There are many forms of Internet censorship. Many a times, a corporate environment, a schools administrations or University IT department blocks the use of certain websites to enable them to restrict the use of Internet. Many a times the IT department blocks the use of chat clients like MSN and Yahoo thinking that they are a big time wasters and affect the productivity of their employees.

Besides that, there are many users, which are overly concerned about their privacy while using Internet and want to hide as many details as possible including their IP and other details.

If you are also working in such an environment and want to access blocked websites, or you want to hide your IP while browsing over Internet, then you may consider using Virtual Private Network, or VPN services. There are lots of VPN services available on Internet using different mode of operations. Some of them are free, while others are paid solution.

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Basics of Password Security

In this era of Web 2.0, there are tens and sometimes hundreds of websites and forums, where you have to create an account and have a username and password and you want them to be secure also. Two of the basic premises of password security are …

Always use strong passwords: which are 8-14 characters long, do not contain any dictionary word, do not contain any of your personal information like name date of birth etc., are a mix of alphabets, numbers and special characters and have a blend of small and capital letters.

Do not repeat same password at a number of sites.

With so many expectations, it is next to impossible for an average computer user to remember all these passwords without the use of a password manager tool. There are lots of them available, some paid and other on free basis. But it has been observed them because of several reasons; sometime due to lack of knowledge about their availability, sometimes due to complexities of their operations and sometimes due to fear of sharing their passwords with a third party

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Apart from Phishing, Keyloggers are one of the key factors contributing to the rise of cases of Identity theft in recent times. Keyloggers are not the old hardware types anymore, which could easily be spotted by a careful visual inspection of your computer wires and cables.

Today’s keyloggers are smart. They have the capabilities to hide themselves deep into your software applications and operate from there. And they are easy to install and control for a remote person, thanks to some careless attitude of many of the victims.

How to check, if your computer already has a Keylogging Software installed?

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