Many people enjoy the flexibility of a wireless network and love the fact they can sit in their garden with their laptop and check their email. Whilst wireless networking is indeed a very useful technology it does come with its downsides. The truth is many people are not particularly tech savvy and will setup their wireless networking without implementing any wireless security, the same group of people are totally unaware of the massive threat to private data and their internet connections that arise from the no wireless security.
Having an unsecure network is like allowing someone to come into your house, plug a network cable into your router and start browsing the web as they please, you just wouldnt do it! Which is why you shouldnt leave a wireless network unsecure, it is inviting people to connect to it and do any of the following:
1: Download illegal content.
2: Use the connection for malicious activity
3: Intercept local traffic and have the ability to check what sites your visiting, your private data and even passwords.
This is just the beginning. There are many horror stories of peoples wireless networks being used and abused with criminal activities happening leaving the owner of the network responsible!
This is why wireless security is so important, if you leave your network open then your just asking for trouble, and you wont even know its happening! People can access your network from several houses down the street and you would be none the wiser.
So always implement Wireless Security, make sure that you are using a wireless key, preferably WPA or WPA2 as WEP is extremely vulnerable and can be cracked in a few minutes with freely available tools from the internet.
by Cyrus Jackson
How to avoid malware and spyware by Cyrus Jackson
Avoiding malware and spyware online is getting harder, its becoming more and more common and a lot of the time people get infected without even knowing.
The problem is most people are not very clued up when it comes to internet security, some people will browse the web on an old web browser (Internet explorer 6 for example) and no anti virus, this alone is a very dangerous combination as IE6 is vulnerable to all kinds of exploits and without any anti virus protection you could be a victim to a 'drive-by' web exploit.
Drive-By exploits - A drive-by exploit is when a malicious website is setup that attempts to automatically install malware or spyware once a user visits it. Users are often lured to the site through malicious links in emails or various other advertising techniques whereby a user thinks the page contains something of real value. These exploits are normally '0-day' which means that have been recently discovered by hackers and most the time will not have any kind of fix for them, because of this the success rate for infection is normally quite high. With a drive-by exploit unless your Anti virus manages to stop it you will have no idea what has happened and malware will be silently installed onto your machine.
With this is mind then its important to always use an up to date browser (personally I recommend firefox) and an up to date anti virus. It also wont hurt to use a malware scanning tool such as MalwareBytes AntiMalware to do a weekly scan of your system to make sure your not infected.
Remember that no anti virus / anti malware software will ever offer 100% protection, new threats are constantly being created and it can take time for anti virus vendors to find these and add them to their detection lists. This is why it is important to excercise caution whilst online; never visit any suspicious links and always be careful with what your downloading!
The problem is most people are not very clued up when it comes to internet security, some people will browse the web on an old web browser (Internet explorer 6 for example) and no anti virus, this alone is a very dangerous combination as IE6 is vulnerable to all kinds of exploits and without any anti virus protection you could be a victim to a 'drive-by' web exploit.
Drive-By exploits - A drive-by exploit is when a malicious website is setup that attempts to automatically install malware or spyware once a user visits it. Users are often lured to the site through malicious links in emails or various other advertising techniques whereby a user thinks the page contains something of real value. These exploits are normally '0-day' which means that have been recently discovered by hackers and most the time will not have any kind of fix for them, because of this the success rate for infection is normally quite high. With a drive-by exploit unless your Anti virus manages to stop it you will have no idea what has happened and malware will be silently installed onto your machine.
With this is mind then its important to always use an up to date browser (personally I recommend firefox) and an up to date anti virus. It also wont hurt to use a malware scanning tool such as MalwareBytes AntiMalware to do a weekly scan of your system to make sure your not infected.
Remember that no anti virus / anti malware software will ever offer 100% protection, new threats are constantly being created and it can take time for anti virus vendors to find these and add them to their detection lists. This is why it is important to excercise caution whilst online; never visit any suspicious links and always be careful with what your downloading!
Should I be using ColdFusion or PHP? by Sam Qam
There is a long running debate over which of these two languages is better for developing dynamic web pages. Each can provide a great deal of functionality and features (along with database access) to a website. Each are in high demand be web developers, and it seems that everyone has their preference for one reason or another.
Most would argue or even agree that ColdFusion is easier to use. Its tag based setup makes it very similar to writing HTML. As such the transition from one into the other is easier and the vast array of tags provides an extensive source of functions. As you would expect, this makes ColdFusion very accessible and the small amounts of concise code make debugging a very straight forward process. Furthermore it is very simple to make the transition from one database system to another in ColdFusion as the process only required one element of the code to be changed. ColdFusion also has built in functionality such as XML integration, charting and POP mail retrieval.
However there are those who would argue that the simple tag based nature of ColdFusion makes it difficult to discern from the HTML it is embedded in. You might also argue that is limited in comparison to PHP as is also slower at performing. It is also quite expensive to run ColdFusion.
