Is Your Online Password Secure?

When trying to keep personal and financial information away from dangerous computer hackers, a secure online password is often the first line of defense for everyone who uses the Internet. A good online password should be easy for users to remember, but difficult for anyone else to guess. In order to understand the importance of choosing a good password, we all must first understand the danger of choosing a bad one.
Two of the most common passwords used today are “123456” or “password.” These are the first two password entry attempts generally used by any intelligent hacker. So, what letter or number combination does an ideal password contain? Online passwords are made up of fairly random letter/number sequences. Generally speaking, a longer password containing a high number letters is considered to be secure. For active online users, however, this approach is not always the best, as longer passwords can be harder to remember.
One of the best techniques for seniors is to utilize is choosing a memorable phrase for their personal online password. This is done by choosing a phrase containing the same number of words that matches the password length in letters and use the first letter of each word to create an acronym. Normally, websites require passwords to be a minimum of eight characters. Using this formula, seniors can choose a memorable phrase with eight or more words, take the first letter from each word in the phrase and create a safe online password. For example, using the phrase “the dog stood on the wooden floor until he got too tired” could become the password “tDsotwFuHgtt,” which has high security strength. This phrase is a memorable one, even though the password itself is not. An additional idea is for seniors to capitalize every noun of the phrase, resulting in an unpredictable pattern within the password. When using this password development technique, seniors should remember:

• Never use a well-known phrase to create the password acronym.
• Always use a mix of capital and lower-case letters to increase security.
• Consider substituting one letter for a number if the website requires the use of numbers within each password.

Many websites will allow online users to test the security of passwords. Often the site users register with will offer opportunities to check the strength of a chosen password or make suggestions to increase the security of passwords. For example, The Password Meter allows users to test multiple passwords and conduct tests with improving strength by adding numbers or symbols. Gibson Research Corporation’s Password Haystacks is another website that allows its users to discover the strength of each chosen password. The additional use of Password Haystacks is that is shows how quickly a user’s password can be broken if vulnerable.
And remember, to be completely safe from having your valuable information stolen or attacked by hackers on the internet, make sure you have a great password for all of your accounts!

How to use Airtel unlimited with droidvpn on android

Configure phone setting your airtel line using:
APN: internet.ng.celtel.com
Username / password : internet
Then goto playstore search for droidvpn download and install or you can download from here , click download droidvpn now
If you don’t have username and password for droidvpn click sign up now
Check your email to see your username and password
Setting for droidvpn
Open droidvpn look up and see setting click configure account put your username and pass and saved
Then go back click connection protocol and select ICMP .

Then go back click port setting and click set UDP port insert 53  also click set TCP port insert 443  and go back .

Then go select any serve from 1 to 6 and connect .
Working fine and power all application with speed .
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Why you should always ‘Like’ your own Facebook posts

If you’ve been using Facebook for a while you have probably noticed that many people “Like” their own posts just as soon as they post them. While this could be viewed as a form of vanity (I mean really, is it cool to “Like” your own posts?), in most cases it isn’t vanity at work at all.

Facebook has made numerous changes to their user interface of late, and one of the most reviled changes of them all were changes to the news feed and the introduction of the Ticker. Now, instead of seeing all of your friends’ posts, you only see a selected few (selected by Facebook of course) showing up in your news feed. Under the new “Edge Rank” system, friends that don’t “Like” and comment on your posts usually stop seeing them altogether before too long. 
In order to compensate for not showing your posts in some of your friends’ news feeds, Facebook added the ticker – a box in the right-hand column that lists the activities of your friends as they happen. This is where “Liking” your own posts comes into play. When you “Like” a post, that action is noted in your friends’ ticker boxes, giving them a chance to at least be made aware that you have posted something even if it doesn’t show up in their news feeds.
So the next time you see one of your friends “Like” their own post, they probably aren’t giving themselves a pat on the back. Instead, they’re giving you an opportunity to check out a post that might never make it into your news feed. I recommend that you “Like” your own posts as well!

How to convert a spare internal hard drive into an external USB drive

Hard drives are pretty cheap these days when compared to the prices from times past, especially when you consider the massive sizes of the drives currently on the market.
That’s why many people are choosing to upgrade the hard drives on their existing computers instead of buying new PCs running the highly unpopular Windows 8.

If you’re one of those who have taken the plunge and upgraded the hard drive in your PC, you might be wondering what you can do with your old drive.
Well, you have several options, but my favorite is converting that old drive into an external USB hard drive. All you need to do is purchase an external USB hard drive enclosure and plug your drive into it. It really is that simple!
External hard drive enclosures used to be a little on the expensive side. While your new external hard drive won’t be quite as spacious as one you could buy off the shelf today, it will likely be plenty big enough to store a backup set or two.
Besides, most of us can always use an extra external drive, right? And at less than 10 bucks it’s quite a bargain! Here are a couple of things to consider should you decide to convert your old internal hard drive into an external USB hard drive:

1 – If your PC has USB 3.0 ports available, you should strongly consider purchasing an enclosure that supports USB 3.0. The extra cost will be minimal but the extra data transfer speed will be phenomenal. If your computer doesn’t have USB 3.0 ports, you can easily add them.

