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The Other Side of the Internet

Cyber Attacks might be the lethal weapons that nations may use against each other if any war occurs. Security breaches are continuously increasing with new techniques. We can only save ourselves by being alert and aware of cyber attacks. Ecogreen IT Recycling has put top tips for staying safe online. Software Update Avoid installing new software updates of your anti-virus software or other security software. New updates keep you safe from malware and other security threats Do Not Open Unsolicited Emails Bad guys of internet keep trying to trick you click their unsolicited emails and once you click any of their emails, you will find yourself in a trap. If you see any unwanted email inside your inbox then do not read or do not click any links in the email. Avoid Malicious Website Visiting malicious websites might put you in danger of being hacked. A look-alike websites can be created in no time. Avoid visiting websites that look suspicious to you.

Protect Yourself Before Being a Identity Theft Victim - An Infographic

Identity theft is defined as all types of crime in which someone wrongfully obtains and uses another person's personal data in some way that involves fraud or deception, typically for economic gain. You never know how easily your confidential details can be hacked. Take a look at the infographic created by the folks at Ecogreen IT Recycling .

Where do my old Gadgets go?

It’s hard to imagine now that how people managed to survive without gadgets few years back. It seems that technological advancement has made our lives so easy that we cannot see ourselves without gadgets for less than a minute. But what happens to those old electronics that you bought them at last Christmas or when you had been to Europe and bought new MacBook? It might come as no surprise that we all have heap of unused gadgets that need to be sent at their right places but the harsh reality is a bit different. Every time a new cellphone launches, the counting of old cellphones starts increasing and that leads to a massive number which is beyond the numbers we all know. Since cellphones and computers are replaced more often, they are contributing more in e-waste . You cannot predict by reading this article that how much e-waste we are producing every year. Though we can recycle the e-waste, only a small fraction of old electronics is actually recycled. It might happen due t