PHP is open source and as such is completely free and there are vast quantities of shared source code and functions as a result. PHP is a far more 'coder' based system in that is more suited to the hard coders out there who like to have everything exactly their way. PHP has a greater scope for function as it is not limited by the same tag structure as ColdFusion.
As a result PHP is a very powerful language but is hampered by the fact that it is not very user friendly. The debugging process is more time consuming and it is difficult for an administrator to alter someone else's code.
What really sets these two apart is the fact that PHP is open source making it a firm favourite among many small business programmers or those doing website design for personal reasons. However, when it comes to big business ColdFusion is a firm favourite throughout web design and SEO UK despite its cost as it offers an efficient and very effective service.
What it always comes down to is personal preference. There's no one better language, just the better language for you. But don't get me started on ASP.
Most would argue or even agree that ColdFusion is easier to use. Its tag based setup makes it very similar to writing HTML. As such the transition from one into the other is easier and the vast array of tags provides an extensive source of functions. As you would expect, this makes ColdFusion very accessible and the small amounts of concise code make debugging a very straight forward process. Furthermore it is very simple to make the transition from one database system to another in ColdFusion as the process only required one element of the code to be changed. ColdFusion also has built in functionality such as XML integration, charting and POP mail retrieval.
However there are those who would argue that the simple tag based nature of ColdFusion makes it difficult to discern from the HTML it is embedded in. You might also argue that is limited in comparison to PHP as is also slower at performing. It is also quite expensive to run ColdFusion.
PHP is open source and as such is completely free and there are vast quantities of shared source code and functions as a result. PHP is a far more 'coder' based system in that is more suited to the hard coders out there who like to have everything exactly their way. PHP has a greater scope for function as it is not limited by the same tag structure as ColdFusion.
As a result PHP is a very powerful language but is hampered by the fact that it is not very user friendly. The debugging process is more time consuming and it is difficult for an administrator to alter someone else's code.
What really sets these two apart is the fact that PHP is open source making it a firm favourite among many small business programmers or those doing website design for personal reasons. However, when it comes to big business ColdFusion is a firm favourite throughout web design and SEO UK despite its cost as it offers an efficient and very effective service.
What it always comes down to is personal preference. There's no one better language, just the better language for you. But don't get me started on ASP.
Teeth Whitening And Remedies by credulous jolly
Teeth whitening can be an expensive experience. If you have ever been to a dentist or asked how much a professional teeth cleaning is, you might have been quoted anywhere from $500 to $5000. Its true, teeth whitening is expensive when done by a professional. If you start asking around for ways to get this done then you might hear crazy stories and old wives tales of home remedies that might work.
One of the things that you would expect when getting your teeth whitened at the dentist's office are blazing lights and professionals working with highly priced tools and solutions to help to make your teeth shine. Undoubtedly, this will not be cheap and some dentists charge for every piece of the entire process.
Home remedies:
Strawberry: Take one strawberry and half tbsp of baking soda. Crush the strawberry and mix it. Spread this mixture evenly on the teeth for about 5 minutes. Now brush your teeth thoroughly, rinse and floss to remove the mixture of strawberry and soda.
Baking soda: After putting some toothpaste on your toothbrush, dip it in BS. Now brush with it. You can also use only BS on your toothbrush and brush with it
With salt: Baking soda/salt mixture is effective as it works as a whitener and salt as an abrasive. Take 3 tablespoons of BS and 1 tbsp of salt and use on your toothbrush similar to toothpaste
With hydrogen peroxide: Hydrogen peroxide is effective in treating dental issues, especially stained teeth. Take 1 tbsp of baking soda and few drops of hydrogen peroxide. Mix these ingredients to form a paste.
With Lemon juice: Take 1 tbsp of baking soda and half tbsp of lemon juice. Use this mixture as a tooth paste to brush.
Hydrogen Peroxide: After brushing, rinse your teeth with hydrogen peroxide and spit it out when it bubbles out. After this procedure, rinse your mouth with water and brush with toothpaste
Orange peel: Take the inner part of the orange peel and rub your teeth with it.
Strawberries: Mash some ripe strawberries and make them into a paste.
Home Remedies:
1. Whitening Teeth with Lemon Juice
The Procedure is brushing teeth with lemon juice. The way lemon juice works is by making your teeth to lose calcium which gives teeth some of their off-white color. Once that calcium is lost, your teeth become very susceptible to decay.
2. Whitening Teeth with Wood Ash
Procedure: Brushing teeth using wood ash (i.e. from your fireplace)
Wood ash contains potassium hydroxide (aka lye), and that is why this was one of the most used home remedies for teeth whitening by our grandparents.
3. Whitening Teeth with Strawberries
Procedure: Brushing teeth using mashed strawberries
Rubbing a strawberry on your teeth may whiten them for a short period of time, but sugar and acid in the strawberry will harm your teeth more than it will help if you don't brush your teeth after.
4. Whitening Teeth with Baking Soda
Procedure: Using Baking Soda with toothpaste while brushing.From all the home remedies for teeth whitening, this one doesn't really whitens your teeth, but it will help get plaque off and make them shine.
