online security
Don’t Use BitTorrent in These Occasions
Torrenting is highly popular now. People turn to it when they need to access files that are of relatively large sizes where downloading is pretty time consuming and bandwidth consuming. But there are times when you should not be using BitTorrent. You read it right. There are times when you shouldn’t and we are here to warn you [...]
Passwords That You Should Not Be Using
Merry Christmas everyone! Here’s a quick blog to protect your peace of mind as you celebrate Christmas. Passwords are meant to protect your personal information, identity, bank accounts and other valuable stuff. Although websites now require you to put strong passwords and change them regularly to avoid compromising your accounts, [...]
The Real Reasons Why VPN is Necessary (Part 4)
If you’ve stuck with us from Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3, congratulations! You’ve made it! This is fourth and final Part of our Virtual Private Network blog post series. But before you become a full-fledged VPN Jedi, here are more benefits that you should learn about. Hide Search Logs from Search Engines If you are tired of Google [...]
The Real Reasons Why VPN is Necessary (Part 3)
Wow! As if the Part 1 and Part 2 have not convinced you enough to use Virtual Private Networks, here is Part 3. Today’s blog post shares more benefits for those of you who are globetrotters. Or those wishing to be but are confined in schools and offices. Read on and discover more reasons to love VPNs. Access Business Network On [...]
The Real Reasons Why VPN is Necessary (Part 2)
Welcome back! This Part 2 of our Virtual Private Network blog post series. In Part 1, we talked about three fundamental benefits of VPN. Today, we will look at more advantages of using VPN for those of you who are online adventurers. SO read on and never browse the same way ever again! Access Geo-Blocked Websites Some media and news [...]
The Real Reasons Why VPN is Necessary (Part 1)
Have you ever had that feeling whenever you use the Internet that someone is prying on the things you do? That’s because there’s a high probability that someone or something actually is or will do so soon. If you value your privacy and security, you may want to use a Virtual Private Network, or VPN for short. What is a VPN? A [...]
CAPTCHA 101: Intro for Beginners
Your palms are sweaty. You type at lightning speed. The deadline is just an hour away. You need quick access to several websites to do additional research and download some media content. You are already running out of time. To make matters worse, you always keep stumbling into some CAPTCHA tests. It gets frustrating. You may have [...]
Top 10 Reasons Why Offcloud Rocks!
We know you rock. Some service providers just don’t get it. But we do. Because we rock too. So take a look at how we can band together and be stars in the cloud! Without further ado, here is our Top 10 countdown of the reasons why we rock together and rule cloud computing. Three…two…one…here we go! The TOP 10 [...]
Password Security: Staying Secure Online
Have you tried creating a new password recently? It’s a nightmare of trying to jump through hoops to get in every type of letter, number and special character going – but believe it or not, that’s not just companies being awkward and trying to get on your nerves! With advancements in technology, hacking and its [...]
Protecting Yourself Online
If there’s one thing that’s either massively blown out of proportion or ignored completely when using the Internet, it’s the potential threat levels. Seemingly, people either think everything is unsafe, or are completely ignorant about potential threats and think they’re just fine to browse with no real [...]