Protect Yourself From Cyber Attack

Today I am going to alert you how to protect yourself from cyber attach.viruses and identity theft are not new issues, but recently, individuals and companies are at a much greater risk as a result of the unanticipated increase in internet and technology use. Follow these tips to protect yourself from such an attack so that you won’t be the next victim.
Foe example, you receive an email promising a great joke if you open the attachment. You're not sure who sent it but you feel like a laugh and open it anyway. Big mistake.
Attackers can break into your computer by sending you an email attachment with malware (malicious software) or downloading malware on to your computer when you open a link on a webpage.
They want to use personal and financial details on your computer to steal money, buy things on your credit card or open up bank accounts in your name.

Anyone who uses the internet needs to be aware of basic computer security:

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1. Don't click the link

If you don't know who sent the email, or if it's not a trusted website, then don't click the link.

Beware: there is always an increase in email phishing scams around Christmas, whereby scammers have a fake retail store website and capture your credit card details when you buy online.

2. Install Antivirus software

Always have up-to-date antivirus protection and get regular updates, Don't press 'do it later' and update six weeks later.

3. Use strong passwords

Most of the population is still using '1234567' or their first name and last name,

The problem is that there are about 20 different things that require passwords. The strategy now is to write them down it is a complete U-turn and put them in your wallet [which is usually in a safe place]. If you lose your wallet, you stop your credit cards and can also reset all your online passwords.

* Never click 'remember my password'.

* Use capitals, lower case, numbers and symbols in passwords. Don't use words in the dictionary.

* Change passwords regularly.

* Password software is good at generating strong passwords but the human brain is the best tool of all.

4. Keep software up to date

This will ensure your software has the latest security upgrades. Attackers are always thinking up new ways to penetrate security. Don't ignore update notifications.

5. Reconfigure wireless routers

Buy a router with secure wireless encryption, otherwise your information is unprotected and can be stolen: for example, when banking or shopping online.

When you get a new modem from a network provider, it may not be secured to encrypt traffic. People should go to the administration panel and configure their wireless network to WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) or WPA2 encryption.

Reconfiguring routers is easy and something people don't do properly.

Change the name of the router to something obscure, otherwise it gives attackers information on how best to attack that router. Also, change the default login to a unique password.

6. Encrypt email

Learn to use email encryption for sensitive documents.

Don't send emails such as a child's health resume using Gmail or Hotmail. "There was [the recent case] where a Gmail employee started going through people's email accounts."

7. Use a secure web browser

Firefox or Opera are secure web browsers

"Internet Explorer is highly targeted by attackers because it is on so many machines. IE generally takes longer to patch or fix vulnerabilities."

Eliminating internet and computer use from your life is impossible, so be sure to practice safe computing habits to protect yourself from cyber attacks.

thanks all :)

Why Do I Need A Web Site? What is Web Hosting?

Everyone is on facebook and twitter, does my business really need a web site? Isn’t facebook really my web site these days?
These questions are common for businesses that have been starting up the last couple of years – especially businesses that focus on a non-online basis (say a local retail store). Facebook and other social mediums like LinkedIn, MySpace, and Twitter – all give you a little space to publish your message. Think of it as a small bill board that you get for free with facebook and other social media sites. But if you want to provide a branded and interactive experience that drives business to you – then having your owb web site is crucial.
Think you don’t need a web site – because you just have local clients who come to your shop? You can get more local clients aware of your buisness by having a web site, combined with using the social media tools. But having your own web site lets you setup email news letters (so you can re-announce to your current clients to come back in during promotional periods), as well as sell direct to people outside your region. Any business can use more business – opening your self up to the world for client with a strong web site can only help (it never hurts!). Even if you are a local retailer, focused on walk in sales only – a web site won’t hurt you, it will only help promote more people to come in and check you out!


First, we need to define what is web hosting.
A web hosting service is a type of Internet hosting service that
allows individuals or organizations to make their website visible on
the Internet. This can very greatly from a simple Static web page to
a trully interactive video rich experience that drives sales through an online e-commerce shopping cart. Web hosting companies provide
space on a server owned or leased for use by clients that typically
includes internet connectivity housed in a datacenter. Web hosts can
also provide data center space and connectivity for other advanced needs beyond just web site hosting, such as an office’s central file server, mail server, or even virtual desk tops. Web Hosting is the most common and basic form of what commonly today is refered to as “Cloud Hosting”, or “The Cloud” since your web site resides out on the internet, allowing anyone to access the information you want publicized.

How do you get your own web site and start web hosting?
You would contact a hosting provider such as TOS HOST. You
would then decide on whether you’re looking for a quick and easy web site to build, or perhaps something more involved that might include your own shopping cart to sell products online, an email newsletter to promote recurring businesses, and even your own blog to publish content to attract new visitors.
If you’re looking to start up your own hosting company, reseller hosting is the way to go. However, if you’re like most people, you’re attempting to host your website so that you can
bring traffic to your business. You could accomplish your goals by
purchasing a cPanel web hosting account. A cPanel account allows you to have a
location where you store your files, setup email along with a myriad
of tools.

