Int& Online Comms - Network & Data Security

I was told to do a project for my Int& Online Comms class, where I needed to do 3 or more posts about Data Security and Network for the coming few weeks. I was told to start the project on the 3trd of November and it had to be done for the beginning of December.
The Topics I choose to talk about were:

Rogue security software. why? A special type of threat is software that claims to be security software, then tricks the users to pay a sum of money to be really protected, sounds interesting.

How to protect Data from getting hacked (10 steps). Nowadays there are people that don't really understand the risks of having too much information online, or what they have to do to defend themselves against hackers.

Consequences of having your personal details on the internet and how to avoid that. I will have a video to back me up on this one. sometimes is just the case of being careful.

Consequences of having your personal details on the internet and how to avoid that

I've notice that some persons are not careful enough about the personal details that they release to the internet, and this is something that worries me. Most PC users don't really have the knowledge that we (computing students) have. Once in a while some websites pop up on my computer asking me for details and to me these might look dodgy, but to someone who doesn't have the same amount of experience, they might think its a safe website... And even if it is safe, there are some personal details that you just don't want to have in public sites like Facebook for example, Facebook is a really good place to find out people's address or date of birth, full name, phone number and things like that. it might sound harmless but you never know who's on the other side of the computer. Don't think you would like to have people ordering pizza to your place every 15 minutes, and you would need to pay for that... and this is just the minimum of what can happen.

Here is a example of what can happened if you're not careful with the personal details that you let others to access.

How to protect Data from getting hacked (10 basic steps)

This will be a brief tutorial on how to protect your data.

Get a good antivirus. Is always better to pay for a antivirus, but there is some save antivirus free that you can download. just remember that you shouldn't have more then 1 antivirus, because they will start fighting with each other and the virus will get inside your computer just like a biblical plague of insects. I personally like the Microsoft Security Essentials, but there are others. doesn't really matter which one you have, just make sure you have one.

Make sure your Firewall is turned on. a Firewall is like a Extra security system that comes with your operating system. (operating system its the base software of a computer, like windows 7 for example, its where the rest of programs run on.) It makes harder for hackers to get into your computer and steal information. Still, a Firewall on its own is not enough, you will still need that antivirus.

There is a Program that I like very much. it is called Malware Bites, it not only helps keeping your computer fast, but it also helps against hackers with some extra protection.

Protect your documents with password. nowadays is really easy to protect your documents with passwords, that's one of the most important steps to secure your data. Just make sure no one else knows the password, and you won't forget it.

Use a password on your router. its really easy for someone who works with computers to get into your computer if they get into the same network as your computer is.

Use strong passwords. Not only numbers or letters, but some random characters as well. a password doesn't need to make cense, just make it random and hard to guess. once again, just make sure you remember it.

Be careful with the amount of personal data you put online. For example, Facebook is a great way to get people details. With your address for example, you could be getting pizza every 15 minutes and you would have to pay for that. Or annoying phone calls if they get your number.

Encrypting information is also a way to protect you data, but is not easy to encrypt something. The only way someone can unencrypt you document, is if they have the code.

Protect your computer by downloading the latest patches or security updates, which should cover vulnerabilities.
Common sense. You are responsible for protecting yourself, because at the end of the day, is anything REALLY safe? You are the one who have to be careful where and who you tell your details.

Rogue security software

A special type of threat is software that claims to be security software, then tricks the users to pay a sum of money to be really protected, sounds interesting.

Nowadays some people are trying to make money in the easiest way possible, hacking is one of them. In this post I will be talking about Rogue security software, because there is many people out there that don't have the knowledge/information to be prepared to this kind of situations, and they can easily let themselves look like fools.

Rogue security software it's an software that claims to be a security software, and it will eventually poop up tons of notifications in order to get you to buy them programs for you to be "truly protected".


Any time we install any new program... we are likely to install others programs with it, unconsciously of course, but with there programs also comes virus and all kind of online threats. This is why in my opinion, you should be checking the programs you have installed on your computer, every 2 or 3 weeks, and uninstall any unwanted programs.

If by any chance when you're installing any new program, and for some reason you think the installation is being too quick or that it looks suspicious, you should instantly cancel the installation and ask for advise to someone who understands of the matter.

