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Why do people jailbreak an iPad?

Sarv007 — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:30:31 +0000

Jailbreaking is somewhere like hacking which helps the user to open up the cellphone devices or iPads to allow any kind of unapproved third party program installations. Since one year, this process has become pretty popular as the users get access to many of the pirated applications and also the paid applications available for free over the internet on the jailbroken devices. This is not the only reason why people jailbreak their devices including the iPad. There are many other reasons too of doing so with some of them discussed in this article. Let’s look at these possible reasons why people adopt this method of jailbreaking their devices including the iPad.

More applications and features in your basket: This is the basic reason why people jailbreak their iPads. You not only get free applications but also can find a huge number of applications in your devices. The highly regulated iTunes app store prevents some of the best applications found outside the Apple’s domain. When you jailbreak you make your device free from this restriction imposed by Apple. So by jailbreaking your ipads you can enjoy a number of incredible applications, download a number of YouTube videos for offline viewing, can tweak some hidden setting on your device and can even transfer a number of files via bluetooth. Also, you can enable flash, can even skin the phone with custom theme and icons, run a number of applications in the background and even can filter the phone calls. In other words you have the while under your keypads.

You get access to Winterboard: Another favorite reason for people to jailbreak their iPads is to get an access an application known as Winterboard. This is a perfect application for working with different themes. You can customize the appearance of your iPad’s springboard as your desktop or play with all your application icons and the area where they are found. With the help of this app you can change every aspect of your iPad’s appearance. Right from playing with your carrier log to the appearance of your dock, everything can be customized and that too for free.

You get access to music controls: With this application you can control virtually any kind of audio application on your iPad. The music controls works the same way the iPad controls, however, with this application you can even control apps like Pandora via your lock screen or within any application on your iPad device. With this application you can maintain the music controls on your status bar itself which you do not have to activate unlike the controls of iPod. You just have to press the icons placed over your status bar to control or manage your music. This applications is available for free when you want to use it with apps like Pandora, however, you need to pay 4.99 dollars if you plan to use it to control apps like the Slacker, Sirius/XM, Rhapsody or Last.fm.

Indeed the idea of jailbreaking is one of the best ways to unlock some awesome applications or features on your iPad device. The reasons discussed are few of the reasons why people love to adopt this process and get any application or feature under the sun which is barred by Apple.

About the author: Brianne Walter is a blogger and writer. She loves writing on technology and gadgets. Beside this she is fond of iPhones. Recently an article on Mac Apps attracted her attention. Her article on Vending machines was appreciated a lot by her readers.

Evil Online: Beyond the Virus

Sarv007 — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 17:27:54 +0000

The Internet used to be such a nice place. In the beginning, everyone played nice. They shared information about great websites and worthwhile stuff. Slowly and surely, it began to turn ugly. And with the new ugliness, a whole slew of new words and new definitions of old words were created: Troll, spam, spyware, virus, pop-up, trojan, adware, black hat, worm, malware, pop-under, rage, etc.

Image Courtesy of Flickr

There was bad stuff everywhere. Antivirus software was no longer an option; it was essential. Any new file with a .exe became suspect and was quickly quarantined by cautious network administrators. And every piece of email coming in or going out of the servers had to be checked and double checked as a possible threat.

Sometimes I long for the days when the worst you could do to your computer was accidentally drop it off the table.

Who Does These Things?

The worst part is these evils are no accidents. What all these have in common is they were created on purpose. Someone somewhere who is reasonably intelligent decided to create all the evils of the Internet. At least in Greek mythology when Pandora opened the box, she released existing evil–she didn’t have to make them.

And at least most people can understand the underlying reasons for some of these nasty things: pure profit. The online world created a system whereby money can be made for clicking links and visiting sites. With the right trojan or adware infecting unsuspecting computers, thousands of dollars were funneled into the pockets of some real jerks.

Innocent Victims

In its wake, these bad programs taught people to hate, and worst, fear some really useful programs that were accidentally sucked into the fray. Take for example the lowly toolbar. It was a handy tool to let people search the Web and visit popular sites from their browser with one click. Sadly, it got corrupted for a long time, but now they are back and are better than ever.

Online toolbars such as Zugo Bing are reminding us how good toolbars can be. Zugo lets businesses create their own customized toolbars and start pages and give to their customers. The free service lets the business get the branding they want and gives customers the powerful search capabilities, one-click access to sites and quick views of news and weather on the screen no matter what webpage they are visiting.

And best of all, these toolbars come with no evil malware or spyware. The web is still not a safe place, but it is coming back one step at a time.

How To Protect Computer from Infected PDFs Files?

