifying or making its self an extension of the real world, internet became vulnerable to the threats we face in the real world, which means your internet safety is at stake. Today it’s a reality that we face serious threats like identity theft, fraud, etc on internet. It is an ironic fact that the activities that you think...

Network Security

In this article we would try to enlighten you about network security. We would discuss what network security is, what the threats that you face on the network are, or your network faces and what measures could be taken to make networks secure, hence guaranteeing protection of data and information. Network means a collection of two or more computers which are connected together via some medium it can be air (wireless) or cable. Network security is a branch of networking that is encompasses strategies, policies and standard operating procedures that make the network secure from various threats like unauthorized access or misuse. These policies are generally adopted and implemented by the network administrator. A decade ago network security was considered to be a very complex domain and few highly skilled people were technically equipped for this area, but as the networks expanded and more and more organizations and companies became connected the demand for network security increased. Wh...