Sites used to find the information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogue_security_software 

Examples of Rogue security software:
http://www.cmu.edu/iso/threats/rogue-software/rogue-software.html

Makai Ouji: Devils and Realist

Author: Madija TakadonoGenre: Supernatural, Comedy, Fantasy
Data of Release of the anime: 22 september, 2013
Number of episodes: 12






Resume: William Twining is a healfy and inteligent boy. He studies in a Important college and he lives in a Huge Mansion with his uncle. But when the business of his uncle got wrong, the family Twining goes bankrupt. While he looks for objects to sell in his Mansion,  William stumbles and he find a secret room. This room contains a magical seal, and William accidentally summons a demon. This demon, Dantalion, tells William that he exercises  authority in the selection of the "replacement" ruler of the demon world! So naturally, the candidates to the throne will pursue this desperated and angry young man...


My Opinion: It's hard to say. without doubths this is a good anime, I had lots of fun watching it, but, it is kinda confusing at the begining. In this anime, thousands of unexpected things may appe so, if you are thinking to watching this anime, you better get prepared to have fun. If you dont know if you should watch it, i'll let a Video right bellow for you to have a idea of what you can expect.

Magical Warfare - Mahou Sensou

Author: Hisashi Suzuki
Genre: Action, Magic, Supernatural, Romance
Data of Release of the anime: 15 april, 2013
Number of episodes: 12
















First light novel volume cover
featuring the character Mui Aiba

Resume:

A high school boy, talented in kendo with serious personality who was a somewhat dark past and cold relationshio with his family, and, due to certain circumstances, forms a fake relationship with his childhood friend Kurumi, Their relationship is one of the main conflict sources between him and Gekkou, his younger brother. For some reason, since around middle school, he doesn't dare to call her for the first name anymore, he getes tired of that relationship and start to call her by her last name. 

He gained evasive magic after Mui turned him to a magician. His Aspect (a tool that acts as a focal point through which magicians project their power) is a sword that has the height and weight of a kendo sword, named "Twilight" by its previous owner.

My Opinion:
This is a very confused anime at the beguining. It can turn a bit borring, since you dont understand anything what´s going on, but i think, that´s because, maybe, the editors of the anime, want you to feel the same thing that the main personage feels, confused...
Once you understand what´s going on, you will start to like the anime more and more, and it will get to a point when you just cant wait for the next episode.
 

Here is a video for you guys to have a idea about the anime.

 

Blood Lad

Author: Kodama Yuuki
Genre: Seinen, Comedy, Supernatural, action, drama, Romance.
Data of Release of the anime: 7 june 2013
Number of episodes: 10








Resume:  
Staz, is a vampire from the surreal "Demon World", and Fuyumi, an ordinary girl who accidentally wanders into the Demon World through a portal. Subsequently after meeting each other, Fuyumi is killed by a carnivorous plant and turned into a ghost, causing Staz to take responsibility and pledge to help bring her back to life.

My Opinion:
A very interesting story, good for those who like comedy action and supernatural stuff. I laught so, so, so hard watching this anime... some times its just too much. It has lots of ecchi as well, you guys will enjoy it.

 As always, Here is a video for you guys to have a idea about the anime.

 

One Piece

Author: Konosuke Uda
Genre:  Shonen, adventure, action, drama, pirates, comedy.
Data of Release of the anime: 20 octouber 1999 - still coming out one episode per week every sunday
Number of episodes: 634 episodes AT THE MOMENT.







Resume:
There once was a man named Gol D. Roger, who was known as the King of the Pirates.
He had fame, power, and wealth beyond your wildest dreams.
Before they hung him from the gallows, these were the final words he said:
"My fortune is yours for the taking, but you have to find it first! I left everything there, I own in One Piece."
Ever since, pirates from all over the world set sail for the Grand Line, searching for One Piece, the treasure that would make their dreams come true!

And this is how the story starts. There is  a kid called Monkey D. Luffy, he eated a Gomu gomu no mi, its a frout, that transformet his body in caoutchouc, when he was in a bar with some pirates, the lider of those pirates is called shanks, and he was the owner of Roger hat at the time, he gave it to luffy, and they made a promess, when luffy became a great pirate, one day, he will give the hat back to shanks. Then, when luffy gets older, he runs to the sea looking for adventure in hope to find the One Piece and become the new King of the Pirates.

