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You are probably here because you are concerned about the security and privacy of your online presence. You maybe shocked to know that major search engines and social networks like Google,Yahoo, Bing and Facebook keeps track of what you search and which other websites you visit. In this article I am briefing about password security, email encryption and online privacy. Use a strong password Use uppercase and lowercase characters together with special symbols. Good passwords are generally more than eight characters long. Make sure you use a different password for every online service. Most password managers such as Passpack have in-built strong password generators. Protecting your passwords and accounts Enable HTTPS You may find this option under account setting on some web services.  If available set the option to "Always use HTTPS". If you re not using HTTPS when log in to web sites your credentials will be transmitted in plain text. This is a highl...

As most Maldivians are aware of,  Maldives does not have any laws and regulations on copyright protection. This has led to many losses in the film and music industry in the Maldives. A guy buys an original DVD or CD and his friends will receive copies of it, and they distribute more copies to their friends and son on. To battle this problem, film and music producers put malware on the DVDs and CDs that make use of the autorun feature of your Windows. So as soon as you insert the DVD or CD into your PC the malware executes itself disabling the task Manager, Folder Options, Hiding your Drives and altering many other system settings. After infection the system shutdowns itself after a certain period of time, normally after six minutes. The DVDs and CDs are only meant for players. Though this attempt cannot prevent an average Maldivian from using the DVDs and CDs on their PCs, some common users fall victim to the malware. I believe that copying and distributing other peoples ...

DesktopShare(VNC) : Access your computer desktop remotely or share your desktop with your friend from anywhere in the world. Gbridge automatically traverses firewalls and NATting routers without the need for configuration! Related: http://sumbolo.blogspot.com/2009/10/free-ssl-virtual-private-network.html Previously I wrote an article on using ADITA (Open VPN ALS) to setup a free Virtual Private Network. ADITA is not the only solution. Though ADITA is a very advanced software, the common users may not use all the features available. Therefore I decided to share two other free VPN solutions with you. Features: SecureShare : Securely share files among your own computers, so you can remotely access your files, e.g. play mp3 , with ultimate privacy. Securely share files to your designated friend, so the selected friend can instantly view the auto-generated photo thumbnails and slideshow remotely. No web upload/download needed! AutoSync : Transfer large files and synchronizing folders to an...

Tooth paste is meant for cleaning teeth, but the nature of toothpaste and the chemical composition makes it a very useful product for many other purposes. I would like to share some of unusual applications of toothpaste. 1 Remove Crayon Marks So the children have made your walls,floor or furniture dirty with crayon! Can’t afford chemicals to clean the place? Don’t worry, there’s a simple solution. Squirt a small dab of non-gel toothpaste on the area where the mark is. Rub gently with a soft cloth. Now rinse with warm water. Viola! All gone. 2 Deodorize hands Are you trying to get rid of that strong odor of onion and garlic off your hands? Wash them with a blob  of toothpaste. 3 Whiten Sneakers Afraid of using bleach liquid to whiten your sneakers? Clean the rubber soles with an old tooth brush and non-gel toothpaste....

In a time when compute industry was completely monopolized,  computer Os were expensive. A group of computer programmers came up with an idea of a free OS. The philosophy behind this idea is RICHARD STALLMAN, the founder of the GNU project. The author of “Open source” definition is BRUCE PERENSE. The Author of Linux kernel when it was first released is LINUS TORVALDS.    Linus Toralds Richard Stallman Bruce Perense When LINUS TORVALDS (student at University of Helsinki at the time), the author of Linux kernel released the first Linux kernel independently, there was no relation with the GNU project. GNU project was writing a free OS independently, but because of the complexity of their very advanced design it was taking a long time to finish the project. Users who were searching for an alternative free unix, found the pieces of he GNU project which was missing just the kernel. So the end use...

At a time when theft and violence are on the rise, we need to take safety precautions. An inexpensive alarm system that girls can carry in their purse may be a good idea. of course if they allow you to mod their purse! This tutorial is from the MAKE Magazine. Lets start working. What you Need. 1 120 db Siren 2 A small switch 3 9volt battery 4 Wire 5 Heat shrink tubing 6 Some clothing material ( a piece of tough cloth is fine) 7 Your purse! How it is done. Watch the Video: http://www.youtube.com/v/FhxWWBymLBY&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999 OR follow the instructions below. 1 The siren has two wires. Connect the red wire to the switch. 2 Connect the other siren wire to the negative pole of battery (usually marke...

