Tips to make your browser secure

Web browsers are the key to the internet. Without them the internet is an impenetrable black box. Browsers may be among the most commonly used applications, but they also offer the greatest number of attack options for dangerous content on the net. To keep viruses, worms and other malware away from your computer when surfing, it's crucial to configure your browser for security. The firewall on a DSL router is a good first step for protecting the computer during surfing, says Marco Rinne...

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Transcend launches 16GB Swarovski flash drive

Transcend has launched a new 16GB edition of its JetFlash V95C USB flash drives. The JetFlash V95C features a retractable USB connector and comes with a glossy lacquer accent panel with a Swarovski sapphire crystal. According to Gordon Wu, Regional head – South Asia, Transcend, "Although the 16GB JetFlash V95C is ultra compact, the USB flash drive is capable of storing up to 6552 still images (based on 5 megapixel JPEG compression format) or 240...

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China's progress in IT is an opportunity for India: Infy's Murthy

N.R. Narayana Murthy, the founder of IT giant Infosys, opined that India should perceive China's rapid development in the information technology sector as an "opportunity" for Indian IT companies functioning in that country, rather than as a "threat," reports Raktima Bose from The Hindu.  Answering if China's speedy progress in the IT field could pose a threat to India's favourable global position, Murthy said, "China has shown development in extraordinary proportions...

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India stands at 78th on Newsweek’s best country list

 India ranks 78th on the World’s Best Countries’ list compiled by Newsweek magazine, which placed nations on the basis of health, education, economy and politics. Among India’s neighbours, China is ranked 59th, Sri Lanka is placed at 66th position, while Bangladesh and Pakistan has been placed at 88th and 89th spots respectively. Japan, South Korea and Singapore are the only three Asian countries in the top 20. The...

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HCL Infosystems launches gaming consoles

HCL Infosystems has launched low-cost gaming consoles  range including ME D75, ME F25 and ME K 28. The new consoles have been custom-made to cater to the children of the age-group of 4 to 15 years. With special form factors, HCL ME F25 will primarily target the girls with its heart-shape design whereas HCL ME D75 and HCL ME K28 with its black-shade and strong built to appeal boys. The range will be power-packed with capabilities like TV out.  The...

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Pak group hacks into Vijay Mallya's website

Playing spoilsport to I-Day celebrations on Sunday was a cyber threat from Pakistan. The victim http://www.mallyainparliament.com — the official website of Vijay Mallya, Bangalore-based businessman and MP (Rajya Sabha). According to Mallya’s office in Mumbai, "The website was hacked and the Pakistani flag was placed on the site with a dire message from an organization claiming to be the ‘Pakistan Cyber Army’." "A police complaint will be filed with the cyber crime cell...

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How hackers snoop on private browsing

Experts have identified how their web browser's 'private mode' setting is also vulnerable to hackers. Most web browsers offer a private mode, intended to leave no trace of surfing history on the computer. Even if private browsing is enabled, details relating to the key remain stored on the computer's hard drive, allowing a hacker to establish that a particular site had been visited. A hacker could "guess what sites you've been to based on traces left behind," New Scientist...

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Trojan hacks 3,000 bank accounts

Computer hackers have stolen at least 675,000 pounds from thousands of bank accounts in Britain  using a malicious software, which expert believe the most dangerous virus ever created. About 3,000 online Banking customers have been victims of a computer virus attack that empties their accounts while showing them fake statements so the crime goes undetected.                              ...

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How to lock your computer

If you want to quickly lock your computer while working when kids or strangers hover around, here’s a shortcut to do that. 1. Right click on the Desktop and select New -- Shortcut 2. Enter rundll32.exe user32.dll, LockWorkstation as the shortcut 3. Call it Lock Computer and right click and choose Properties 4. Now Click on Change Icon and search through shell32.dll to set any icon you want. Remember you need a password to do this...

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Nokia has launched C-6

Your Latest Smartphone Nokia has launched C-6 in England. Now there can be bought directly from Nokia's website. Nokia's the best slider phone costs 289 pounds ie around 21 thousand rupees has been earmarked. The phone's 3.2 inch touch screen has started captive. For best picture quality of this powerful 5 megapixel camera has been installed. Not only in C-6 Chips and such features also have been Qwerty board. The phone not only all the big social networking sites...

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Get computer for Rs 1,500 from 2012

New sun will arise for the student of the country by 2011, claimed HRD Minister Kapil Sibal unveiling a low-cost computer for student priced at $35 {Rs 1,500} With all elementary features, including internet browsing. The indigenously-made Computer is expected to be available for the student by next year.Sibal said thatThe government”s objective would be to bring down the price to $US10 {Rs 470}.This would be achieved in stages after successively dropping down the price from$35 to $20...

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No Indian writer in 2010 Booker long-list

No Indian writer figures in this year’s long-list for the prestigious Man Booker Prize for fiction, which is considered the leading literary award in the English-speaking world. The 2010 shortlist for the £50,000 prize will be announced on September 7 and the winner will be revealed on October 12 at a dinner at London’s Guildhall. Indian or Indian-origin writers had been prominent contenders for the prize in recent years, but they did not figure in this year’s long-list for the coveted prize....

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Smartphone Make Payment

                                                                                     Smartphone to pay in credit cards now in use can be made. America's three wireless communication companies, AT & T, Version and T - Mobile has stepped up efforts for...

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Who is responsible to the Kashmir problem?

Jammu and Kashmir state to India last several years, the problem remains. Central government to normalize conditions in Kashmir for many years been saddled with millions of dollars of resources, but results are not satisfactory.                          Central Government's priority list over the K always has been. K compared to other states has always been much relief, but after that conditions...

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Your BlackBerry is in danger!

If you use the BlackBerry phone, we tell you the status Ssiambal is supposedly threatened over the phone. The Canadian government make the phone company Research In Motion RIM ie the bluntly told him that the company linked to security concerns as quickly as possible or take away from India taking its store wrap. DoT has asked the Home Ministry informing the rim, the company e-mail and other data services to provide the security and intelligence agencies to adopt such...

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