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Little Secrets
When your having a bad day or feel that you may be a little bit strange or weird, see what other people have to say. What is your little secret? Tweet
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Version control for images
If you’re used to working with version control systems like CVS, Subversion or Git in order to keep track of changes to your code, then you will be well aware that changes to binary files such as images, just can’t be tracked in the same way. Sure, there is no problem storing your binary data [...]
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Cyber Affairs – The new adultry
Why do people cheat? Well its usually for a few reasons. Mostly its because they are not happy in their relationship (more on this later). Other times is because they can, they don’t care or have no respect for the person the are with. It could be for revenge or they fall in love with [...]
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Steganography – Invisible Secrets
A picture may be worth a thousand words, but it could also hide something more treacherous. Today, businesses wanting to guard against the potentially ultra-serious hazard of vitally important data being deliberately leaked to unauthorised people outside or even inside the organisation, need to get to grips with an alarming reality: a picture can also [...]
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Password Advice
Your passwords are the keys you use to access personal information that you’ve stored on your computer and in your online accounts. If criminals or other malicious users steal this information, they can use your name to open new credit card accounts, apply for a mortgage, or pose as you in online transactions. In many [...]
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Sexting – A Guide
What Is “Sexting?” When people take a sexually revealing picture or video of themselves and send it or them as text message attachments, it’s called “sexting.” And recently the practice has been increasing exponentially amongst kids. Kids “sext” to show off, to entice someone, to show interest in someone, or to prove commitment. The problem [...]
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Twitter Dangers
We all know how fun Twitter can be. Many people have fallen in love with this micro blogging site, and don’t really see anything that could go wrong. After all, who needs Twitter safety tips against a cute, bird logo? Well, don’t be too caught up in your Twitter postings that you forget your safety. [...]
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Cyberstalking – A Guide
The lack of sensory information on the Internet (like too many adults, teenagers and younger kids with a Facebook or Myspace page or Twitter account) may have a significant impact on cyberstalkers, “The absence of sensory-perceptual stimuli from a real person means that fantasy can play an even more expansive role as the genesis of [...]
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The True Cost of Spam
Junk email may be costing your company more than you think; here’s how to add up the real costs. Spam may be cheap for the people who send it, but it can be a serious expense for your business. According to a study conducted earlier this year by Nucleus Research Inc., spam management costs Businesses [...]
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Encryption 101
For many people, the word “encryption” invokes images of spies, clandestine operations and World War II, or NSA code breakers feverishly working to decipher enemy messages. Actually, encryption is a priceless security tool that any business can easily use to keep sensitive information confidential and safe from prying eyes. Unfortunately, many businesses fail to take [...]



