Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Stop Google from Invading your Privacy


Some time ago, Google announced that it would start using information from your Google account in its advertisements across the web. Under a program, it dubbed " Shared Endorsements", your photo, name and other personal information can be used to promote Google services within your network of friends. Unless you change your preferences, Google will begin using your info in its ads.
Just imagine you endorsing a product which you are not even aware of. Scary, ah. Do not worry.

Lets put a full stop to this. Stop your info from being used by Google. Respect your own privacy even if Google doesn't give a damn care to it.

1. Make sure you are logged into Google account.
2. Click on Privacy(below your profile photo)
3. Under Tools and Information, click visit Google account settings.
4. Click Edit settings under Google+ Settings.
5. Click on Shared Endorsements and then uncheck the box at the bottom of the page.
Do not forget to click Save.


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Disable Sponsored Ads from Yahoo mail for free

If you still use Yahoo mail, then one thing you would have seen and definitely got irritated is the Sponsored Ads. It comes as the 1st mail in your inbox and just refuses to go. even you manage to delete it, another new ad comes back. No idea why yahoo does this. One more reason to stop using yahoo and shift loyalties to gmail.
On top of this, Yahoo charges $50 if you need ad free mail box. That's outrageously ridiculous. There should be a limit for greediness from Yahoo. Are they not realizing that they are losing out market share in this regard to Google.
We cannot argue with Yahoo, but lest we can save ourselves some money & irritation by installing a free Add-on in firefox and removing this junk- sponsored ad.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/yahoomailhideadpanel/

Just download the above mentioned add-on in your firefox browser. This will not only remove Sponsored Ads but also hides the Ads panel in the right side of Yahoo mail.

Happy Browsing Ad-free Yahoo Mail.

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Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Social Media Networking - Enforcing security on vulnerable data.

Social Network - powerful verses in every individual professional and personal life. In this corporate world every Internet user urges to build and establish connections with people of shared interest. Social Media has changed the world providing scope to everyone - to express, share ideologies, thoughts, feelings with friends and peers. It also offers important business benefits to enterprises and organizations. Though it is a boon to the Internet world it mulcts the benefits by exposing confidential information to cyber criminals and hackers. Disclosing sensitive information and malware are maximum risks evolved in Social Media.
Robustly built Social Media Security Policies will address concern like authentication, authorization, data integrity, phishing, Injection flaws, XSS. Having these set of policies in place Social networking sites face a big challenge in making the end users to addict them, users are aware of these policies but often they neglect to secure their data information. 

a.   Watch for all the skeptical links and scams posted in these social networking sites. Just because these malicious links are posted by friends doesn’t really mean it’s real them, it can be an attack from cyber criminals.
b.   Always use HTTPS on any social networking sites; secured protocol establishment will enhance the security on user’s data.
c.   Be cautious of shortened URL’s, on click of these URL’s will easily redirect to malicious sites.
d.  Beware of emails that states it comes from social networking site; it can be hoaxed from hackers to steal personal information.
e. Never intend to publish any security breach information in social networking sites.

Social Networking sites are valuable for sales and marketing promotional for Organizations and information centric and fun diversions to communicate with the world for Individuals. Adopting security and establishing best standardized practices are the steps to protect data information from all the hoaxes.

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