Data theft is already at the top of the list of most dangerous cyber crimes. No matter whether you are an individual or a business, you can suffer grave consequences if your confidential files get stolen and used by criminals. Don’t think that the fact that you are not an FBI agent will make you unattractive to hackers – there are tons of ways they can use your personal information to commit a crime and make life hell for you. Just imagine, they can apply for credit cards using your ID and address, they can clear your bank account if they get hold of your bank details, they can buy things online using your credit card information, and they can even use your details for crimes as serious as terrorism. That’s why you shouldn’t be careless with files that contain your details. The best way to protect them is to encrypt them with reliable file encryption software. (more…)
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Why You Should Encrypt Your Files
Wednesday, March 20th, 2013
What Is the Best Way to Use a File Shredder?
Friday, January 18th, 2013
If you store documents that contain private information on your computer, then you need to make sure they are well protected.Usually your antivirus software will do the main part of the job. However, it’s always good to add an extra layer of protection and encrypt your bank statements, tax returns and similar documents. This will protect your existing files. But what about your deleted files? They are still there and can be recovered by anyone who has access to your computer, external hard drive or USB thumb drive. If used properly, a file shredding application will help you prevent your confidential information from ever being recovered. Here are some file shredder usage tips that will help you keep your private information really private.
Choosing a File Shredder
There are a lot of different file shredder apps that you can download online. All of them claim to protect your privacy, but quite a few of them lack some essential features. When you are looking for a file shredder, you should make sure that: (more…)
What Is a File Shredder?
Friday, November 16th, 2012
by moonfire8
If you go to any software download website, you will see a whole load of various file shredder programs in the “Security” category. But what exactly are file shredders and how do they work? Let’s find out.
What is a software file shredder?
Basically, a file shredder is a software program that is designed to securely delete computer files, so that they can’t be recovered, e.g. shred them. “But how is it possible to shred a file?” you might think. Well, naturally a software file shredder doesn’t work as a traditional paper shredder. But the essence of what it does is very similar – it deletes documents and other files beyond repair. (more…)
5 Essential Computer Security Tips
Wednesday, October 17th, 2012
Do you have an anti-virus installed on your PC? If yes, that’s a really good start. But it’s not enough, as viruses are not the only threat. There are lots of ways the security of your computer could be compromised. Luckily, it’s not too hard to make your computer more secure. Here are 5 essential computer security tips that will help.
1. Update Windows regularly
Windows pushes a lot of updates. In fact, some users turn off automatic updates because they become annoying. And that’s a pretty big mistake because updates are there for a reason. While some of the updates simply implement a new version, most of the smaller updates deal with recent security issues and patch them up. That’s why you should not ignore Microsoft updates and install at least the important ones as soon as they are released. (more…)
How to Protect Important Files
Friday, October 5th, 2012
Every single day we create new files and store them on our computers. We use some of them on a regular basis, while others are kept either for reference or just in case. But some files are really important, which means that you have to take extra care to protect them from damage, accidental deletion or theft. Here are some tips that will help you.
Organize your folders
The first thing you should do to ensure your important files are safe and easily accessible is organize your folder structure. Simply dumping important files on your desktop is no good because that way you can easily lose them or even delete them by accident. Make sure your important documents have dedicated folders. Also make sure that your software saves files to the right directories and not just to your general Downloads folder. (more…)
How to Delete Files Permanently
Thursday, October 4th, 2012
Even if you are not a secret agent, you may have some very good reasons to delete some files beyond recovery. Because when you hit the Delete key to delete your old tax return or your old PDF credit card statement, the actual file doesn’t get erased. So, if you don’t want important stuff to linger on your hard drive after you’ve supposedly deleted it, use some file wiping software.
File Wiper – software to permanently delete files
Everybody knows that when you hit Delete on your keyboard, the file you are erasing is moved to the Recycle Bin. And when you press Shift+Delete, the file bypasses the Bin is supposedly gone for good. But it can still be recovered – you can check it out yourself by simply downloading free file recovery software. You will be amazed how many of your deleted files can be restored in the blink of an eye. Sometimes this is very useful. But if you think of it, it’s actually scary. Just imagine what can happen if you sell your computer and all your deleted financial documents are recovered by someone? Or if your laptop gets stolen – even if you use encryption software to protect important files, deleted files can be restored by anyone. (more…)
Why Do I Need to Wipe Free Disk Space?
Thursday, October 4th, 2012
If you go online and search for “wipe free disk space” you will get a lot of software in the search results. But do you know why you need to use disk wipers? This article will explain how wiping free hard drive space can protect you from identity theft.
Why do I need to wipe my hard drive?
Disk wiping is a process of securely removing remnants of your previously deleted files. You may be surprised, but when you delete files and even empty the Recycle Bin, your files are not actually deleted. Instead, Windows marks the space they occupy as free and waits for an opportunity to overwrite them with new files. This is good news when you need to recover accidentally deleted files because file recovery software can easily undelete files that haven’t been overwritten. (more…)