My Opinion:
One of the better animes ever made, i really like the history, the personages are very funny, the songs on the anime are amaising and i really enjoy to watch it. honestly i advise you to take a look if you are interested in watch some good animes.

Here is a video for you guys to have a idea about the anime.

Rock Lee SD

Hi guys, today's post is dedicated to all Naruto fans, for those who are following the anime regularly and for those that have started to watched Shippuden just now, i have found a comedy that you guys really need to watch. This short anime has 50 episodes, 20 minutes each, the writer is the same writer from Naruto and Naruto Shippuden, totally worth to watch.














Masashi Kishimoto



Resume:
This comedy uses Rock Lee as the focus personage, its the same ninja world reality but... oh well, you know Rock Lee and Gai-Sensei, you know how those 2 are funny together...
The story tell us about Rock Lee, a young dumb ninja, in his adventure to become a great ninja, and always trying to get the love of Haruko Sakura, from Team-7.

Just a funny fan made fight between Naruto and Rock Lee that I thought you would like.
See you guys next week, hope you enjoyed my post.

Sora no Otoshimono

Author: Hisashi Saitō
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Harem, Ecchi, Romance, Drama
Data of Release of the anime: 4 October 2009
Number of episodes: 13






Resume:
This anime is about Sakurai Tomoki, a young student and his motto is "some peace and quiet is always the best." (that means that he doesn't like confusions...) and he has the same strange dream since he was little about a girl that same's lost and asks him for help, but he can never remember how she looks like when he wakes up. Eishirou Sugeta, a older student of the college beliefs that the dream is from a "new world". Sugita aks Tomoki to analyse a anomaly, that in his opinion is the "new world". While they wait for some friends, Sugita and Sohara, a childhood friend, A anomaly appears in the sky and someone unknown falls from the sky, that was the Angel Ikaros.

My opinion:
The anime is easy to understand once seen, is one of those animes that you can't have a proper idea of what it is like just for reading this post... that's why i always advise people to check it out... so you can have a clean idea of what i am telling you... is hard to describe a anime. I did like this anime, found out about this anime by a friend.
This anime has a bit of ecchi, you will like it, just make sure you don't watch it when your mum is around, otherwise she will think you are watching something that you shouldn't :) I promise there's not anything wrong with this anime... as my mum used to say "there is much more than meets the eye". Totally worth to watch this anime, you will certainly enjoy it.

Here is the trailer for you guys to have a idea about the anime.

                                                         hope you guys enjoyed, see your guys next week.

[C]: The Money of Soul and Possibility Control

Author: Kenji Nakamura
Genre: science fiction, Action, Romance
Data of Release of the anime: 15 April 2011
Number of episodes: 11










Resume: The Japanese government was rescued from the financial collapse by the Sovereign Wealth Fund. However, life has nor improved and unemployment, crime, suicide and despair are rampant.

Kimimaro, a 19 years old university student who studies economics. He seeks to just have enough money to have a normal life with a home, wife, a children maybe, until he is roped into the financial district and becomes one of its Entrepreneurs. he is then scouted by Souirou to join the Mukudori Guild, as his disinterest in money interests him, and that Souichirou sees his younger self in Kimimaro.

He Is trying to make sense of the circumstances behind his father's bankruptcy in the Financial District and subsequent suicide, and also trying to win but not hurt others as much as possible. It is unknown as to why Souichirou wants to groom him. Several people Have noted that Msyu being a very powerful assistant, is a blessing for Kimimaro as she is a reason why he is still able to survive in the game. 

My Opinion: I think it is a good anime, the battles look incredible and the story for itself is not bad.. the only problem is that the anime is just a little bit confuse... everything is just about the money... every attack costs money until someone beet the opponent, the one without any money at the end, loses his life... its funny to see how a anime that only speaks about money can look so stupid but so real at the same time...

Here is the trailer for you guys to have a idea about the anime.

hope you guys enjoyed, see your guys next week.

