So far, the emails that have been sent congratulating someone for winning a lottery constitute 10% of this year’s sent emails according to the MessageLabs. This is actually three times more than that of last year. According to some, the economic crisis, which has started off at the end of the year, is among the [...]
Posts on ‘February 3rd, 2009’
Beware of Spyware
Spyware is a computer software that gathers information from the user through the user’s Internet connection. Most of the time, the user is not aware that his or her private information is being accessed. Through a spyware, data such as your Internet habits and the list of sites you visited can be seen by other [...]
Dealing with Trojan Threats
What is a Trojan Like its namesake, a Trojan appears to offer a desirable function to your computer, but actually it only gives malicious functions that can cause damage to your computer or, worse, enable unauthorized access to your private account. Trojan is a malware which, unlike a virus or a worm, does not infect [...]
Government Centralized Database: Protection or Violation?
In August 2008, a TV channel in India received an email from this so-called Indian Mujahideen group. According to the Intelligence Bureau, the case involving this Indian Mujahideen was just a ploy orchestrated by the the outfits banned in India to mislead the investigators. Thorough investigations were conducted to identify the originator of the email. [...]
Job Application Through Email
Online job application is the trend today for many job seekers. In this type of job application, you don’t have to go to the company and submit your resume personally; you can just send it through email. Below are some tips that could guide you in applying for a job through email. Create a cover [...]