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    Default Knowledge avoids disaster

    Why to know about Cyber Security, Cyber crimes and hacking ?

    With the right knowledge one can avoid avoid disaster. Precautions can be taken against cyber attacks, Phissing etc. Cyber crimes can be prevented to a large extend by following security tips while working with internet connected computers.

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    Default Cyber crimes

    Mobile phones are common and is unavoidable personal communication devices. It helps the investigators to locate and track criminals in real time wrt longitude and lattitude. The voice and SMS/MMS are stored and are readily available to the investigating officers.

    International Mobile Equipment Number (IMEI) is a unique number (14 decimal digits plus a check digit) given to all mobile and satellite phones. It can be displayed on the phone's screen by typing '#06#'. A stolen phone can be made nonoperational by the Service provider (by knowing the IMEI number) on getting a complaint. When a mobile equipment is blacklisted, it cannot be used with any other operator. Changing of a phone's IMEI number is possible by experts, who replace a data chip with another by micro soldering.

    When a person login to the internet his identity is his IP address.

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    Default Digital Signature

    Digital Signature is used to make a digital document / message authentic. Digital (cryptographic) signatures are commonly used for software distribution, financial transactions etc. In US, EU and India, digiatal signature has legal importance.

    One can have
    various types of Digital Signature Certificates (DSC) from any of the Licensed Registration Authority. These legally valid Digital signature has the same validity as handwritten signatures.

    Your digital certificate could be used to allow you to access membership-based web sites automatically without entering a user name and password.

    Fee Rs 1200 (with e-token)+ 150 (bank charges), Validity of Digital signature : 2 year and it can be renewed. Copy of Photo proof and PAN card are required while filling the application form.

    There are 3 types of Digital certificates of varying security - Class 1, Class 2 & Class 3.

    Normally digital signatures are kept in Internet Explorer of your computer. Any has access to your Computer can use it and if formatted/explorer is changed, the
    digital signature will be lost.

    To avoid the loss of
    digital signature and for better security, digital signature is stored as e-token in USB type drives (extra fee of Rs 400) and the device is password protected.

    Contact :
    ISHIKA TECHNOLOGIES PVT. LTD AD-35, SALT LAKE CITY, SECTOR 1, Kolkata - 700064.

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    Default Realtime mobile phone tracking

    Real time mobile phone tracking

    A mobile phone can be tracked on the move without an active call. A mobile always emit a signal and communicates to the near by antenna tower and depending on the signal strength (power) received, the mobile location can be traced.

    Real time locating systems use a set of radio receivers to locate the position of the transmitting device.

    GPS (Global Positioning System) & GSM (Global System for Mobile communications) mobiles can be tracked with the help of satellites and related software. The mobile can be located on Google map with logitude and lattitude at an accuracy of 1 metre.

    GPS is a global radio-navigational system using 24 satellites and it's ground stations. It can work effectively for 24 hours a day with out being affected by weather conditions. A GPS satellite completes two rotations of earth is a day. Sophisticated equipments in the high orbit satellite will calculate one's exact location using triangulation method.

    GPS can help you to find out where you are and where you are going. GPS navigation is used in cars, planes, boats, construction equipments, farm machinery, laptop computers etc.

    CDMA (Code division multiple access) is a channel access method utilized by various radio communication technologies. One of the basic concepts in data communication is the idea of allowing several transmitters to send information simultaneously over a single communication channel and is called multiplexing.

    India uses around 120 crore mobiles for communication. 80% of the world mobile communication is by GSM technology.

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    Absolutely a fantastic post and it is very helpful who may not know about this shortcuts.

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    Hello!
    I'm newby here.

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    Really it is very informatic post that helps people to know about cyber security and all terms that related to internet as well as software industry. It helps people to know more about IT field and increase knowledge in internet terms. Thanks for sharing this all with us guys.

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