Fullmetal Alchemist / Brotherhood

Season 1:
Author: Seiji Mizushima
Genre: Action, adventure, drama, alchemist
Date of Release: 4 October 2003
Number of Episodes: 51

Season 2:
Author: Yashouhiro Irie
Same genre
Date of Release: 5 July, 2005




Resume: This story tell us about Edward and Alphonse Elric, 2 alchemist brothers looking for a legendary stone called "philosopher's Stone", a powerful object that will let them have their bodys back. this 2 kids, lost their bodys trying to bring their mother back to life, using alchemies.
Both brothers lived with their mum Trisha Elric. their father, Von Hohenmteim, left home for unknown reasons and years later, Trisha Elric dies for a incurable disease and the 2 young boys tried to bring her back with alchemy, that cost them their own body but they only bring the body, its impossible to bring someone soul. they go in a adventure to try to find the philosopher`s stone.

My Opinion: Is a very good anime, great graphics and is interesting... because everything follows a rational reason and I really enjoyed to watch it... great story, sometimes you can even cry with.

Here is the trailer.

Ore no imouto ga kona ni kawaii wake ga nai (Oreimo)

Author: Hiroyuki Kanbe

Genre: comedy, ecchi
Data of Release of the anime: March 2009
Number of episodes: 12 (2 seasons at least)

Resume: This story is about Kyōusuke Kosaka, a 17 years old college student that live`s in Chiba. he haven`t got a good relationship with his younger sister, Kirino Kosaka on the past few years... the sister he knows now, is a girl that always ignores his ideas and doesn't care about him... it looks like, this bad relationship between Kyōusuke and Kirino (now with 14 years old) would last forever... Until one day... Kyōusuke found a DvD on the floor, near to the entrance door, it was a Anime about magic witches. when he actually look at the DvD, he realised that was a adult game... and he found out that his little sister was the one watching that... That night, Kirino called Kyōusuke to her bedroom and she tells him that she is a Otome, a fan of anime, with a huge collection of different animes and adult games that she have been collecting in secret. every game that she have collected is about young sisters...

She ask her brother to keep her secret because in this anime reality the people have a wrong idea of Otakus and Otomes, so he keeps her secret and he was supposed to help her stop collecting animes and stuff, but, what actually happened, is that she makes him playing those games and takes him to buy her some new games... what a silly brother...

 

 

My Opinion: this anime does show us a girl fan of animes and adult games but, it has actually any pervert content. Only comedy and this is a very nice anime, the girl actualy makes her brother playing those games... he helps her to make some friends because she really didn't have any... in college everyone saws her as a most perfect student... exelent grades and she is very good in sports, but secretly she is a anime and games lover...

 

Is a anime worth to watch and I really had lots of fun watching it with my girlfriend.

 

I am sorry for not posting last week, I was a bit busy and I totally forgot. hope you guys enjoyed this week post and see you guys next week.

Death Note

Author: Tetsurō Araki
Genre: Cop, supernatural, suspense
Data of Release of the anime: 3 October 2006
Number of episodes: 37












Resume: The Death Note is a Notebook that Shinigamis (Soul Reapers) write the name and reasons of death of the human beings.The Notebook has the rules written inside. It says that, if the person with the Death Note see's someone's face and write the person name on the Death Note, that person would die with a heart attack in the next 40 seconds. What happens next, is that this Death Note, falls from the sky and a young student called Raito Yagami (Later Known as Kira), on the beginning he didn't belief in that, until he tried. 5 days later, he was visited by the Shinigami called Ryuku, the true honer of the Dead Note, he tells the young boy that he let the Dead Note fall from the sky because he was bored. In those 5 days, this young guy, have killed most on the criminals all over the world, with the objective of purifying  the world from all the evil persons and turn himself in a "worlds new god!" the people named the responsible for all those death of (Kira). As expected, all this Heart attacks weren't normal, and, it called the attention of the FBI and a famous Detective Known as "L", this L guy, quickly tests Raito Yagami and discovered that Raito Lives in Japan, after that,  L knew that Kira could kill persons without the needing of go closer of the person and determinate the time of death. Raito understood in that moment that L would be a problem, and here starts one of the most epic physiologic games I've ever seen in a anime.

My opinion: This is one of those animes that totally blow your mind, its all i have to say about this anime really.

Actually, with this post, I find out that there is 2 movie called "Death Note (link for the trailer)". I'll give you guys the trailer for the anime, and for the "Movie 1 (link for the first movie)" "Movie 2 (link for the second movie)".

