Sunday, April 10, 2011

How to avoid Cybercrime

Cybercrime is a threat that continues to grow, and cyber criminals slowly slipped to the sites that we believe. Each time you use the internet, know that: identity theft occurs every three seconds and you or your family may be just one click will become victims of cybercrime.

According to the report Norton Cybercrime Report 2010, 86 percent of Indonesian adult Internet users have become victims of cybercrime. This includes victims of the virus, online credit card fraud and identity theft. Unfortunately, people tend to underestimate the security of the website.

Although certain sites seem invisible harmless, behind it there may be hidden bugs or even viruses. Malicious Web sites can also contain phishing scams mode and unwary users can enter personal data in there, and then exploited by cyber criminals.Effects incident could even extend to the social circle of victims.

For example, someone who clicks on a malicious link or ad secretly download the software to their computer. Then, the software had to steal confidential information resulting in financial losses, or send spam messages to everyone in the person's contact list. Because the messages had been received from people they know, the first victim earlier contacts can be more easily persuaded to open it. And the circle of this attack continues.

Norton Cybercrime Report 2010 also found that it took 36 days to resolve cases of cybercrime. And it would cost more than Rp 11 million! (USD 11,558,945). That is why, a prevention efforts must already exist to protect the family. In order not to become one more victim of cybercrime.

Ensuring a comprehensive security software, such as Norton 360 version 5.0, will help maintain your safety while online. As a security solution all-in-one of the fastest and lightest in the industry today, Norton 360 v5.0 will protect your identity, computer and your important files. Comprehensive protection, easy to use and against almost all threats.

You can also use rating sites (website rating tools) such as Norton Safe Web to find out the security risks of a site before visiting. It's easy, just type the name of the site in safeweb.norton.com and get ratings. From the ratings it can be known, whether the site is secure from malicious threats and identity theft.

Solve the problem of cybercrime can be very frustrating and emotionally draining his victims. Users of online services should improve the knowledge and understanding of the digital dangers that continue to evolve to be able to avoid the pitfalls of cyber criminals.

Remember, every click is important, so clever was the clicking.And do not miss the information to protect themselves from cyber criminals out there.

Logitech Releases Keyboard Case for iPAD 2

Logitech's leading computer accessories company, did not want to miss a frenetic presence iPad 2. They released their first case fora tablet computer keyboards, the Logitech Keyboard Case.

At first glance, the shape of this accessory keyboards similar to thecase for the iPad Zaggmate first generation. Apparently Logitechis working with ZAGG in making his version of the iPad twogenerations.

Keyboard Case is made of aluminum with a variety of uses. Hecan work as a stand and wireless keyboard for iPad 2, either inlandscape or portrait mode.

Well when you're not in use, this device can be used as a protective wrap iPad 2. Claimed, this case strong enough to protect the iPad 2 of the clash and so forth.

Tag of the device that will soon be marketed starting in April isquite expensive, which is in the range of USD 100

Control Computer by blinking eyes

computer control only by blinking an eye? It may sound impossible,but with a special device it could have been done.

PCEye Tobii, a special gadget that is designed so that users canuse a computer in a different way. Shaped like a regular webcam,but must be placed at the bottom of the monitor and connected viaUSB.

After finally installed, then with a little calibration PCEye can be directly operated. Users only need to stare or blink to control the computer in front of him.

"Easy to use, reliable, and outstanding performance that our design goals for PCEye," said Oscar Werner, Executive VicePresident, Tobii Assistive Technology. As quoted fromTomshardware, Friday (8/4/2011).

Werner claimed PCEye also can recognize eye movements with an accuracy of about 95% without any unaffected by eye color, light conditions, the environment, even the motion of the head once.This device also said it will not burden the computer's performance.

"Tobii PCEye will not slow down the computer, because it hasinvested special prossor which ensures tracking eye movementdoes not drain PC resources," added Werner.