CCleaner and JetClean are two freeware programs we’ve covered that do a great job at cleaning up junk files and unnecessary or invalid registry items. Among these same functions, Avira has a suite called System ...

Although it’s calming to believe people won’t access your files if given the chance, it’s probably unlikely so. We’ve looked at keeping your online shopping safe and how to stop someone from removing sensitive files, so today we’ll look at how to use Protectorion ToGo to secure every file on ...

The web and the Wild West have more in common than people realize - they're both wide open expanses with unsavory individuals hiding around every corner. And the digital equivalent of a rifle and a well-trained horse? Why a security addon of course. And if your surfing activities are important, only the best of these addons will do. Several solid security addons are available for Chrome and can make the difference between feeling exposed to knowing you're putting up your best fight. Our ...

Zip up a file to secure it from prying eyes. Place content on a USB device to hide it away. Put a file in the System32 folder to disguise it as just another system file. Rename a file to something less recognizable or interesting. These are all ways we attempt to keep things private. Whether it be photos or ...

Surfing the web to find videos or games to pass time is never a real concern for most people. When money comes into play, however, we tend to take a step back and question whether everything is working properly and setup correctly. A web site can look like the real deal only to be an imitation, or bills can be paid as they should only to find someone was tracking your keystrokes. These are things we should be worried about ...

Across the digital world, social network users are becoming increasingly concerned with the security of their profiles. Facebook security measures in particular have become a vital arm of every networker looking to secure their profile information and online privacy. Currently, Facebook boasts over 83 million fake accounts, looking to spread misinformation, spam or malicious links. Additionally, 600,000 Facebook accounts are hacked into on a daily basis. That's a whole lot of security risk. Facebook themselves have taken steps to increase security awareness, such as the launch of the

Do you hate trying to come up with secure passwords? Do you hate trying to remember them? If you’re concerned about your online security, then a password manager is a tool you should consider. There are a lot of password management choices, but not many of them come with feature set of Dashlane. Dashlane is a beautifully designed and very helpful password manager that is available on multiple devices. It’s available for Windows desktop, Mac OS X, Android and iOS devices. Today we’re going to review the ...

Pop-up ads may seem like a fact of online life. And despite everybody loathing them, sites still use them. And if you're a Firefox-user especially, you may have noticed blocking these pop-ups is notably tricky. The main annoyance - despite following through with recommended blocking practices, pops-ups can still get through in Firefox. No one wants to see pop up ads, whether they're in their inboxes or on their favorite sites. They can clutter your screen, ...

Cookies can be both wonderful and annoying things. Sometimes it is extremely useful to have a website track your movements and information making browsing easier and signing in and out of services much faster. However, too often we find that cookies from certain websites can be intrusive and unhelpful, but keeping tabs on them all can be a long, dire task. Firefox users now have a solution to both manage and auto delete cookies via Self-Destruct Cookies. this extension allows you to individually select which websites are allowed to ...

In recent months and years, online security has been at the top of agenda for many service providers and users alike. Hacking has been on the increase at both the very highest and lowest levels of the Web, sparking social networks and large websites into action. As a result, Microsoft's two-step verification system was quickly followed by Twitter's, which helped users maintain their privacy and security at levels which are difficult to breach. LinkedIn decided to implement their very own verification system to protect the privacy, data ...