Everyone has some private information stored in files what they do not want to anybody to access. A good way to keep the private information private is to encrypt it. AES Crypt is a good encryption tool for Windows which lets you encrypt and decrypt any file on the fly. AES Crypt is open-source freeware and uses the industry standard AES cipher (also called Rijndael).
Read moreRename the Guest Account in Windows 7
Like all other versions of Windows, Windows 7 also has a guest account for anonymous logins. The default username for the guest account is Guest. If you have enabled this guest account, then it can be targeted for hacking attempts into your computer. For security concerns, it is advised that you rename this guest account to something else.
Read moreDisable Complete PC Backup Feature in Windows Vista
Windows Vista Business, Ultimate, and Enterprise come with a more advanced backup and restore utility called Windows Complete PC Backup and Restore. This allows you to not only restore your data but also the complete operating system and other critical system files. But if you are using another third party backup software, then you can disable the Complete PC Backup feature of Windows Vista.
Read moreSecurely Erase Files Using the Codyssey Freeraser
When you delete files on your Windows based computer, the file is removed from the file table but the file data stays there. Anyone with proper tools to recover data can recover deleted files and has access to your private or secret deleted documents. But do not worry, you can use Codyssey Freeraser to securely erase any file in such a way that it becomes unrecoverable.
Read moreWipe Recoverable Data Using Moo0 Anti-Recovery
We have previously covered an article on how to wipe out your hard disks using the Dariks Boot and Nuke (DBAN) CD. But DBAN CD wipes all the data from your hard disk. If you want to wipe just the previously deleted files and retain existing files, then you can use the Moo0 Anti-Recovery. Moo0 Anti-Recovery lets you easily erase any recoverable data from the empty space of your hard drive, leaving the existing files untouched.
Read moreManually Update Windows Defender Definitions
Microsoft Windows Vista and 7 come with Windows Defender installed. You can also install it in Windows XP. Windows Defender is free software from Microsoft that helps protect your computer against many security threats. If you have a computer that does not have Internet access or automatic update is not working for you, then you can manually update the Windows Defender spyware definitions.
Read moreBackup Your Firefox Profile Settings with FEBE
Mozilla Firefox has emerged as an extremely popular web browser for all the operating systems. It is always a good idea to keep a backup of Firefox settings in case you lose your data or your hard disk becomes corrupt. You can create a backup of all your Firefox settings using FEBE (Firefox Environment Backup Extension). FEBE is itself an add-on for Firefox using which you can create a backup of all your installed add-ons and other profile settings.
Read moreRemotely Logout from Your Facebook Account
Everyone seems to have a Facebook account these days. But you may jeopardize the security of your Facebook account if you login to your Facebook account on a public computer and forget to logout. Because you forget to logout, now everyone else can access your Facebook account from that computer. Do not worry, you can remotely logout from that device or computer easily.
Read moreDownload Your Information from Your Facebook Account
Facebook has become most popular social networking site. Many Facebook users upload their videos and pictures directly to their Facebook account in order to share them with their families and friends. If you lose the mobile device, which contained many photos and videos you took using that device, then you can download those pictures, videos and other information from the Facebook account.
Read moreEnable Secure Browsing in Facebook through HTTPS
Facebook is the most popular social networking site. Facebook is making it more and more secure everyday. Now Facebook has added secure browsing through HTTPS connection whenever possible. This way the connection between your computer and the Facebook servers would become encrypted and nobody will be able to eavesdrop on the data being transferred between you and Facebook.
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