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Tips for improving data privacy and security on your windows PC
There are many estimates that the number of Windows PC users in the world is in the upwards of the 1 billion range. From the stables of Microsoft, it is claimed that there are more than 400 million users on the Windows 10 platform itself. That is not accounting for those users of earlier Windows OS versions.
That said, Windows OS is the biggest platform for computers all around the world. This makes them a worthy target for hackers in cybersecurity and breach cases.
Fortunately, you can be your own cyber-police. Here are a couple of ways to lessen your chances of suffering a Windows OS hack/ data and privacy loss.
1. Update your Apps
When most people get the notification to update their apps, they treat it as an afterthought.
Sometimes, your app developer might want to change the outlook, ergonomics, feel and functionality of the app – hence the update. At other times, they might even want to add a new feature or improve on one that is already present there.
More times than not, though, the updates are there to fix a bug or patch a vulnerability in the app.
This is the kind of thing that happened when Windows users with the Origin app from EA were exposed to running malicious codes on their computers in a remote hack. Of course, the company behind this app (Electronic Arts) has since sent out an update to fix the problem. In this case, users of the app who do not get an update will be left exposed to the hack.
2 Update your System
Even if you would hold off on updating your apps (which you shouldn’t, by the way), you must never compromise on keeping your system up to date.
When a hack occurs on an app, there’s a high chance such a hack is limited to only what that app has access to on your device. However, a system hack will leave the entire PC vulnerable to hijacking and manipulation by a hacker.
It is recommended that you set your PC to automatically search for updates, even if you won’t be automatically downloading them. As soon as you get alerts for updates, try as much as possible to download and install them within the shortest timeframe possible.
3. Don’t Sideload Apps
For a big operating system like Windows, it is just befitting that there be an app store. Fortunately, we have a dedicated app store which ships with about all the apps you could ever need on your computer.
However, it sometimes happens that an app you’d like to have is not on the Windows store.
There are many reasons why this could happen. It is either such an app is a bricked version of the actual thing (mods, cracks, etc.), or the publisher would just prefer to privately host their own app.
No matter which it is, we don’t recommend loading apps outside the Windows Store.
Besides being a single location to get access to most of the apps compatible with your PC, the Windows Store has also run checks on the apps it allows for download. These checks make sure the apps you are downloading do not contain malicious and other potentially harmful codes.
When you decide to load apps from other websites, you are putting yourself at a risk of introducing a backdoor into your own system. Since there is no governing body to check the safety of these apps for you, a hacker could use these apps to gain access to your computer.
From there, they could do about anything they want: from controlling your system remotely to recording your key logs (to steal sensitive data like passwords).
4. Install an Antivirus
Antivirus apps have been around for a while now but people still don’t seem to see the breadth of their importance. If you have been thinking these programs are only there to help protect your PC against the virus from external devices (such as external hard drives and flash drives), you could not be more wrong.
Antivirus scanners are now advanced to the stage where they could scan all your incoming emails for potentially harmful content before you open it at all. This could save you from a host of phishing attempts and other ransomware problems.
Besides, antivirus scanners also work on downloads you make on your computer.
Even if such downloads are from websites you would have otherwise trusted, that doesn’t mean an ambitious user/ admin could not have uploaded one file with malicious code in the midst of many other safe ones. You don’t want to be caught out on the wrong end of things here.
For continued safety, ensure your antivirus is always up to date. This makes sure your scanner keeps in the loop with updated virus certificates as hackers are always trying to improve their craft.
5 Install a VPN
It is wrong to assume a VPN can do the work of antivirus software, or vice versa. In the race for data privacy and security, these two pieces of software should be used independently.
The main reason why you need a VPN is to prevent internet traffic monitoring and other forms of user data collection whenever you connect to the internet.
This, they do by encapsulating your internet data in secure packets of data, transferring them through a tunnel of servers till they get to the target destination.
Downloading a VPN that has been specially designed for the Windows OS will, thus, prevent:
Man-in-the-middle attacks
Data monitoring by your ISP, system admins, hackers and the government
Hijacking of your internet connection and
The many dangers that come with using free/ public Wi-Fi networks
6. Set a Strong Password
This should not even be a topic anymore. With the rate at which security breaches are happening these days, though, it seems we need to hammer on password technology now more than ever.
