Code Rediscovered

We all want to log onto our computer without landing on a malicious site ! Do you know that the advertising companies have grown to such an extent that it can scrap your browser history, can build up personal profiles of your activity without your consent , cookies and many more which can lead to compromise your data and can cause data loss. Whenever you are using your browser in their default mode one wrong click will land you to a different malicious website , which can lead to fully compromise your system. But you can protect and prevent your data by using browser extensions also known as browser plugins so as to achieve the maximum privacy and security. Following are the browser extensions that should be used while using your browser : HTTPS Everywhere : It is a Chrome as well as Firefox extension by the EFF that forces connections to web servers to be performed over HTTPS. So, if you are browsing for a site for e.g. http://www.xyz.com , th...

Today programming and coding is not only for computer geeks !! There are two categories of people who learn programming : 1. Who want to build careers in computer science. 2. Non geeks,who are from different streams who learn programming as a hobby and also to improve their work. When it comes to non geeks learning computer science , one of my friend who works with accounts management needs to do a lot of work with excel sheets , price categorizing which is more time consuming , but with a small python programs my friend saves a lot of time and does her work easily What is programming? Programming is all about problem solving . But the questions comes up here that for whom coding actually means ? It is for someone who want to empower their lives. Actually, in our society who are the most discriminated people ? The answer is women !!! There are a lot of programs and organization who wants to empower women , but i personally recommend that coding can solve this . Now ...

How many of you use free wi-fi ? Do you ever know that you are paying for free wi-fi !! It is really awesome to be wiser than our ISPs. They can't spring us with unheard of charges,but connecting to public wi-fi comes with its own risks.It can be something scary & unexpected . We should always understand that our data can be intercepted and it can be viewed if it is not encrypted. So, what is the price you all are paying for free wi-fi ? Login details if it not a https connecton, photographs, metadata, apps on your device, the servers your application connect to and many more... So, what could be the possible solution ,should we avoid using free wi-fi ? Yeah ! to some extent , but in case of unavoidable situations we should use VPN i.e. virtual private network which encrypts our network data . How exactly VPN works? If we use a VPN over public wi-fi your internet traffic will be encrypted i.e. instead of your internet traffic connecting directly to the websites fr...

One of my friend used to work at a well established MNC ,shifted to a startup. I was really embarrassed by that decision but justification given by my friend to work at a startup or something which i thought must be shared with a large circle of people . Effectiveness of working at a startup :  1. You will develop strong personal brand  2. You will refine and develop skills  3. You will get noticed  4. More exposure which will boost up your confidence If someone is working with traditional MNC will have a close loop of circle but working with a startup will create a new dimension , people will start looking at you , you will increase your horizon. Working with a startup is not like a fixed job , you will get more responsibilities and will acquire more skills. It is similar to a construction of  house where people notice how construction is going on , your ideas will be noticed and given an importance , you have the flexibility to go beyond the orth...

Many people have got this misconception that privacy and security doesn't go hand by hand but it's wrong ! Privacy & security are the major matrix through which we can measure data breaches and data security. As i have started a primer on internet privacy , i will classify this into various parts : 1. What are the biggest privacy concerns over the internet ? 2. What are the steps need to be taken to make our data safe & secure ? 3. How we can have privacy over internet by using cryptography. When it comes to cryptography why should we use it ,how it gives privacy and security ? To understand internet tracking and privacy concerns over the internet we need to understand how internet actually works and how all the free services over the internet functions and how data collection is being done over the internet . This primer is a long series which covers every aspect of internet security and privacy starting with browsers ,how we optimize them , what are the e...

whenever some one speaks about internet privacy many doubts arise is privacy dead over internet ? Some people argue what is the need for privacy when you are not doing wrong ? The article Looking Up Symptoms Online? These Companies Are Tracking You , shows how much data is transmitted to tracking companies as you search health care related information. Do you think is it right for them to collect your data and use it for ads ? Well nothing over the Internet is for free if we carefully observe EULA (End User License Agreement ) on how they are using our data and all. so one needs to understand giving away too much data on internet or on social networking sites can be used in generating a profile of yours based on your information your provide and your internet activities. so more information on Privacy over internet how to protect by following some guides while surfing the internet will be followed in upcoming posts

Ever since the evolution of Internet , there are a plenty of security lapses that we find daily. The major perspective here is to understand how did the Internet evolve?  Well, it was used as a sharing platform , security was not the inbuilt feature of Internet at the beginning stage .As the complexity of the Internet grew , the security problems began to rise. Any entity associated with security , usability and functionality follows a rule i.e. security is inversely proportional to usability and functionality. In reference to the above rule the global reach of Internet is based on functionality and usability . So, it's obvious to say that "nothing over the Internet can remain secure forever" .