Sarv007 — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 06:06:37 +0000

Virus scanners recognize the code of most viruses. Therefore, hackers split the code and distribute it often through encrypted- as smaller units of code in PDF documents. PDF docs consist of objects like text, fonts, spaces, forms,and hyperlink. there are at least 10000 objects in every 100 pages. Hackers split and distribute malicious codes to several objects so that they cannot be detected by virus scanners.

57% of web based malware attacks target vulnerabilities in PDF readers.

Ways to protect your PC from infected PDF files.

The first line of defense is to keep anti-virus software and Adobe Reader up to date to automatically scan and repair infected PDF files.

1. Switch Off Scripts:

In Adobe reader deactivate scripts in ‘Edit|Preferences|JavaSript’. In the menu item ‘Authorizations’, prevent the execution of external programs.

2. Use alternative PDF reader:

Since most of PDF exploits target Adobe Reader, an alternative like Foxit Reader is naturally more secure. Of course, this should also be updates regularly.

3. Online File Check:

Criminals send infected PDFs via email. To check such files, upload them with VirusTotal Uploader or use any other scanner.

Generate Good Unhackable Passwords.

Sarv007 — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 09:17:17 +0000

In the internet environments keeping a good password is one of the simplest things that can keep you from having your identity stolen, or being framed at work for actions that you did not do.

Now to make a good password you will have to utilize the entire Keyboard, and all keys. Using special characters and both upper and lower case alpha-character within your password will change the breaking time from hours to day or even weeks.

It might be difficult to come up with a strong password at your own, there are some websites which makes it easy for you to have a strong unhackable password.

Here are some online tools for creating mind boggling password:-

1.Passplex is a free to use web tool.

Its function is to generate a password according to the parameters you enter. You can choose a password length from 8 to 16 characters. You can also optionally include numbers and/or special characters in your password. A ‘complexity level’ lets you choose how complex you want your password to be; you can choose levels from 1 to 5. Passwords can be refreshed to view new ones using the blue refresh arrow next to the password field.

2.Easy Password Generator – Memorable Strong Password Generator

This neat memorable strong password generator makes your desired password hard to guess replacing certain alphabets with numbers or special characters. You can also specify if you want a lowercase, an uppercase or an alternating case password. If you think your password is still too weak, try the Secret Random Password Generator or the Encrypted Password Generator. The Encrypt Password Generator lets you encrypt as well as decrypt a password.

3.PassPub : Online Password Generator

Simple password generator that generates a number of secure passwords that are easy to remember. There are 3 types of memorable passwords you can generate: (1) Easy to remember keyboard combinations, (2) Chemical elements, and (3) Passwords that are easy to read – these passwords use alternate vowels and consonants, suffixed by a 3-digit number.

4.Password Chart : Secure Password Creator

The Password Chart is a secure online password creator that lets you easily generate strong passwords and quickly access them later using the provided password chart. It may sound a bit complicated, but it isn’t.

Here is how it works:

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(3) If you need to lookup your password later or create a new one then simply go to your password chart.

How To Delete Digital Footprint?

Sarv007 — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 14:23:11 +0000

What is a Digital Footprint?

A Digital Footprint is the data trace or trail left by someone activity in a digital environment. Digital Footprints are the capture in an electronic fashion of memories and moments and are built from the interaction with TV, mobile phone, World Wide Web, Internet, mobile web and other digital devices and sensors.

What most people do?

Go to a website. Send an email. Make a purchase with your credit card. All of this data is stored on your computer. It’s considered your Digital Footprint. Did you delete it? Clear out your web history? Empty your recycle bin? THE DATA IS STILL ON YOUR COMPUTER! Deleting it, clearing your web history or emptying your recycle bin DOES NOT get rid of it.

Traces of your data are maintained on your hard drive. These traces are called metadata. Metadata can be pieced together to recreate your history, your habits and even your personality. Hackers and other bad people can easily get this information from your computer. Learn how to remove this sensitive data everytime after you are done with your work.

How to remove Digital Foot-Print?

Every move you make on your computer leaves tracks behind. These tracks contain information about which web sites you visited, which programs you used, which files you opened and much more. Cleaning all of these tracks can be done manually but is a tedious task. An automatic solution is the best method. Here are two most used and free softwares you can use for removing your digital foot print purpose:-

1.Advanced Privacy Cleaner

This simple tool cleans your tracks with a single click. The program deletes only the types of tracks you select. After your tracks are clear, your privacy will be more secure and your browser will run much faster.

2.CCleaner

CCleaner is the number-one tool for cleaning your Windows PC. It protects your privacy online and makes your computer faster and more secure. Easy to use and a small, fast download.

Tip:Make sure that you save any data that you cannot do without onto another source – external hard drive, memory stick, etc.

