BBC Watchdog says “Wifi Hotspots NOT Secure”

Is your laptop data safe when using Wifi Hotposts??  
The BBC says NO! Wifi Hotspots are NOT secure!!
But how much of this is scaremongering?
What can you do to protect yourself?
Why not read on and see how Smart Computers can help and advise you on how to protect you & your laptop. Read the rest of this entry »

What is the expected life of an APC UPS battery?

Q: What is the expected life of an APC UPS battery? 

A: Uninterruptible power supply (UPS) batteries typically last three to five years. Life expectancy is based on several factors, including usage (the number of times the unit must go to battery power) and other environmental conditions. Below are some guidelines to ensure the optimum life expectancy of a battery.
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Eset NOD32 Anti Virus FREE TRIAL

Why ESET?
When it comes to protecting home or office computers, a growing number of users are choosing ESET antivirus software. Here’s why:

It’s effective
ESET solutions are the most effective proactive protection you can buy to combat today’s huge volumes of web and email-borne threats. ESET’s award-winning ThreatSense® technology has multiple layers of threat detection to deliver the most effective protection possible against new attacks with the fewest false positives (false alarms). Read the rest of this entry »

Smartfish – Hosted Security Messenging Service

Up to 90% of email is spam!*

SmartFish our hosted email service scans and filters out threats by integrating powerful anti-spam with award-winning antivirus.

SmartFish Scanner will dramatically cut down, the amount of unsolicited mail, received by your organisation. By redirecting your mail through our scanners, our servers will check all your incoming & outgoing mail against well known spam lists and virus definitions, STOPPING unwanted mails from getting onto your network. Read the rest of this entry »

Missile data found on hard drives

Sensitive information for shooting down intercontinental missiles as well as bank details and NHS records was found on old computers, researchers say.

Of 300 hard disks bought randomly at computer fairs and an online auction site, 34% still held personal data.

Researchers from BT and the University of Glamorgan bought disks from the UK, America, Germany, France and Australia.

The information was enough to expose individuals and firms to fraud and identity theft, said the researchers.

Professor Andrew Blyth said: “It’s not rocket science – we used standard tools to analyse the data”. Read the rest of this entry »

Zombie computers ‘on the rise’

Twelve million new computers have been hijacked by cyber-criminals since January, according to a report.

20,000 plus new samples of malware are detected every day say experts

Security vendor McAfee reports there has been a 50% increase in the number of “zombie” computers hijacked without the owners’ knowledge since 2008.

The figures come as a report from Deloitte said a global approach to cyber-security is needed to ensure the safety of the digital economy.

“Doing nothing is not an option,” said Deloitte’s Greg Pellegrino.

Everything that depends on cyberspace faces unprecedented risks said Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (DTT). Read the rest of this entry »

Agency denies internet spy plans

The UK’s electronic intelligence agency has taken the unusual step of issuing a statement to deny it will track all UK internet and online phone use.

Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) said it was developing tracking technology but “only acts when it is necessary” and “does not spy at will”.

The denial follows the home secretary scrapping plans for a single government database for all communications.

Jacqui Smith said instead firms should record all people’s internet contacts.

In the statement, GCHQ said one of its “greatest challenges is maintaining our capability in the face of the growth in internet-based communications. Read the rest of this entry »