SSuite Office - Backup Master: A Simple Portable Backup Software for Windows

Computers made our life simpler and better by storing, processing and computing things in a faster pace. We store, process loads of valuable data everyday for various needs. But the digital life is so uncertain. You can loose everything withing a few seconds. Be it a hacker attack or a computer hardware crash - your data consisting of years of work and sweat family memories are so fragile... Therefore its always a useful idea to make copies or backups. This may require you to buy more hard disk or online drive space but you will never have to regret for that.

Copying files and folder from one location to another location is the basic way to create copies or backups, but its always useful and time-saving to make that job automatic. Backup softwares are coded for this purpose. With these you can update your backup once you made changes in the source location. Most of the time the options in Backup softwares are way too lengthy which common users tend to avoid. SSuite Office - Backup Master is  a lifesaver software that makes the task of automating backup jobs easier and faster. The software is portable and offers easy options to create uncompressed backups from any number of folders and files to an external hard disk or to another PC in your network.

Modern Malware For Dummies: Free PDF eBook from Palo Alto Networks

With our more and more involvement and dependence on digital life, cyber threat has also gone on increasing. Cyber criminals are applying malicious softwares to spy on computers and also taking control on it. The consequence could be anything worst. So, awareness for cyber security is a must and a number of security companies are taking initiatives now-a-days by creating documentary, info-graphics, comics, online series and by giving away free copies of awareness documents or eBooks. Palo Alto Networks has taken an initiative to aware people with the in-depth analysis on today's malware, and how it has evolved beyond traditional approaches to security by giving away free copies of Modern Malware For Dummies. This book uncovers modern malware strategies and even outlines specific actions and technologies needed to regain control over today's malware.

Twister Antivirus 8 is Released: Better GUI, 64 Bit Support

Antivirus industry is a very competitive one. To get success, one needs a good group of experts and connections for providing fast response against zero day malwares. China based Filseclab® Corporation is not a huge company like Norton, Kaspersky. Still they have been around for more than 10 years. They have a great group of talented coders who have brought many new things to the cyber security: The first open source personal firewall software (2001), the first virus immunity software (2002), the first cloud antivirus system and proactive defence system (2006), the first malware virtual machine created (2007). Twister Antivirus, formerly Twister Anti-TrojanVirus is an excellent software based on great behavioral protection, heuristic and generic technology. Their response to submitted malware is fast and also they offer great customer support. The only problem with the software was that the 64 bit compatible version was not there while almost all companies had released such versions. Better late than never, Twister Antivirus version 8 finally had released on 29th September, 2012 with better GUI, 64 bit support and any other unspecified improvements.

PC Tools Password Generator Helps to make Strong and Secure Passwords

Internet and computers made our life easier but it also made it easier for hackers to loot your account online. They use a variety of methods to do this like by spreading spywares, hacking you PC, via Brut-force attack to reveal account passwords etc. In addition to using a layered computer security system, there is no alternative of making a strong and secure password. Only these can make the life of hackers tougher. Earlier I wrote about Password Generator which can create passwords based on the options you choose. PC Tools Password Generator is a nice online service that does similar thing. It is available both as a normal and a SSL secured version.

Zemana Antilogger Free Version Released: A Quick Review

Keylogging means monitoring keyboard inputs. Keylogger softwares, are legal and are normally used to spy on the PC usage habits of kids, employees etc. As obvious from the nature of the phenomenon, keylogging is mostly of interest for illegal activities. With a keylogger installed in a PC, one can easily know what the passwords and bank details the current user is entering. As such, most cyber-crimes are involved with the distribution of malicious softwares (malwares) that has keylogging ability. Malwares get installed in a PC commonly without users concern and logs everything he enters with a keyboard and even more with the advanced variety of the phenomenon. like screen logging, clipboard logging, Webcam & Microphone hijacking etc. You can't even imagine what the worst consequences may be. Your bank account will be looted, your email accounts will be used for illegal activities, your online reputation will be destroyed and many more...

Most anti-malwares currently uses preventive measures against keylogging and keyloggers either via signature updates or by behavior based detections. The later method is more effective and at the same time normally produces false detections. So, usually antimalware products still rely more on signature updates than on behavior based heuristic and generic detections. Standalone antikeyloggers are also available which focuses on this aspect more efficiently. Zemana Antilogger is an efficient antikeylogger application, that has been offering quality protection for quite a number of years. It has been extensively tested by many organizations with all common and rare variety of logging techniques, which it effective blocks. It is really getting better day by day with each updates. Zemana Antilogger used to be a paid only product worth $34.95. Very recently, Zemana has released (8th Oct) a free version with limited features.

JetBoost Improves your Work and Gaming Experience

Windows uses many different processes and service to improve the experience and to for serving various needs related to its stability, security etc. We also install third party software to customize our choice and needs. Most if not all such software runs some background service all the time for its stability. Of course, with all such services and processes running Windows resources gets consumed and the free resources may not be sufficient for another resource intensive job like gaming, photoshopping etc. While it is possible to manually scroll to each processes and services and close the unnecessary ones and turn those on after the work is finished, its not the most convenient option. BlueSprig have released a software JetBoost to take care of such needs. According to the developer,

JetBoost ensures top performance from your PC. It releases system resources by shutting down unnecessary background processes and services and prioritizing processes. With three boost modes – game, work and custom – JetBoost configures your PC to best meet the demands of your activities. Game mode provides super gaming experience by automatically detecting and shutting unnecessary processes/services. Similarly, work mode is pre-configured to best meet your requirement for work. And custom mode allows you to create your favorite boosting mode!

You can even turn on those stopped processes after your work is done, with a click of a mouse!!