Your password is your first and last line of defence in any hack – depending on how such a hack is coming about in the first place. Whether it be remote or on-site, a strong password will help secure you against a ton of breaches.
When choosing a password for your Windows PC:
Ensure the password is at least 10 characters long. However, the length is not the only defining factor here.
Use a judicious mix of upper and lowercase characters. If possible, refrain from placing the uppercases at the start of the password since this can easily be predicted. Likewise, don’t alternate between upper and lower cases (like ‘PaSsWoRd’). That, again, is a model which hackers can train their algorithms to predict.
Throw some numbers into your password at random. It would be better to stay off numbers that mean something to you (your age, birthday, current year, etc.)
Don’t forget to add some symbols too. For the best effect, make sure the symbols are not used as substitutes for letters or numbers. So, don’t substitute ‘@’ for ‘a,’ use ‘1’ instead of ‘I’ and so on. They can, again, be predicted easily by algorithms
Never ever use the same password for more than one account. Doing so just puts you at risk of being a bigger target once one of your accounts get breached
Remembering all of your passwords shouldn’t be your concern. Download a password managerto handle different login details for your diverse apps.
Source: naijatechguide.com
September 28, 2019
10 Pros of dating a tall guy
If you are single and searching, here are 10 reasons why you should seek to date a tall guy:
1. There is nothing cuter than having to look up when you want to see his cute face. In fact any girl who has a tall boyfriend knows that the act of looking at a tall dude is an act of seduction. Yummy.
2. If you love to cuddle then you should consider getting yourself a tall boyfriend because his arms would be so long that he would probably wrap round you twice. Awwww.
3. When you date a tall guy, you have no issues wearing your favourite heels because you don’t get to worry that you will tower over him.
4. Growing up as little girls, we always dreamt of having to be with a tall and cute man with broad shoulders. Why don’t you make that dream come true by dating a tall guy?
5. Dating a tall guy makes you feel safe and secure. Every woman wants a man that makes her feel safe and tall guys offer this. Because others are intimidated by his height, you just feel cool standing around him.
6. If you love forehead kisses, then you should be with a tall guy as it’s so easy for him to give you lots of forehead kisses. Kissing a tall guy is also cute as you get to stand on your toes, there is nothing as sexy as this.
7. When it’s raining, you don’t have to bother if you have a tall boyfriend as being under an umbrella with a tall guy means you would remain perfectly dry.
8. If you don’t have a selfie stick and you love taking photos from your above, you definitely need a tall guy. Using his long, cute arms, he would take stunning photos from above. Wow.
9. When you date a tall guy, you don’t have to worry about getting stuffs off the top shelf or changing your light bulbs because he can do all these with so much ease.
10. Tall guys look so cute in clothes plus you can wear his shirts and t-shirts as dresses.
September 28, 2019
5 Ways to avoid being overly attached in your relationship
Initially, you both can’t get enough of each other, your partner gives you butterflies, his/her presence is just mind blowing. However, with the demands of everyday life, over-attachment could become a problem; making your partner feel choked, stuck and eventually resentful.
Therefore, to make sure you don’t choke your partner with over-attachment, do the following:
1. Fill your days with activities
The busier you are, the better for you. It makes the time spent with your partner more meaningful, more intentional and not punctuated with awkward silences where there is nothing to say.
Go out there and pursue your own goals, productive activities and other things that interest you and really matter to you.
2. Let people have their space
Too much closeness can put a strain on the relationship and no one surely wants to suffocate in a relationship. Give them the breathing space required to pursue other necessary relationships, hone needed skills, and do more in other aspects of their existence.
3. More trust
It’s incredibly important to trust your partner. If you don’t trust him or her, then it will be impossible to let your partner have the space to be who he or she really is.
4. Nurture other friendships
So far they are healthy and you know just the right amount of importance to attach to these friendships, then why not?
Good friendships provide an avenue to explore life in other rewarding dimensions, away from your partner. Finding happiness in other spaces and other forms outside of your relationship can only be good for your relationship.
5. Self confidence
People with more self-confidence are less likely to cling to others as a way of validating themselves.
Self-confidence can go a long way in ensuring that you feel good in a relationship. If you respect and love yourself, it makes it that much easier for others to do the same.
