Thursday 10 December 2009

Mobile Phone Security – Yes, phones can get viruses too...

So we've already looked at WiFi security and securing your home computer, now we'll get around to something that pretty much everyone has only a few feet away from them at most times, your mobile phone. This does not offer any guarantee and accepts no liability - Its free impartial advice, because I'm nice like that !

Wednesday 9 December 2009

Securing Your Home Computer – Antivirus, Firewalls... What do I need & why?

Today we'll look at keeping your computer as secure as possible.
We've already looked briefly at securing your WiFi connection to the internet, so now we need to know how to secure the devices that are connected to it. These devices will typically be computers, games consoles and mobile phones.  This does not offer any guarantee and accepts no liability - Its free impartial advice, because I'm nice like that !

Monday 7 December 2009

WiFi - Do you want your neighbors to see what your doing?!

Wireless routers are very common and allow you to connect your laptop, mobile phones and various other devices to your internet connection. Wireless networking (WiFi) works using a radio signal which means that anyone can 'tune in' and listen to the data, such as your email, traveling across the airwaves.
Most home WiFi routers have a range of up to about 120 feet, so the signal could easily reach as far as your neighbours and the street outside your house. This means that unless you have encryption and a password on your wireless internet connection ANYONE could potentially be watching your every move on-line without you ever knowing about it.