Tag Archives: security

Mistaken identity, an FBI raid and unsecured WiFi

Not locking your wireless network might not seem like a big deal — except of course when one of your shady neighbors logs on and downloads child pornography. As far as the authorities are ......

Facebook, Twitter and your bank

Unless you are stashing your savings in mason jars in the backyard you should worry about online security.  If mason jars are your choice you should consider investing in a decent varmint gun an......

Microsoft Security Essentials version 2.0 is out

Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) version 2.0 is out of Beta after about 4 months.  It is a big upgrade and it is free to folks with a legitimate copy of Windows 7, Vista or Windows XP.  Micr......

Anti-virus is a Poor Substitute for Common Sense — Krebs on Security

via Anti-virus is a Poor Substitute for Common Sense — Krebs on Security. I have seen this for years. Symantec and McAfee offer different opinions but then they make billions of dollars while no......

Learn to be safe online

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OpenDNS Basic free for better home network security

OpenDNS is one of the more innovative solutions that I’ve seen for Internet security. It is a solution that fits home Internet use. OpenDNS provides your family with an extra layer of In......

Do not leave your Wifi unsecured

You changed the administrative password for your WiFi router, right? Everyone knows the factory default password so it doesn’t take a hacker to get it and lock you out of your own router. ......

Malicious website warning

One of the guys at work was trying to contact a mid-west company he’d done business with in the past. There was no response by phone, fax or email so he tried the web. He came and got ......