Download of the Day: Wifi Protector and Security

Download of the Day: Wifi Protector and Security

Friday, April 03, 2015 / No Comments

Wi-Fi hotspots are everywhere and make surfing the web whilst you're out and about a doddle yet there are inherent risks that come with this and Wifi Protector is one program that can provide you with an impenetrable layer against it.

Why you need it

It can be easy when using Wi-Fi hotspots to put up a wall of vigilance and use just a handful of websites when all you want to do is check your emails safely and securely. That's exactly where Wifi Protector can help.

Wifi Protector is a lightweight program that can be told to turn on automatically and provide custom layers of protection against privacy, hacking, viruses and malware with a built-in VPN available as part of the bargain.

The interface presents all the options as an easy to navigate window that allows you to pick the network you want to connect to from a choice of the Wi-Fi hotspots nearby and the protection can even be applied to your home network.

Main Difference Between HTTP and HTTPS

Main Difference Between HTTP and HTTPS

Tuesday, March 24, 2015 / No Comments

Whenever you access a website, it begin with “HTTP” or “HTTPS“. It’s just an “S” the most, however it makes a biggest difference and it is necessary to know the specifications to find out if the navigation, in particular webpage is safe or not.

HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol) is a protocol, i.e. a certain rule that lets your computer to exchange data with a server that hosts a website. This means once connected using this protocol, machines can send and receive any text content – the codes that result in the web page accessed via the web browser.

The issue with HTTP is that in Wi-Fi networks or other favorable connections to phishing (wire fraud) and hackers, malicious people can cross the road and intercept data transmitted relatively ease. Hence, the HTTP connection is considered as insecure.

HTTPS (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure), which inserts a layer of protection in data transmission between your computer system and the web server. On sites with HTTPS address, communication is encrypted, tremendously increasing the data security. It is as if client and web server talked a language that only the two understood, making it difficult to intercept the information.