FaceBook Hit By A “Candid Camera Prank! [HQ] ” Viral Video

Sarv007 — Sat, 15 May 2010 11:11:25 +0000

If You see Following Wall Message in your Facebook Wall Don’t Click The Link , It leads To a malicious Site, to download a Infected File.

For many users of Facebook, the world’s largest social network, it was just the latest in a string of frustrations.

I discovered a glitch that make user to download FLV Player Update To Play A Video, A Malicious File named “VLC Setup.exe” from the server of Hotbar.com , which is a potential suspicious behavior site, which may pose a security risk. See Mcafee report here http://www.siteadvisor.com/sites/hotbar.com

I Am not able to Know what it does? Will be Reporting that too soon(4-5 Hours)

Here is What one of my Friend Suffering from This Says “My Dear Friends, there is a spam viral video going around FaceBook. If you received a video link from me labeled ‘Candid Camera Prank’. do not view, pls delete it.”

Warn Your Friends By

Sharing This On Facebook Click here

How To Solve the Glitch?

Go to This Link (Account — > Application Settings –>)
Remove these apps named “K-Multimedia” ,”F.B. HD Video Player“, “Winamp” From your Apps list.
Also delete the Downloaded File , Update Your AntiVirus And do a Full PC Scan.

Youtube Video Explaining this Scam

The “Sexiest Video Ever” scam made the rounds on Facebook during May of 2010. This video shows how the application what happens when you click on the link and how the malicious application is installed to eventually download an adware to your PC.

Here’s how this virus runs: Source

1) After clicking on the link, you will be prompted to the application named F.B. HD Video Player – http://apps.facebook.com/hghh_rtrt/.

2) You will then display the message – Thanks for the confirmation! You can continue to the video now.

3) After clicking continue, you will be taken to page where it claims to be the video. The video will not open and displays the message – “Your FLV Player seems to be out of date. Please update your FLV Player in order to proceed. Please click the Continue button now and wait a few seconds.”

4)Then it asks to download the file – “FLVDirect.exe“.
Source

Top 5 Riskiest Celebrities Of 2009

Sarv007 — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:19:50 +0000

Michael Jackson has been named the riskiest celebrity of 2009 by Symantec.

In its ‘Top Cyber Threats Of 2009′ report, the security firm said the King of Pop’s death in June this year sparked a deluge of spam and malware campaigns as cybercriminals attempted to exploit his fans.

Serena Williams‘ outburst at the US Open meant the Tennis Star was named the second most riskiest celebrity of 2009

Patrick Swayze At third , similar to Michael jackson’s death, cybercriminals took advantage of people searching for news.

Harry Potter at fourth , spammers and scammers took advantage of the summer craze around the sixth film in the Harry Potter series.

President Barack Obama, not only did the United States’ 44th President win the voted of Americans, he also won favor among cybercriminals.

Career Options As A Cyber Lawyer

Sarv007 — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 06:14:04 +0000

WHAT DO Cyber LAWYERS DO?

“No brilliance is required in law, just common sense and relatively clean fingernails.” -John Mortimer

While searching for the perfect quote to begin this explanation of what lawyers really do, I faced the same problem I’m sure a lot of other people must have faced down the ages: people simply do not have nice things to say about lawyers! While jokes, one-liners and snide-asides aimed at lawyers abound, not many people have taken the time to explain in simple words the work that lawyers perform on an everyday basis!

Fortunately, you won’t have to look much further than the quote above. At the most basic level, lawyers apply common sense to everyday and extraordinary situations alike. If you’re smart, think well on your feet, and love proving your point, the law is for you!

Thinking about being a lawyer? Good idea!

Career options with law>>

Corporate Counsel/Consultancy
Several law students opt to work with the in-house legal department of a corporate after graduating from law school. Legal managers play a critical role in the functioning of a company, and are responsible for drafting, vetting, and in several cases, negotiating contracts for the company, ensuring and monitoring compliance with laws, and handling legal disputes that the company may be involved in. Corporate counsel are required to interact with several different functions in a company, understand business and operations needs, and serve these needs in a manner that is both suitable and legal. Exposure to some of the best legal minds in the country is a given, as corporate counsel ‘brief’ leading lawyers who appear for the company in courts and tribunals. GE Capital, ICICI Bank, ITC, IBM, Infosys, Satyam, Wipro, Dr. Reddy’s, Biocon, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, KPMG and HLL are some corporate giants that frequent law school campus recruitment programmes.
Litigation
Want to be a legal eagle, ruling the courts in your black robes? Find out what it means to be a ‘practicing’ lawyer! The traditional career path for a lawyer, is to “go into practice”, or join the chambers of a senior advocate as his junior. The traditional image of a lawyer is based on this career option.
Judiciary

