The new Penguin and Panda updates released this year by Google have created a divide in the world of online content. While some webmasters are raging and reeling against Google’s epic fail update, other folks have climbed atop a very high horse and viewed these updates as an opportunity to wag fingers and condemn anyone who has [...]

The creator of the McAfee antivirus program suffered two mild heart attacks in a Guatemala City jail after being arrested for entering the country illegally. John McAfee was rushed to a hospital Dec. 6. McAfee’s arrest brought to an end his fugitive status, during which time he claimed through blogs the authorities in Belize are persecuting [...]

Over the past few years, my website has ranked pretty high in for some great keywords but, I’ve noticed recently, my search engine ranks have started slipping. My theory for this occurrence is my articles and posts from a few years ago were seen as out-dated and no longer counted (although I could be wrong [...]

Regardless of how talented your digital design team may be, it is always important to leverage testing tools to guarantee that your website is running at peak performance. Luckily, there is a plethora of testing tools available, which can help Web workers examine everything from site speed and capabilities to conversion funnels and customer emotions. However, before [...]

Most people on the internet are good, honest people. However, there are some people browsing the internet who derive fun from poking around websites and finding security holes. A few simple tips can help you secure your website in the basic ways. Now, obviously, the subject of data security is a complicated one and way [...]

You’ve heard the phrase “know thy enemy.” Well, here are your most common spyware enemies (source:FaceTime Security Labs). Don’t be fooled – spyware is not a game. It costs individuals and corporations millions of dollars each year. Spyware can be used to watch your surfing habits, steal credit card information, or just be a nuisance. [...]

This is something I’ve set up myself, recently, to send mail through Gmail without having the unencrypted e-mail stored on their servers.To achieve this, you’ll need a Google GMail account, PGP or GnuPG, Mozilla Thunderbird, and the Enigmail extension. First, set your Gmail account to allow POP3 access. This can be set in your mail [...]

To access a Paypal account you need to have the username and password of the account. The username of a Paypal account is the main email address (primary email address) used to register the account. The owner of the account would also set up a password to be used along with the username to access [...]

Q: I use PayPal to accept credit cards for my online collectibles business. I recently received an email that my PayPal account was going to expire in five days if I didn’t click a link in the email and give them my PayPal account information. Being naturally paranoid I decided not to give this information [...]

Passwords to access computer systems are usually stored, in some form, in a database in order for the system to perform password verification. To enhance the privacy of passwords, the stored password verification data is generally produced by applying a one-way function to the password, possibly in combination with other available data. For simplicity of [...]

Automated functional tests provide valuable feedback to developers by notifying them when they have completed or broken functionality. The value of these tests can be maximised by providing the test results in the shortest possible time. The reason being the problem is likely to be fresh in the developer’s mind and quicker for them to [...]

The last time you installed a large software, let us say a photo program, you just executed one command, for instance INSTALL or SETUP. After that the installation program took control, creating and deleting files. A few minutes later you have a lot of new code and data installed. You had really no idea of [...]

With computer hackers and identity thieves getting more computer literate, the security your computer needs to keep them out has to always stay at least one step in front. There is a different type of computer safety tool that detects an attack or system intrusion before it has the chance to harm your computer. It [...]

The ZeroAccess Rootkit Trojan is the latest rootkit virus to have widespread infiltration into a huge number of computers. While traditional viruses attempt to infect and destroy as many computers in their paths before they’re stopped by anti-virus software, rootkits aim to keep your system working but under the control of an outside party. This [...]

It’s not always easy to spot a scam. Many times, checking with the BBB and other resources simply is not sufficient because the scam is too new. But when you are looking for a work at home opportunity of any kind, it helps to know what red flags to be aware of, whether in a [...]

You may be wondering what a shopping cart script is, could it be a script for a movie about shopping carts – not likely. Scripts track what a consumer chooses to buy from your online store. The scripts will track their choices all the way through to the checkout process. Often online consumers think that [...]

Many websites claim to offer home business opportunties. Some people do make money at home through online jobs, but many of these so-called opportunities are scams. How do you know the difference? Here are some tips for avoiding home business scams. First, use some common sense. If you are looking because you’re short on funds, [...]

During a email campaign address to your clients, members or mailing list subscribers it is also necessary to monitor it and know when your emails are actually read. The “Email Marketing Use and Trends Report: H1 2004″ created upon the information collected from the MailerMailer’s 70 million clients, proved the following : 1. Email checking [...]

In today’s technologically advanced world everywhere you look people are connected. Thus, as more and more business owners are moving their business into the cyber world, having a good design is crucial. In the light of this, website design companies have emerged to help business owners in any website design related issues. But in choosing [...]