Archive for the ‘Computer Security’ Category

iYogi Acquires Clean Machine Inc.

Friday, May 15th, 2009

iYogi, a global direct to consumer and small business technical support provider, today announced it’s acquisition of Clean Machine Inc, a provider of remotely administered PC security and performance management services. Clean Machine will operate as a separate brand under the iYogi services umbrella along with the recently ...

Conficker Worm Starts Attacking PCs

Monday, April 27th, 2009

  After several false alarms, it looks like the Conficker worm has finally begun turning an unknown number of computers into servers of e-mail spam, according to Reuters .Vincent Weafer, a vice president with Symantec Security Response, said Conficker is now installing a second virus named Waledac that sends ...

Conflicker’ virus may hit computers on 1st April

Wednesday, April 1st, 2009

Computer security firms are sounding the alarm about a new Conflicker virus that makes network computers their “slaves.” Some think the software worm could try to expand its potential reach tomorrow, April Fools’ Day, no joke. “It’s definitely serious,” Kevin Haley, director of security response at Symantec, said of the virus thought ...

Dell Introduces More Energy-Efficient Data Center Components

Wednesday, March 4th, 2009

Dell introduces two new data center products, the Dell PowerEdge 4220 and PowerEdge 2420 rack enclosures, designed to support Dell's vision of an energy-efficient and easy-to-manage data center. In addition, Dell announces that it will utilize Future Facilities' 6SigmaDC software suite in its data center consulting practice to help clients ...

New Version of Malicious Computer Program Released

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

The new version, known as Conficker B++, was spotted by security researchers at SRI International, who reported last week that the software was an effort by cybercriminals to find a new way to communicate with their programs after they had succeeded in infecting target computers. The Conficker code is intended to ...

Three Important Steps to Improve Windows Security

Wednesday, December 17th, 2008

Step one: Set Windows to download and install updates automatically. Windows updates often cause problems, so I set Windows to download but not install updates. Then I wait a couple of days before actually applying the patches to see whether there are any reports of problems related to the fix. If ...

Complete Internet Security Suite: PC Tools Internet Security 2009 v6.0.0.386

Monday, November 10th, 2008

PC Tools Internet Security Suite 2009 is a complete Internet security suite that offers powerful Anti-Spyware, Anti-Virus, Firewall and Spam protection in one application. It detects, removes and blocks all types of Spyware, Adware, Viruses, Trojans, Worms, Keyloggers and other threats. PC Tools Internet Security includes both anti-spyware and anti-virus protection ...

AVG Internet Security 8

Wednesday, November 5th, 2008

AVG Internet Security 8 is a suite of tools that will keep your PC spam free and safe from viruses or nasty code snippets. The software is easy to use and is not as intrusive as some of the other applications we have tested. A few months back, we looked at ...

SMBs ‘Turn to Remote Backup’

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are making use of remote backup in order to save money during the current uncertain economic climate, it has been claimed. Writing on TMCNet.com, contributing editor to the publication Pramila Raj said outsourcing and virtualising IT functions are the best ways to ensure security and data ...

Important Tips ‘n’ Tricks 2 FIX Windows

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008

If your PC or LAP can't run by a small error, you can ask www.iyogi.net support or expert. But you are alone in your home or offline, you can read these TIPS & TRICKS to FIX your PC. All in this TOPIC are my experience and I want to share ...