P reviously I have written on how to setup a free SSL Virtual Private Network here: http://sumbolo.blogspot.com/2009/10/free-ssl-virtual-private-network.html . A lot of users ask how to access their PC from another PC. It’s really simple. Follow these steps. 1.Add the VPN Port (default is 443) to the exception list of your firewall in order to allow incoming connections to that port. 2.If you are behind a router you will also need to forward the VPN port to your PC (Where the VPN Server is running). 3.Now find your IP address as seen to the internet by visiting www.cmyip.com . To access the VPN, point the browser to http://your-ip-here . If your IP is 123.176.10.30 then point your browser to http://123.176.10.30 . If you have a dynamic IP address things become a little complicated. Every time your dial your ISP a new IP address is assigned to your PC. Fortunately there is a free service called DynDNS. 1. To register a free account go to https://www.dyndns.com/account/entrance/ . 2. Yo...

S ome guys might wonder "What in the world is VPN?". Don't wory, if you have no idea what a VPN is goto www.wikipedia.com and spend some time reading the article. Basically a VPN is used to access resources in a LAN from a Computer Outside the LAN. VPN's are also used to connect two LANs together. How about accessing your PC from office? After you Install and configure VPN on your home PC, all you need is an internet connection and a web browser to access your PC from any location. So lets setup a FREE SSL Virtual Private Network. What you need? 1- Open VPN ALS can be downloaded from www.sourceforge.net . But there's no official Windows installer. It'll be cumbersome to install and configure it manually. So I recommend downloading a third party Windows Installer for Open VPN ALS. Get it here. You'll need to install the Java Runtime environment first, before installing the software. 2- Java Runtime Environment from  http://www.java.com/getjava/ Click h...

If you are using public computers it is possible that somebody maybe spying on you. In a recent visit to the headquarters of a local news paper I found that some computers has spying software installed. Are you sure your office computer is safe? What is a Keylogger? Keyloggers are software or hardware tools that captures or stores whatever you type on the keyboard. It captures everything including your passwords, your chat logs and whatever you typed on the keyboard. Some modern keyloggers have the ability to capture the screen as well. There are two types of keyloggers; software and hardware. The Solution If you have administrator rights install an anti-keylogger software to remove all keyloggers. Alternatively you can use this tool to temporarily disable keyloggers. I also reccommend you to try these tools which are listed in wikipedia and roboform2go which is a password management tool for websites. Confuse keyloggers when you enter a password. Example: your password is '...

This tutorial will show you how to create an encrypted volume on your pen drive using TrueCrypt . TrueCrypt is a software system for establishing and maintaining an on-the-fly-encrypted volume (data storage device). On-the-fly encryption means that data are automatically encrypted or decrypted right before they are loaded or saved, without any user intervention. No data stored on an encrypted volume can be read (decrypted) without using the correct password/keyfile(s) or correct encryption keys. Entire file system is encrypted (e.g.., file names, folder names, contents of every file, free space, meta data, etc). You will need: 1) a USB drive 2) True Crypt 1. Preperation Extract TrueCrypt zip files and copy the following files to the root of your pen drive. (There is no need to install TrueCrypt). TrueCrypt Format.exe TrueCrypt.exe truecrypt.sys 2. Here we go! Run TrueCrypt Format.exe There are two of volumes, we will use the standard type. Click Next. Type any name (with full path) t...

Searching for information may not be as easy as it seems. Some people stick to wikipedia while others google for information. But isn't it better if you know where to find them? I have a list of some good websites from a PC magazine I bought a couple of months ago. I hope you'll find this useful. Physics www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/gbssci/phys/phys.html http://ocw.mit.edu/ocwweb/physics/index.html www.lightandmatter.com/index.html Flash Animations for Physics http://faraday.physics.utoronto.ca/GeneralInterest/Harrison/Flash/ physicsforum www.physicsforums.com Chemistry Chemistry - The wikipedia entry http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemistry An introduction to Chemistry http://www.preparatorychemistry.com/ Chem1 virtual Textbook www.chem1.com/acad/webtext/virtualtextbook.html Chem web 2000 library.thinkquest.org/19957 Chem Guide www.chemguide.co.uk Chemistry Animations www.klte.hu/~lenteg/animate.html The Chemistry Thesaurus www.chemthes.com Biology An online Biology Book www.estrell...