In the last few years, say about five, we have seen the growth of computers like never before. Though there was a lot of development over the years since its advent, there has been a big boom in this industry. This is mainly due to the money involved in this business. A lot of competitors came into the field, and they have brought it various computers to the world’s market.

When computers were initially invented, they were massive, and a lot of operations were done manually. But now, there are computers that would fit into the palms of one’s hand. A lot of companies have now stormed the market with new models. They are also of reasonable prices. Some year’s back, common man could not afford a fast machine.

Today with a single payment, people can buy a very good personal computer or laptop. It is also interesting to note that though there has been a lot of change with computers, there are still many nations who do not have access to them. Many under developed nations still do not use computers. This could probably change in the next five years. Read the rest of this entry

According to a Software security and Antivirus company Symantec, it only takes 20 minutes for an unprotected computer to be attacked once it gets connected with the internet. Computer security cannot be compromised because if your computer is insecure then all your data, software and hardware are at risk. There are several methods that are used to combat with the security threats. The known threats to a computer are viruses, spyware, adware, malware, Trojan horses, internet security threats, accidental files deletion and data corruption, unauthorized access to compute and the hackers’ attacks. Following tips tells that how to deal with the computer security threats. Read the rest of this entry