September 28, 2019
TRANSPORTERS/MOTORIST BLEEDS OVER HEAVY LEVIES/TAXES IN CALABAR
By Joseph ETTA
Transporters and motorist operators in Calabar are bleeding under heavy levies and taxes. They decried the extortion by Local Government officials and other government agencies.
When Daybreak with the cross section of the operators, they said “the money we pay for ticket is too high, every day we pay N550.00 to these officials scattered around the town.”
According to their spoke person, Samuel Emmanuel opined that, “that would not have been a problem but for the extortion of money from other agencies such as FRSC, VIO, State traffic, DOPT and the Police” Every day this people are on the way extorting money from us “this really affects our take home income.” It’s as if we are working for them”
He disclosed that for motorist to operate on the street of Calabar, private cars register with N36,000 and still buys ticket of N550 daily, while painted taxis register with N14,000 and as well buy a ticket of N400 daily.
Woes betide you if you don’t renew your registration at the beginning of each year, as renewal of vehicles both private and painted taxis are done on a yearly basis.
He noted that the governor of Cross River State, Ben Ayade created so many avenues called “Revenue Points” to extort money from the public, this so called “Revenue Points” are ways of compensating political thugs.
Emmanuel who is also an official of NURTW, Etim Edem branch in Calabar South added that most of the frontlines politicians leading Legislators of PDP extract in the State House of Assembly, one of the House of Representative Member representing Calabar South in the lower chambers and other PDP Big wigs have revenue points in motor parks and major round junction and Jetty beaches scattered around Calabar and Its environs.
When asked by Daybreak, if the revenue accruing from these revenue points actually gets to government coffers. He said “emphatically No.”
The revenue goes to their private pockets.
It is used as “Settlement” to party stalwarts and committed members they used during election, to rigged election for them. That is their reward. He added.
September 28, 2019
El-Razi University confers Honorary Doctorate Degree on Gov. Ganduje
By Mike Oboh
Less than a month after launching the Free and Compulsory Basic Education System from Primary to Secondary School level across the State, El-Razi University based in the Republic of Sudan has conferred an Honorary Doctorate Degree of Science on Gov.Abdullahi Umar Ganduje at the 16th Graduation Ceremony of the University held in its Campus at Khartoum.
According to its Chairman, Board Of Trustees, Prof.Ibrahim Ghandour while reading the citation of the Governor that the Senate of the University made history for the first time since it was established in 2001 to confer an Honorary Doctorate Degree of Science on individual who has contributed immeasurably to the development of education.
“This is in recognition of your (Ganduje) outstanding contribution in the educational field and in appreciation of your genuine tireless efforts in supporting education and follow up of students from Kano and Nigeria in general.”
Prof.Ghandour who also described the curriculum vitae of Governor Ganduje as interesting and stimulating, urged the graduants to emulate the way he progressed in his life.
On his part, the President of the University, Dr.Ahmed Osman Riziq said the gathered at the occasion to celebrate the graduation of 710 students from eight faculties out of which 29 graduants from Faculty of Medicine and Surgery are from Kano State.
He revealed that the El-Razi Hospital which is about to be completed will state functioning in the next three months.
“The Hospital which is equipped with modern facilities will be of great benefit to the Medical Students of El-Razi University,” he said.
Dr.Riziq also pointed out that the cooperation, support and understanding between the Staffs and students of the University contributed to the completion of semesters on schedule.
He therefore urged the Students to be good ambassadors of the University wherever they find themselves in their future endeavours and commended Kano State Government for partnering with the University.
Responding, Gov.Abdullahi Umar Ganduje represented by his Deputy Dr.Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna said he was humbled by the Senate of the University for conferring on him the Honorary Doctorate Degree.
“My appreciation goes to the management of the University for the Support its rendering to Kano State Students,” he said.
HE disclosed that Kano State Government is willing to provide an enabling environment for El-Razi University to open its campus in Kano.
“Kano being the commercial nerve centre of the Northern Nigeria is suitable for you to establish a campus and I am assuring you we will provide a land for you,” he said.
Gov.Ganduje also extolled the long relationship between Sudan and Kano particularly in the area of common culture which dates back to the time of Trans Saharan Trade.
September 28, 2019
Nasarawa: Power supply will become history by December Says contractors
By Abel Leonard Nzwanke/Lafia
The contractor handling the stepping down of power from the 330KVA that passes from Enugu to Jos, has said they are almost done with the work and will commence test transmission soon.