One of the things that you would expect when getting your teeth whitened at the dentist's office are blazing lights and professionals working with highly priced tools and solutions to help to make your teeth shine. Undoubtedly, this will not be cheap and some dentists charge for every piece of the entire process.
Home remedies:
Strawberry: Take one strawberry and half tbsp of baking soda. Crush the strawberry and mix it. Spread this mixture evenly on the teeth for about 5 minutes. Now brush your teeth thoroughly, rinse and floss to remove the mixture of strawberry and soda.
Baking soda: After putting some toothpaste on your toothbrush, dip it in BS. Now brush with it. You can also use only BS on your toothbrush and brush with it
With salt: Baking soda/salt mixture is effective as it works as a whitener and salt as an abrasive. Take 3 tablespoons of BS and 1 tbsp of salt and use on your toothbrush similar to toothpaste
With hydrogen peroxide: Hydrogen peroxide is effective in treating dental issues, especially stained teeth. Take 1 tbsp of baking soda and few drops of hydrogen peroxide. Mix these ingredients to form a paste.
With Lemon juice: Take 1 tbsp of baking soda and half tbsp of lemon juice. Use this mixture as a tooth paste to brush.
Hydrogen Peroxide: After brushing, rinse your teeth with hydrogen peroxide and spit it out when it bubbles out. After this procedure, rinse your mouth with water and brush with toothpaste
Orange peel: Take the inner part of the orange peel and rub your teeth with it.
Strawberries: Mash some ripe strawberries and make them into a paste.
Home Remedies:
1. Whitening Teeth with Lemon Juice
The Procedure is brushing teeth with lemon juice. The way lemon juice works is by making your teeth to lose calcium which gives teeth some of their off-white color. Once that calcium is lost, your teeth become very susceptible to decay.
2. Whitening Teeth with Wood Ash
Procedure: Brushing teeth using wood ash (i.e. from your fireplace)
Wood ash contains potassium hydroxide (aka lye), and that is why this was one of the most used home remedies for teeth whitening by our grandparents.
3. Whitening Teeth with Strawberries
Procedure: Brushing teeth using mashed strawberries
Rubbing a strawberry on your teeth may whiten them for a short period of time, but sugar and acid in the strawberry will harm your teeth more than it will help if you don't brush your teeth after.
4. Whitening Teeth with Baking Soda
Procedure: Using Baking Soda with toothpaste while brushing.From all the home remedies for teeth whitening, this one doesn't really whitens your teeth, but it will help get plaque off and make them shine.
The importance of Wireless Security
by Cyrus Jackson
Many people enjoy the flexibility of a wireless network and love the fact they can sit in their garden with their laptop and check their email. Whilst wireless networking is indeed a very useful technology it does come with its downsides. The truth is many people are not particularly tech savvy and will setup their wireless networking without implementing any wireless security, the same group of people are totally unaware of the massive threat to private data and their internet connections that arise from the no wireless security.
Having an unsecure network is like allowing someone to come into your house, plug a network cable into your router and start browsing the web as they please, you just wouldnt do it! Which is why you shouldnt leave a wireless network unsecure, it is inviting people to connect to it and do any of the following:
1: Download illegal content.
2: Use the connection for malicious activity
3: Intercept local traffic and have the ability to check what sites your visiting, your private data and even passwords.
This is just the beginning. There are many horror stories of peoples wireless networks being used and abused with criminal activities happening leaving the owner of the network responsible!
This is why wireless security is so important, if you leave your network open then your just asking for trouble, and you wont even know its happening! People can access your network from several houses down the street and you would be none the wiser.
So always implement Wireless Security, make sure that you are using a wireless key, preferably WPA or WPA2 as WEP is extremely vulnerable and can be cracked in a few minutes with freely available tools from the internet.
Many people enjoy the flexibility of a wireless network and love the fact they can sit in their garden with their laptop and check their email. Whilst wireless networking is indeed a very useful technology it does come with its downsides. The truth is many people are not particularly tech savvy and will setup their wireless networking without implementing any wireless security, the same group of people are totally unaware of the massive threat to private data and their internet connections that arise from the no wireless security.
Having an unsecure network is like allowing someone to come into your house, plug a network cable into your router and start browsing the web as they please, you just wouldnt do it! Which is why you shouldnt leave a wireless network unsecure, it is inviting people to connect to it and do any of the following:
1: Download illegal content.
2: Use the connection for malicious activity
3: Intercept local traffic and have the ability to check what sites your visiting, your private data and even passwords.
This is just the beginning. There are many horror stories of peoples wireless networks being used and abused with criminal activities happening leaving the owner of the network responsible!
This is why wireless security is so important, if you leave your network open then your just asking for trouble, and you wont even know its happening! People can access your network from several houses down the street and you would be none the wiser.
So always implement Wireless Security, make sure that you are using a wireless key, preferably WPA or WPA2 as WEP is extremely vulnerable and can be cracked in a few minutes with freely available tools from the internet.
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