2 – After installing the drive in the enclosure and plugging it into your PC, you’ll probably want to re-format it. Simply right-click on the the drive in Windows Explorer and click Format.

Beware of installing unwanted software and toolbars

One of the great things about the Internet age is the availability of thousands of useful programs, tools and apps just waiting for you to download and use free of charge. I use a number of these freebies on a daily basis, and most of them work just as well (and in some cases better) than their commercial counterparts. If you aren’t careful however you can easily install “extras” such as browser toolbars and additional apps that can slow down your system or even steal your personal information.
These “extras” are usually downloaded with your permission whenever you install a “free” program. The reason many of these programs are free is because the companies behind the toolbars and “extra” apps pay the maker of the free software to help them distribute it. This is how it works…
You download a program from the Internet and click “Install”. The installation routine asks which folder you want the program installed in and whether you want to create a desktop shortcut or not. Routine stuff, right? Well, what isn’t so routine is an option to install a 3rd party toolbar or app along with the one you just downloaded. The little check box is almost always pre-checked which means unless you uncheck it the “extra” software will be installed by default. Before you know it your PC is running at a snail’s pace and your web browser is loaded down with half a dozen toolbars!
The screenshot above shows the “End User License Agreement” that you’ll encounter should you ever decide to install the popular WeatherBug app. But if you look closely you aren’t accepting the license agreement for the WeatherBug app at all. By leaving that box checked you’re actually giving the installation routine permission to install the Ask.com toolbar along with the Weatherbug app.
The lesson here is to always read and consider every option that you are given when installing a “free” software program. Uncheck any that you do not want installed before allowing the installation to continue. Like I said before, many of the free apps available on the web are quite useful, but you need to be extremely careful when installing them lest you end up with a computer that is so loaded up with junk that it becomes virtually useless. And remember, free software isn’t always truly free.

How to avoid installing the Ask Toolbar when installing or updating Java

In my opinion, the Ask Toolbar is one of the most annoying pieces of junkware ever hoisted upon the public. It is almost always installed unintentionally as a stealth add-on when you install other programs, and once installed, getting rid of it often requires the patience of Job.

Although it comes bundled with the installation routines of countless programs that are downloaded from the web, the biggest culprit of all is the Java installer.
That being said, many people still visit websites that require Java in order to work correctly, and for those folks removing it from their systems just isn’t practical. That’s why I decided to write this short tutorial explaining how to install or update Java without installing the Ask Toolbar along with it. 
Follow these steps to install or update Java while avoiding the Ask Toolbar:

1 – Visit www.java.com and click on the Free Java Download button.

2 – Click on the Agree and Start Free Download button.

3 – Run the installer. After the “Welcome to Java” screen appears, click the Install button.

4 – On the “Java Setup” screen, uncheck ALL THREE BOXES related to the installation of the Ask Toolbar.

5 – Click the Next button, then follow the prompts to install the latest version of Java onto your computer.

Yahoo to launch YouTube rival this soonest

As part of its major revival Yahoo will launch its own online video platform to directly rival YouTube, Vimeo and other more established services.

The new service will launch in summer, according to a report by Ad Age, and Yahoo is offering better terms to content creators than its major, Google-owned rival in order to encourage them to post their content on its platform first.
The report also claims that Yahoo will not stand in the way of creators if they want to post their videos to numerous platforms, but there is still a sticking point in negotiations with them that is delaying the launch.
Although Yahoo is offering the option of a fixed ad rate, said to be 50 or 100 per cent higher than YouTube's average ad rate, one creator spilled the beans over a contract clause that needs to be removed before he will consider posting his content to the site.
Yahoo stipulates that the platform would be given a perpetual licence to any videos that were shared to Tumblr, effectively transferring ownership rights to Yahoo to do with as it wishes.
"I've never seen anything like that in my life, and I'm assuming they're going to strike that [from the final contracts]," said a producer to Ad Age.
The website also claims that some content owners are worried by proposed plans to allow users to download videos for offline viewing.
However, it is believed that the contract issues will be ironed out in time for the summer launch to go ahead.
Yahoo had previously been rumoured to be offering between $700,000 and a few million per episode for original programming to host on a video platform to rival Netflix and Amazon. Perhaps it plans to make that content available for free to attract users.

BBC iPlayer for Android and iOS updated: What are the changes?