Mr Samson Johnson, site engineer with AK-AY Eletrik, the engineering firm handling the 33KV power substation in Lafia promised that they would commence test transmission by December this year.
The site engineer made the commitment yesterday in Lafia when members of Nigerian Association of Technologists in Engineering (NATE) visited the substation.
He said that all the equipment needed for the 330, 132 and 33 KVAs substation were installed and the facilities in the controlled room has been installed. “Major installation and construction work had already been carried out remaining minor fittings to bring the project to conclusion,” he said. He added that based on the level of work so far, test transmission would commence by December this year.
However, Ahmed Mohammed and Gabriel Dangana, North-Central vice chairman and Nasarawa State chairman of the association respectively said “the visit was aimed at acquainting their members with the work going on at the power substation’.
The visitors who were taken round the facilities at the substation said if completed, it would address the inadequate power problem in the state.
September 28, 2019
Bayelsa/Kogi Polls: YIAGA AFRICA deploys observers
By Mike Oboh
YIAGA Africa’s Watching The Vote project has concluded the training and deployed 48 Long Term Observers (LTO) to observe the pre-election environment in Bayelsa and Kogi States elections.
In a statement signed by its Executive Director, Samson Itodo yesterday in Abuja, the body said in its anticipation that the elections will be keenly contested; with a lot of expectations from all election stakeholders it became pertinent to engage the process from the pre-election period.
Itodo said that out of the 48 Long terms observers who all resident of the Local Government they are observing from, 21 are deployed in Bayelsa State 27 are deployed in Kogi State.
He said the Long Term Observers are also expected to recruit polling unit observers from sampled polling units that will observe the governorship election on November 16th, in both states. The observers who also double as Local Government Supervisors are deployed to each of the 8 Local Government Areas in the Bayelsa State and the 21 Local government areas in Kogi State to report on events, activities and critical incidents using a specialized checklist and critical incident form.
YIAGA AFRICA’S Watching The Vote Pre-Election observers will observe issues related to the; activities of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ranging from recruitment and training of ad hoc personnel, identification of polling units, meeting with stakeholders, voter education and information campaigns to the collection and distribution of Permanent Voters Card, activities of political parties like rallies and campaigns, activities relating to security agencies and incidents capable of undermining the electoral process. Pre-election observers will also observe and report Voter information campaigns by National Orientation Agency (NOA) and other Civil Society Organisations.
“We believe and promote social justice and inclusiveness thus voter education and campaigns targeted specifically at Youths, Women and Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) will be followed closely and duly reported by Observers during the pre-election period. Even as political parties launch their campaigns across the state, our election observation team are interested in campaigns and rallies associated to various political parties while also observing if youths, women and PWDs are also in anyway canvassing for votes.
Through the Pre-Election observation, YIAGA AFRICA will track early warning signs and any form of incident that can hinder the successful conduct of the elections. In this vein, WTV pre-elections observers will observe and report issues relating to hate speech campaigns, intimidation and harassment of any electoral stakeholder and attacks on media or INEC officials. LTOs will also report government restrictions on political activities or unjustifiable military influx into the state. This will enable YIAGA AFRICA to verify and report this information to relevant authorities for proper action. Pre-elections observation findings will be shared to the public via various channels of communication including social media,” he stated.
September 28, 2019
Again: Tribunal rule in favour of Sule against Maku
By Abel Leonard Nzwanke/Umar Muhammed, Lafia
The Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has recorded another victory after the Supreme Court unanimously dismissed the appeal filed by the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance in the 2019 general election, Mr Labaran Maku.
Justices of the Supreme Court upheld both the verdicts of the tribunal, as well as that of the Court of Appeal, affirming Sule’s election.
A statement issued by Mr Abubakar Imam, Legal Adviser to the governor on Wednesday, said the judgment of the apex court brought to an end the legal battle over the Independent National Electoral Commission’s declaration and return of Sule as duly elected governor of Nasarawa State, having scored majority of valid and lawful vote cast during the March 9 governorship election.
The legal adviser described the Supreme Court judgement as not only a victory for democracy but for the state and the All Progressive Congress family.
“This is another victory for the Governor and the All Progressive Congress. We his legal personnel’s have done it all, it is a Victor for Nasarawa people and democracy, it shows that our client did win the march 9th 2019 governorship election.’
