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How to turn off Windows firewall

8:50PM | Wednesday, 3 August 2011 |  Windows Firewall has improved a lot since Windows XP and keeping it turned on isn’t much of an annoyance anymore. However, occasionally you’ll need to turn it off. Here’s how to do so.

The hack attack

7:10PM | Monday, 25 July 2011 |  The “it won’t happen to me” mentality is pretty prevalent among start-ups when it comes to hacking attacks. But beware: it could.

Add two-step authentication to Gmail

6:21PM | Friday, 24 June 2011 |  It seems most entrepreneurs now have a Gmail account, whether it’s to help organise their start-up or just for personal use.

Distribute.IT cyber attack prompts backup warning

6:22PM | Wednesday, 22 June 2011 |  A massive cyber attack on web hosting company Distribute.IT has resulted in the loss of more than 4800 Australian websites, prompting stark warnings for start-ups without data backup.

Malware and Mac attacks at forefront of online threats: report

6:12PM | Wednesday, 22 June 2011 |  Internet security software company AVG has unveiled the latest threats to internet users in a new report, with new forms of malware and Mac attacks among the growing list of dangers.

Google suffers another cyber attack

6:30PM | Thursday, 2 June 2011 |  Google has suffered another cyber attack, reportedly at the hands of Chinese hackers, as software security firm Symantec issues yet another warning about online security.

How to eliminate a virus

5:12PM | Wednesday, 18 May 2011 |  It’s a computer user’s worst nightmare – you click on a harmless-looking link that actually turns out to be malware that completely crashes your machine. But there are a few general steps you can take.

Check on the security of your customer data

5:01PM | Monday, 16 May 2011 |  Data security breaches can lead to costly compensation bills but, also, severely dent your business' reputation.

Facebook denies Symantec’s privacy breach claims

5:57PM | Thursday, 12 May 2011 |  Facebook has denied claims that it accidently exposed personal data to advertisers and other third parties.

THE NEWS WRAP: Sony suffers second security breach in a matter of weeks

5:09AM | Tuesday, 3 May 2011 |  Sony has suffered its second security breach in a matter of weeks, shutting down its online gaming platform after a hacker gained access to the system.
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