Interview with the geniuses at Degoo.com

Today we have with us the founders of a really interesting cloud based service, degoo.com. Often users face problems when they try to back up their computers.  Some suffer due to lack of processing power. But, our Dynamic duo Carl Hasselskog (CEO) and Mattias Nylitz (Co-Founder) worked upon their master's thesis and created degoo.com, a service that lets you automatically back your computer...

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All about Phishing and Phishers

Have you ever encountered a mail saying you've just won a $#insert huge sum here# lottery?  Or wondered why does the mail address looks suspicious? Such are just a glimpse into the evil machinations of a scammer that uses his online prowess and apparently your lack of, to scam you of your privacy and your money. What is Phishing? First comes the definition, Phishing is basically...

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When was a Webpage Updated

Ever wanted to find when was a webpage updated? Here are some methods to find out when a webpage was updated. We'll be discussing several methods to find when a webpage was updated.  For example the WayBack machine method, change Detection method and JavaScript method. The WayBack Machine One of the most popular methods for non-programmers is the wayback machine method. Codemakit...

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What are blog / website cookies

Nowadays, A lot of websites display a message saying, "By browsing our website you agree to our cookie policy.” Many of my friends are baffled by this sentence. They often ask what are cookies and what do they do? First it is important to note that a cookie, contrary to what the name suggests is just a text message that a Web server sends to a Web Browser. To understand why we need a cookie,...

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Simple Steps to stay safe online

With the advent and increased participation in hacking and phishing attempts, one must be sure to be safe. A busy blogger (obviously not a potato blogger) or a workaholic designer or an innocent professional who thinks that the web is safe enough is obviously and blatantly mistaken. The terms Online Privacy, cookies and IPs are being popular day by day. Staysafeonline.org celebrates world...

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How are passwords stored on websites? The Basics

Ever wondered how are messages transferred through email clients. What does gmail actually mean when it says your mail is encrypted before sending to another person. Or what does adobe mean when it says, "Your document is encrypted, Enter Password to continue.." Data encryption has long been in use since the advent of data storage and transmission. It has been in use for website certifications,...

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The Attacks of Syrian Electronic Army

War has many faces, It Kills and It spills. On account of Syria crisis in Aug-Sept, It is clear that the attack has spilled over to the internet regime too. Syrian Electronic Army also known as SEA had hacked into American Marines websites in September. When any user would try to access the website, he would be redirected to a small para ending with 'Delivered by SEA". Six pictures were posted...

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Tips to protect yourself from divulging your web account's passwords

How can you protect yourself from giving out your passwords? Here are simple points for protecting yourself from divulging your passwords.  For any webmaster, there will be scores of usernames and passwords which must be kept as secret as possible. Though unintentional, but a leak is a leak and can be very disruptive if not handled carefully. There are hackers looming nearby, You could...

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Techniques to store your passwords safely

Recently 450,000 user account passwords on Yahoo hacked in addition to 6 million LinkedIn accounts and the 32 million on RockYou.com According to pc world,  A professional hacker can access an account in one second leading to a total of 17 minutes to break into 1000 accounts. So what do you do to keep your most prized possessions away from those criminals? A budding enthusiast...

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