September 27, 2019
720 youths from poor vulnerable households to be train by World Bank, Federal and Taraba Govts in Jalingo
By Danzumi Ishaku, Jalingo
Both the World Bank and the Federal government of Nigeria as well as the Taraba state government were said to have pooled resources together to conduct a skill training programmes for no fewer than seven hundred and twenty youths from poor and vulnerable households in the state.
The Director General of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) ,Dr. Nasiru Ladan Mohammed Arugungu who made this known Wednesday at the orientation ceremony of first cycle of Skills for Job (S4J) training under the Youth Empowerment and Social Support Operation (YESSO) at the Jalingo campus of the state polytechnic.
Dr. Nasiru Ladan Mohammed Arugu said the S4J component of YESSO which kicked off with the first cycle train about two and half years ago “has being working in conformity with international best practices. ”
Represented by the State coordinator of the directorate, Alhaji Adebisi Aderem the DG said
“it is indeed encouraging to have the World Bank believing in. the management of National Directorate of Employment to lead the implementation of S4J in the participating states. ”
“The capacity of the NDE as the leading federal government agency in skills acquisition, job creation, empowerment generation and poverty reduction in Nigeria “according to him “has once again been demonstrated across the sixteen states that currently participating in S4J Pilot training “stating that “Taraba state is inclusive. ”
Urging the beneficiaries to maximize “this uncommon privileged so that you can have a hope of a better life at the completion of your training “the Choice of the polytechnic environment, as stated by him “is not by chance but because of their fulfilment of adequacy for the first level skills training. ”
On his part, the State coordinator, through his deputy, Albert Olorunniyi, said over five thousand trainable members of poor households were identified and registered across the state for skill for jobs stating that the State Operations Coordinating Unit (SOCU) of Youth Empowerment Social Support Operation (YESSO) has made available the single register from where seven hundred and ninety eight were mined adding that “NDE skill for Jobs officers were on the field where they verified seven hundred and twenty for the training.
Stating that the government at the National level and state levels “have deep concern for the unemployed because they are their citizens who deserves decent living which is only through decent jobs ” this he said has made “our leaders explore all avenues to provide means of livelihood commiserate with great Nigerian citizens. ”
Overwhelmed by the development, the Rector of the polytechnic, Ayuba I. Abarshi, said relevant security measures have been put in place by the School authority in order to enable the beneficiaries carried out their trainings effectively.
He charged the beneficiaries to take advantage of the the opportunity by “not only coming out to be self reliance but also as employers of labour. “
September 27, 2019
PHARMACIST MARKED PHARMACIST DAY IN A CARAVAN LIKE MANNER IN CALABAR
By Joseph ETTA
Pharmacist in Calabar, Cross River State added colour to the event to commutate this year’s Pharmacist day by introducing Gospel band with singers followed by members of Nigeria Pharmacy council, Calabar branch joining to move around the streets of Calabar distributing health awareness leaflets.
Today September 25th is a day set aside every year Globally to mark “World Pharmacist Day”. This year’s Theme is:- SAFE AN EFFECTIVE MEDICINE FOR ALL. According to Pharmacist Obi Oyeka, the day is set aside to let people know about the Pharmacy and the services they render to the society and it’s relevant in the community.
Pharmacist Oyeka, who has practiced the profession for more than 40 years disclosed that the day is aimed at sanitizing the society on the need to use right professionals.
There is hazard people going through pratrimizy quacks” people go to patient drugs sellers who gives them four different drugs treating the same thing. When you take the drugs, the pain will go but there is a side effect, he noted that to every drug there is a side effect. Those who know that are cautious about it but to the roadside chemist, his major interest is the pain must go.
He pointed out that to every drug you used, there is curative but at a certain level it can be vital, which may lead to death.
The University of Life trained pharmacist disclosed that the pharmacist day is also meant to test for medicine rapid diagnostic kit, mark the program that the World Health Organization (WHO) has designated to be marked as the World Pharmacist Day.
He observed that one of the services rendered to the public today to mark the day is to let people know what sickness they are suffering from by giving them definite drugs for the treatment.
Oyeka who owns Bez Pharmaceutical, one of the leading pharmaceutical stores in Calabar, deliver free test for BP, Malaria RDT and Sugar (Fbs) to people living at Eta Agbor road and its environment and also to the student of the University of Calabar.
September 27, 2019