The BBC has updated its BBC iPlayer applications for Android, iPad, iPhone and iPod touch to bring them into line with the new design first implemented on the web version and PS3.
You can find the updates on Google Play and the iTunes App Store now and the alterations and improvements have been made to enhance the experience and help you find the shows you want to watch as easily as possible.
So what are the main changes to the new mobile BBC iPlayer app?

Home screen

A new home screen offers a selection of curated programmes and the most popular shows available on the platform.

Category pages

New category pages offer a selection of curated programmes that suit the category chosen. All shows are presented in a simple A-Z list so it should be easy to find what you're looking for.

Channel pages

Channels now each get their own section, which is aesthetically themed around the channel in question. For example, the Cbeebies area has bright colours and is designed to look good to its very young target audience. Watch Live is now prominently displayed for each channel for easy access.

Subtitles

Subtitles are now available for downloaded programmes, so can be activated for offline viewing.

Design

The new optimised design switches comfortably for landscape and portrait viewing, no matter the platform.

Collections

Programme themes or entire series are now grouped together in collections. That means shows clicked on with present all episodes available, not just the one chosen.

Future features

The BBC will add further new features over time. Favourites, Downloads and Search are all identical and will remain that way for now, but there are plans to add the ability to rewind live television and continuous play, so the next episode in a series will start automatically after the last has finished.
The BBC also wants to make its iPlayer experience more personalised, with cross-platform playback and tailored recommendations planned.
You can download the new versions of BBC iPlayer for Android and iOS for free from Google Play and iTunes respectively.

Tim Cook, Jimmy Iovine, and Dr Dre talk next steps in Apple Beats buyout

Beats Music and Beats Electronics has been bought by Apple, but what happens now? Some details have already started to surface following a series of interviews with Dr. Dre, Jimmy Iovine, and Tim Cook on the news, but while the dust settles, here's what we know, what is likely to happen next, and what's probably out of the question.

What Dre, Iovine, and Cook have said so far

As part of the acquisition, Beats co-founders Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre will join Apple. According to The Wall Street Journal, they will be simply known as "Jimmy and Dre" at Apple.
Iovine has said that he would leave his post as chairman of Interscope Records and will work full-time at Apple presumably helping them to further ink deals with the music and film studios.
Dr. Dre told The Wall Street Journal that he would continue to produce music but do "as much as it takes" for Apple.
We also know that Beats Music will still be available on Android and Windows Phone after the deal, according to Tim Cook talking to the FT - telling them "It’s all about music."
Furthermore, although the headline price tag is $3 billion, the deal includes a $400 million vested amount, which, although not stated, is likely to include targets and support from Iovine and Dr. Dre over the next couple of years. That's good news for Apple, because it means that the pair will still want to be heavily involved to make sure it is a success and that they get that final $400 million.
Apple has told the The New York Times that "The Beats brand will remain separate from Apple’s, and Apple will offer both Beats’s streaming music service and premium headphones."
The New York Times also states, Cook telling them, that "Mr. Cook said that Dr. Dre and Mr. Iovine would be working with Apple on the next generation of music offerings, but declined to share details about future products." It added: "They’re going to be coming up with ways of features that blow your mind," he said, "and products you haven’t thought of yet, and seeing around the next corner to articulate the way to take music to an even higher level than it is now."

What is likely to happen next

Apple has bought Beats for the headphones, because according to an internal memo from Tim Cook, Apple's CEO to Apple staff on the acquisition: "They are among the most popular and highest-rated third-party products sold today in Apple’s retail and online stores."
It's bought the streaming music service which Cook also believes is "the first subscription service to really get it right" and therefore likely to continue to push that.
In an official statement, Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of Internet Software and Services, stated that:
"Music is such an important part of Apple’s DNA and always will be" and that "the addition of Beats will make our music lineup even better, from free streaming with iTunes Radio to a world-class subscription service in Beats, and of course buying music from the iTunes Store as customers have loved to do for years."
Expect Apple to start pushing both Beats headphones and the streaming music service to its customers in the near future.

What's probably a long shot

There are a number of guesses as to what is going to happen after the deal, but some, whilst probably wanted, are unlikely to happen, especially straight away.
Apple is unlikely to start bundling Beats headphones with every purchase of an iPhone, iPad, or iPod. It makes good money from its cases division, and from what it has said about how well Beats headphones sell, it is unlikely to suddenly start giving them away for free.
We could see Beats Audio technology worked into future Apple products in the same way we saw that with HP laptops and HTC phones in the past, but we don't believe it will happen immediately and certainly unlikely in the 2014 models - iPhone 6 and iPad 5. Never say never of course, but we suspect it will be too soon even for Apple.
Beats music is unlikely to be folded into iTunes either. Apple has bought the company because of the people (Dre, Iovine, and the team are moving to Apple) but also because of the strong Beats brand. Now it also has a strong music subscription service and a strong music-buying service.