For those of you with an inclination towards public service and/or the trappings of state authority, the judiciary can be a worthwhile option. Not only is it a way to remain closely connected with the law throughout your professional life, but also one that offers the satisfaction of working for the good of society-an intellectually stimulating profession where you shall command the respect of the common man.
Legal Process Outsourcing
In the recent few years the global spending on legal services has been estimated to be over $250 billion (of which about two-third is accounted in the United States alone. With such demand for legal services, corporations and law firms need to handle the large volumes while keeping costs in check and maintaining profitability. This is where Legal Processing Outsourcing (“LPO”) comes into the picture wherein core legal functions are delegated to external counsel to complete the assigned task on the basis of set parameters and fixed timelines.
Media and Law
If you’re curious and good at communicating, this one’s could be you. Working as a journalist is not only socially relevant (which means you can have tremendous job satisfaction), but also carries the promise of being monetarily rewarding.
A legal education already equips you with comprehensive writing and researching skills, besides teaching you to be thorough with facts and figures. You have the option of reporting on legal issues for which you need no additional training, or on a host of other issues for which on the job learning is the best bet. The most attractive aspect about a career in journalism is that a liberal arts education is more than sufficient for this profession.

Aside from these, lawyers today work with people from every walk of life, interpreting laws, applying legal principles, and, above all, helping people tackle problems on every scale. Simply put, an ideal lawyer is a smart, intelligent person who applies common sense to common and uncommon problems alike, and helps people find their paths out of the wilderness.

Cyber Law as a Career, Graduating as a Cyber lawyer from India

YoPapa — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:37:18 +0000

Computer forensics experts are often called as ‚“Cyber Cops‚”, ‚“Cyber Investigators” or ‚”Digital Detectives”. The cyber law market is growing fast and it will continue to grow beyond imagination. Every individual is a potential victim to cyber crime. Everything is becoming cyber and the concerns of maintaining security of the information on the internet is also growing. Therefore there are tremendous career opportunities in almost every field from law to the IT Industry. The need of the time is to utilize the vast potential of Information Technologies for peaceful purposes and progressive economic development of India .

Who is Cyber Lawyer?

Cyber lawyer deals with legal issues concerning the use of computer, computer systems and computer networks as well as the Internet. Although it is an emerging field in India, it is making rapid progress.The number of cases involving cyber crime have been on the rise since the word spread. The Information Technology Act, 2000 takes care of all wrongs done using computers. However, its a field where there would be less of litigation but more of consultancy required. And thus, not only a law graduate, but also a person with a technological bent of mind would be able to master this field. Lawyers with technological know how are surely going to rule the show.

How To be a Cyber Lawyer ?

To become a cyber lawyer, all you need is to be a qualified lawyer, and earn a diploma in cyber law. Some good institutions offering courses in this field are:

Asian School of Cyber Law, Pune,¬† http://www.asianlaws.org
Indian Law Institute, Delhi,¬† http://www.ilidelhi.org
Mumbai University¬† http://www.glc.edu/cyber.asp
NALSAR, Hyderabad,¬† http://nalsar.ac.in/ and
Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Allahabad,¬† http://pgd.iiita.ac.in/

With cyber crime on the rise, the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) have also launched a six-month PG certificate course in cyber law with the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS), acting as its resource center.

Various courses are offered in Cyber Crime Investigation.

1. Diploma in cyber law (Distance and classroom mode)

2. Advanced Diploma in Cyber Law (Distance mode only):

3. ASCL Certified Cyber Crime Investigator (Distance and classroom mode)

Some of the institutes offering these courses are:

1.Symbiosis Society‚Äôs Law College , Pune, and NALSAR University ( www.nalsarpro. org ).

2. Asian School of Cyber Laws , Pune (www.asianlaws.org).

3. Indian Institute of Information and Technology, Allahabad ( www.iiita.ac.in).

4.Center for Distance Education, University of Hyderabad (www.uohy.ernet.in).

5. Amity Law School , Delhi . (www.amity.org).

6. Department of Law, University of Delhi (www.du.ac.in).

7. National Law School of India , University Bangalore – 72. (www.nls.ac.in)

8. National Academy of Legal Studies and Research University of Law , Hyderabad-560027. (www.reachout hyderabad.com ).

9. Cyber Law College NAAVI in Chennai, Mysore , Hubli, Mangalore and Bangalore (www.cyberlawcollege.com).

Career Options for Cyber Lawyers>>

Analiyze your Friends behavior on TwitterAnalyzer

Sarv007 — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 09:21:56 +0000

Analiyze your Friends

Twitter Analyzer lets you see all kind of statistic charts about you and your Twitter friends behavior at the site.Twitter Analyzer team has developed a sophisticated algorithm that can automatically create groups of your friends according to their bio description….ETC.

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