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Apr
01

Download Limewire Pro For Free

Posted under Security, Software

Lets face it, Limewire is one of the most popular P2P softwares out there. It has been downloaded more then 140 million times at Download.com. What is funny is that Limewire Pro is not protected by a CD key or any other mechanism of software protection. Another thing is that Google indexes the pages of customer’s sales link, meaning you can download Limewire after someone elses purchased it. I am not condoning it but merely showing that a secuirty flaw for Limewire. To see for yourself, type “Sales.limewire.com” in Google using the ”site:” function. Click repeat the search with the omitted results included.

Now, most of the results will come up with nothing, but 1 or two links will allow you to download the pro version.

Mar
26

Free Webroot Firewall

Posted under Security, Software

Webroot, the developers to the award winning anti-spyware program is offering their Desktop Firewall at no cost to you. You might say, “I already have a firewall built in with Windows” but did you know that this firewall isn’t secure? Windows XP’s firewall is considered a one way firewall, meaning that it can only protect people from breaking in. In other words, Windows cannot stop programs from breaking out. This is where Webroot’s firewall comes in. It can protect you from people on the outside and programs on the inside because it is a Two-way firewall. This firewall can protect you from programs that run in the background and send your information out.

Download Webroot’s Firewall 

Dec
23

Online Theft

Posted under Security

Security online is a big issue these days, with so many scammers around, it is becoming hard for the average computer user to know who to trust. People who have been caught out are even beginning to lose trust in bigger companies, like Amazon and eBuyer, blaming them, when they should be working out how and why they were scammed, and maybe childing themselves for not taking the due care. A small amount of awareness online could save thousands, or even your own identity, but many people fail to realise this, blundering in where they should be wary. That is the primary reason for identity theft and online crime, not mistakes by big companies.

Dec
21

SSL

Posted under Security

Secure Socket Layer, or SSL, is now an industry standard in security online. Consumers see it as a sign that their data is safe, and encrypted, and also a sign that they are dealing with a decent sized company, and in some cases, one that they can trust. For an ecommerce website, SSL is an important part of their online presence and reputation. It works by means of SSL enabled servers having two “keys”, public and private, and a transaction between the users browser and the server, using both keys, means that the keys are never openly transferred, making the method very secure. SSL connection prevents hackers from eavesdropping, tampering, or message forgery. Whenever you do a transaction online be sure to do it only on a websites that have a Secure Socket Layer. For example, Paypal has TLS v1.0 256 bit AES (1024 bit DHE_RSA/SHA). Essentially TLS and SSL are the same thing.