Hope you guys enjoyed my post, see you next week.

SAO - Sword Art Online

Sword art online is a anime based in a light novel.
This was probably the best anime of 2012 and, the second season is coming out in April but, because I don't want to give you guys the wrong information, I will check it later.







Anime Information:
Author: Tomohiko Ito
Genre: Action, Romance, Fantasy, Light Novel, Virtual Reality
Data of Release of the anime: 07 June 2012
Number of episodes: 25 Episodes and 1 Special.

Light Novel Information:
Author: Reki Kawahara
Data of Release: 10 October 2012
1 Volume

Resume: In the year of 2022, a new Virtual Reality Massively Multiplayer Game Role-Playing game was released, with a Nerve Gear, it's some kind of helmet that stimulates the five senses of the user, using the brain. the players control the personage using their brain.

In 6th November 2022, the players were going to play the game for the first time, after some hours of playing it, they started to realise that there was no way to log out, in that moment, something very important happened, all the players were together in a place inside the game, and the creator of the game "Kayaba Akihiko", told them that they will be free, if, if they reach the hundredth floor and defeat the last boss. If they Avatars die in game, they don't have "other life", once the game tells you "game over" you are dead in the real world as well.

This story tell us about  Kazuko Kirigaya, in game, he's known as (Kirito), he was the most skilled player, the only one reaching the 7th floor on the BETA version. he took something like 6 months to reach that... sorry if I am wrong but this information is not relevant for what comes next, he was determined, he want to win the game by himself.



Many players make Guilds and Alliances, to be easy to pass the levels helping each other, but not Kirito, he is a lonely wolf, he is known as the " Solo player". On his first level, he notice that the boss had different combos, and the difficulty was a lot harder. On the middle of that adventure, he met a girl, her name is Asuna Yuuki, and she became his partner. They manage to discover that actually,  Kayaba Akihiko, had a Avatar in game as well, they manage to defeat him, and all the players left, were released to the real life, after 2 years trapped, inside that Virtual Reality.

But the story is just about to beginning,  when Kirito comes back to the real world, he just discovered that Asuna and one group of SAO players, remain trapped in another game called Alfheim Online (ALO). The fact that Asuna is jailed inside that game, it's just the plan of a guy called Nobuyuki Sugo, he intends to marry her, by force, to manage to take her family business. With the help of some old friends from SAO, Kirito Defeats Nobuyuki inside the game (he manage to pass the game just in a few days with the help of his sister and the help of the little girl, virtual daughter), and in the real life. so he finally manage to stay with Asuna in the real world, but if you guys think this story is over... I can tell you, you are wrong, the story is just about to continue, more intense and more impressive than ever.

My Opinion: As I said earlier, this was the most epic anime I've ever watch, the best romance and the best gamer anime ever. the quality of the image is just crazy and the songs are pretty epic as well. I seriously advise you guys to take a look and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Here is my favourite song of this anime and it shows some epic parts of the anime;
Here you guys have the trailer.

Hope you guys liked my post, see you guys next week for more posting.


 

Kill la Kill

Author: Kazuki Nakashima 
Genre: Comedy, action, Comedy, Fantasy 
Date of Release: October 3, 2013 
Number of Episodes: 25


Resume: a fictional high school in Tokyo Bay set in post-apocalyptic Japan that is dominated by its fearsome student council, led by Satsuki Kiryuin. The council members wear special uniforms called Goku Uniforms that grant them superhuman abilities, which they use to oppress the rest of the school's students and staff. Ryuko Matoi, a student wielding half of a scissor-shaped longsword, transfers to Honnouji Academy in search of the owner of the other half of the scissor blade, the person who killed her father. Defeated by the council after interrogating Satsuki over the killer's identity and whereabouts, Ryuko comes across a sentient sailor uniform she names Senketsu, who puts himself on Ryuko. Using Senketsu's special abilities, Ryuko stands up against Satsuki and her henchmen, the Elite Four, to liberate Honnouji Academy from their iron grip and find out the truth behind her father's murder.



My Opinion: i think this anime is very funny, because her father was a pervert, and there is lots of comedy parts, the story is very involving and interesting. i had lots of fun watching it and i seriusly advise you guys to take a look on it. 

Here is the trailer, hope you guys enjoy it.