Digital Lifestyle

     ~START PRACTICING ONLINE SAFETY TIPS~ OCTOBER : CYBER SECURITY AWARENESS MONTH WHAT IS IT ABOUT? The Cyber Security Awareness Month was initiated in the U.S in 2004. It was known as the National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) and celebrated every October. This 2017, the NCSAM will enter …

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~With the popularity of the internet and technology evolving rapidly, more and more people are choosing to consume their content online~ What’s the big deal about digital piracy? If consumers can enjoy unlimited content and channels at an unbelievably low price, won’t everybody win in this situation? What’s more, all …

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You just bought yourself a brand new smartphone. Somehow after the purchase, doubts creeps in and now you are unsure if your phone is original or otherwise. Your new darling device could easily be a clone, so follow these steps to check if your phone is legit: STEP 1 CHECK …

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In this day and time, nobody is seen without a smartphone in their hands. At times, an individual even owns more than one mobile device. Some would say their intentions for owning more than one is so they could separate work calls from personal calls. However in time, the truth …

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INTERNET SPEED AND ME We complain about our internet speed but do we know what is at play? TESTING YOUR INTERNET Try any of these publicly available websites/apps: Speedtest (Flash) : http://www.speedtest.net SpeedOf.Me (HTML 5) : http://speedof.me PCMag : http://pcmag.speedtestcustom.com/ Or use the one from your Internet Service Provider’s websites. UNDERSTANDING THE TEST …

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The horror stories of people having their e-mail or their personal Facebook account hijacked before being used for all manner of mischief can literally fill a library’s worth of woe, more so the lawyers tasked to clean up the mess afterwards. Most online services like e-mail and, of course, Facebook, …

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Today’s cybercriminals are not only more sophisticated, they’re more devious than ever before. Find out how they can steal every single sen you own in one fell swoop with a phishing attack. Like many Malaysians, John (not his real name) is used to e-banking to pay his bills. After all, …

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Crowdfunding allows anyone to solicit funds and investors be it for a product, a cause, or anything in between, but what you see may not necessarily be what you get… While the idea of crowdfunding isn’t exactly new, only recently has it become mainstream after several high-proile projects were successfully …

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Every country in the world depends on internet connection, from money making businesses to education, in connecting the East to the West. Hence, the fundamental use of internet has swiftly crossed its own boundaries to make human life easier through a click at the tip of the fingers. Prior to …

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Live streaming is taking the world by storm, here is what you need to know to get started With the advent of improved smartphone cameras and better internet connectivity, news organisations and the man on the street are increasingly turning to online video streaming to view and cover events as they happen …

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