e-Security

A security guru from Internet giant Google has advised Filipinos who go online to avoid becoming overly complacent just because they have an anti-virus (AV) software in theirs PCs and devices.

Courier and money remittance firm LBC has issued a call to the public to help defeat online scammers who victimize unsuspecting netizens.

Kaspersky Lab has uncovered that the attacks are happening on a massive scale: hitting more than 140 enterprise networks in a range of business sectors, with most victims located in the US, France, Ecuador, Kenya, the UK and Russia.

The study also found that four of the top 10 passwords on the list are six characters or shorter.

In the Philippines, four out of 10 Filipino netizens admitted that it is fairly important for them that their posts will get likes on social media.

According to industry research, more than 95% of all enterprises today have at least one system on the cloud, with 71% of these companies having some of their assets running on a hybrid cloud.

Social media started life as a way of staying in touch with friends and sharing happy memories. However, the results of the latest study from Kaspersky Lab indicate that social media now leaves many people feeling negative instead.

Acts deemed illegal under the law involve sending messages repeatedly through social media sites even though the recipient does not want to receive them and relentlessly leaving comments on someone's blog.

The National Privacy Commission (NPC) said it is recommending that Internet users change the passwords of their email and social media accounts as part of their new year?s resolutions.

It is no secret that scammers abound during the Christmas season.