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Dropbox Malware

Hello All, recently there has been phishing emails being distributed with a zip file for drop-box this file is actually some ransomware which tells the user that all of the files on His/Her computer are locked, and they will have to pay to have them unlocked if the ransom is not paid which is usually […]

Speak today with your family on online security !

Happy Family day Ontario, Canada While we should not have to wait for a holiday to speak on this subject Today would be a great opportunity for you and your family to discus online safety Here are some great tips for safety online from the government of Canada take some time today to speak to […]

IS your Antivirus working ?

Hello Everyone! Every wondered if you antivirus is working ? Ever wanted to test the real-time protection of your antivirus and its effectiveness of threat detection ? Well there is a free online resource you can use to download different types if files such as .zip files .com or .html file that should set off […]

Has your email been pwned ? Check with cool website

Hello everyone! There is a very cool website http://www.haveibeenpwned.com/ This website tracks websites that have been compromised, and the hack has been made public for example the Adobe website hack you can enter your email address into the site this is the email you would have registered with and will cross-reference it with the database […]

Facebook/Twitter/Linkedin Passwords stolen!

Hello everyone!, Recently in the news there has been reports that hackers used a keylogger to capture logins of approximately 2Million user accounts belonging to Twitter/Facebook/Linkedin users of those services are strongly urged to change their passwords to prevent any future login attempts researches from trustwave have stated that the data breach has been going […]

Protecting your self online during the holidays !

Hello everyone With the Christmas season in full swing that time of year when hackers and scam artists try to exploit the holiday season with new tricks to steal your identity and try their new scams here are some tips when shopping online When shopping online 1.) Beware of too good to be true offers […]

HTTPS everywhere webbrowser plugin

Hey Everyone !, I thought I would do a review on this plug in available for most web browsers the plug in is called HTTPS everywhere This plug in was created by the creators of the Tor network and the EFF what this plug in does is when you visit an HTTP website that supports […]

VPN service beta test now live !

Hello All I have now opened up the beta test for the secure VPN service I posted about last week again space is limited, and the service will be going up and down due to maintenance during the course of the roll-out I will try to keep the interruptions as brief as possible if you […]

Encrypting your data with TrueCrypt

Hello All, In this post I will show you how you can protect yourself against data theft using free open source software You have heard it on the news someone working for some company was taking a usbstick/portable hard drive from one place to another and lost it and now there are thousands of people’s […]

Protecting Laptops/Mobile devices with VPN while on public Wi-Fi

With the popularity of free public Wi-Fi new precautions need to be taken when using your mobile device on the road free public Wi-Fi is a great public service, but it can come with severe security risks In this post I will show you how to protect your connection on a public Wi-Fi connection using […]

Cyberbullying : what parents can do

Hello All, Lately in the news we have been hearing a lot about online bullying or cyberbullyingthis brings a new issue that today parents have to deal with some parents are asking themselves what can be done to protect their children again such attacks here are some tips parents can use 1.) parental controls on […]

The dangers of chat rooms and children

As parents and adults it’s our responsibility to ensure we protect our children from threats of the world just like we would protect them from being chased by the school bully we should be doing the same for their online security its is very easy for a child to gain access to a chat room […]

Protect your self from spammers

Hey everyone One popular question is how do I protect my self from a spammer  getting a hold of my email address for one posting your email address on a forum or a website is a bad idea unless you have to for example your business website another suggestion is  to choose your email address […]