Category Archives for "Online Security"

Protecting your data and information is of critical importance and as computer technology advances, there is much more emphasis on keeping yourself safe online. This is why today we are comparing two pieces of antivirus software – Trend Micro vs Avast. In 2011 there were estimated to be around 65 million pieces of malware around […]

According to SonicWall’s 2019 Mid-Year Report, more than 4.8 billion malware attacks took place in the first six months of 2019. This statistic alone indicates just how important antivirus software products like Webroot or Micro Trend are for the safety of your computer. Even so, the threat of viruses and other types of malicious programs […]

Allowing your children to use social media, video hosting platforms like YouTube, or to play video games online can expose them to people with ill intentions and impact their performance at school. Parental control apps are designed to give you a complete insight into your child’s online activities and notify you each time a risky […]

When most people hear the words “parental controls,” the first thing that comes to mind is adult content and pornographic filters. But these days, parental control app software is so much more. Old parental control software was little more than a black-list of domains and IP addresses to dirty sites to keep kiddos from searching […]

Things are always changing in the Internet security and antivirus solution industries, and they change at an ever-accelerating rate. It’s tough keeping up with all the various providers and knowing whether or not you’re getting a good deal on antivirus protection, or just purchasing a one-year subscription that turns out to be a lemon. Main […]

When people hear the words “accountability software,” the very first thought that pops into most people’s heads are attempting to keep children safe on the Internet. The Internet, even though it is a marvel of modern technology, can at times be seedy, nefarious, lurid or just plain dangerous for children. Social media and other apps […]

Bitdefender and Avast are two well-known and trusted giants in the antivirus industry, but which one is better? That question is similar to asking, “How long is a piece of string?” It may be that one provider will suit your needs better than the other, but how do you know which to select unless you’ve […]

As the story goes, Linux was invented in 1991 by Linus Torvalds, which spawned a veritable computer revolution. Instead of having to rely on the most popular software manufacturers at the time, namely Apple and Microsoft, users could take advantage of free and open source software. At that time, the GNU lice sense was still […]

When the Internet was still young, viruses weren’t as common as they were today. To be fair, computers weren’t all that sophisticated, and there weren’t nearly as many attack-vectors for hackers to try to crack. These days, however, our computers, laptops, and mobile devices run millions (if not billions) of lines of code. Bottom Line […]

Every last person on the planet using a desktop, laptop, smartphone, tablet, or other similar devices needs antivirus software – there’s just no way around it. Even operating systems that were previously thought to be nearly impervious to viruses, such as iOS, OSX, and Linux systems, have fallen prey to the ingenuity and deception of […]