10-must-know-things-about-your-eyes

Few people could argue that without our 5 senses, life would be pretty dull.

All our senses are extremely important but I think if you asked most people which sense would they least like to lose they would probably say their vision.

As with most of our abilities, our vision is something that many of us take for granted.

If you stop and think for a moment, you will realize that just about everything we do in our day to day life involves our vision. During this article I am going to try and see if I can get you to start thinking a little bit more about your eyes.

Listed below is my top 10 list of weird and wonderful things you didn't know about your eyes

10. Everyone needs reading glasses as they get older ....

This is assuming that you already have perfect distance vision.

If you are currently reading this article and are under 40 years of age with perfect distance vision, I can say with absolute certainty that you will need reading glasses at some point in the future.

For about 99% of the population the age that you will first start needing reading glasses is between 43 and 50 years old.

This is because the lens in your eye slowly loses its focusing ability with age.

In order to focus things near to you, your lens has to change from a flat to a more spherical shape and it loses the ability to do this as you get older.

As you get to around 45 years old you will start to hold things further away from you to keep them focus.

9. The lens in your eye is quicker than any camera lens...

Just behind the pupil sits the eyes natural lens, whose function is to focus on the object you are looking at.

Just take a minute to glance around the room and think about how many different distances you are focusing at.

Every time you do this, the lens in your eye is instantly changing focus without you even being aware of it !!

Compare that with a camera lens which takes a few seconds to focus between one distance and another.

Just be thankful that the lens in your eye is as quick as it is, otherwise things would be continually going in and out of focus.

                                                8. Your eyes are fully developed by the age of 7 years old ....

By the age of 7 years old our eyes are fully developed and are physiologically the same as adults eyes.

It is for this reason that it is vitally important to pick up a lazy eye before we reach this age.

The earlier a lazy eye is diagnosed, the greater the chance it will respond to treatment, as the eyes are still developing and capable of an improvement in vision.

Beyond 7 years old no amount of treatment will result in any improvement in vision.

                                         
                                      7. You blink approximately 15,000 times each day ...

Blinking is a semi-involuntary function meaning we do it automatically, but can also choose to blink if we so require.

Blinking is an extremely important function of your eyes as it helps

remove any debris on the surface of your eye, by spreading fresh tears over them.

These tears help to nourish your eyes with oxygen and also have important bacterial properties.

You can think of the function of blinking as being similar to the action of the windscreen wipers on your car, cleaning and removing everything to keep you seeing clearly.

                                        6. Everyone gets cataracts as they get older ...

People don't realize that cataracts are just a normal consequence of getting older and everyone gets them at some point in their life.

You can think of cataracts as being similar to getting grey hair, in that it is just a normal natural age change.

The average age people first get cataracts is about aged 70 years old and by 80 years old you are guaranteed to have cataracts.

In the same way that you could not find any aged 80 years old without grey hair, it would be equally impossible to find anyone over 80 years old without cataracts.

Cataracts refer to a gradual clouding of the lens in your eye and typically take about ten years from onset to them needing treatment.

                                 5. Diabetes is often first detected during an eye test ...

People who suffer from type 2 diabetes(the type you develop later in life) are often symptom free, meaning they often don't even know that they have it.

This type of diabetes is commonly picked up during an eye test as it can be seen as tiny hemorrhages from leaking blood vessels at the back of your eye.

This certainly is good reason to get your eyes tested regularly.

4. You see with your brain and not your eyes ...

The function of your eyes is to collect all the required information about the object you are looking at.

This information is then passed from your eye to the brain via the optic nerve.

It is the brain (visual cortex) where all this information is analyzed to enable you to seethe object in its finished form.

This is not to say that your eyes don't play an important role as they certainly do.

3. Your eyes can adapt to blind spots in your vision ...

Certain eye conditions such as Glaucoma and certain general health conditions such as having a stroke, can lead to you developing blind spots in your vision.

This would be extremely debilitating if it wasn't for your brain and your eyes ability to adapt to make these blind spots disappear.

It does this by suppressing the blind spot in your affected eye and letting your other good eye fill in the gaps.

It is adaptation like this that makes your eyes so resilient.

2. 20:20 vision is not the best vision you can have ...

When people hear the phrase 20:20 vision they assume that this is the best vision possible.

However this is not true as 20:20 vision refers to what the average adult should be able to see.

If you imagine a typical eye test chart the 20:20 vision is probably only the line second from the bottom.

The line below it is even smaller than 20:20 vision and would mean you have 20:16 vision.

So don't be so impressed next time someone tells you they have 20:20 vision!

1. Your eyes water when they are dry ...

I know this might sound crazy but this is one of strange facts about your eyes.

Your tears are made up of 3 different components and they are water, mucus and fat.

If these 3 components are not in exactly the right quantities, your eye can become dry as a consequence.

Your brain responds to this dryness by producing extra water and hence your eyes water.

THANKS ALL FOR READING