Virus, malware, and security in general
Have you ever considered what your family would go through trying to gain access to your various online accounts when you die? I know it’s not a pleasant thing to think about, but nothing about death and the various arrangements thereof ever is pleasant. Yet, […]
How will you pass on your passwords when you pass away? Part 1 Read More »
How much is your privacy worth? $10 per month? $25 per month? Would you just give it away for free? All of your private data? Information about what you like? Your shopping lists? Giving it away for free is exactly what you’re doing when you
Jim tipped me off to this great promotion, so we should all be thanking him. He has a gift when it comes to finding free stuff! In celebration of adding its 100,000th user Cerberus is giving away its anti-theft program until March 1st. As our
Download cerberus before March 1 to get Android anti-theft protection free for life Read More »
For those not in the know – or living under a stump – there are websites on the internet that cater to a more adult clientele and the content that these sites provide is also one of the most sought out by internet users (I
For a period of time yesterday (Tues 2/14/12) Microsoft’s security products, Forefront and Microsoft Security Essentials, reported that www.google.com was infected with the Blacole.BW exploit for users browsing with Internet Explorer. It appears as though the definition updates Microsoft released alongside the other Patch Tuesday
Avast Software has just announced the initial Beta release of its 2012 range of security products: http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=92820.0 Avast’s latest iteration includes additional and improved features, the introduction of cloud technology plus an array of configurable options which allow users to customize Avast’s protection to suit
This is NOT a how-to on password creation or design. If that is what you’re looking for, then do a search on this site using the keyword “password” and you’ll see quite a few results. A lot of articles by Jim Hiller, and also the
Cross-platform Password Storage: migrating to KeyPass Read More »
I’m better at the expository writing than I am at the news reporting, but I came across something in my random web searching that I felt should be passed on: A hacker group has stolen code from Symantec. Symantec is best known for their Norton
I recently did a 2-hour special interview with Mary Coon of Motivational-radio.com on the subject of online security. We focused on my “14 Golden Rules of Computer Security” (which is currently being revised and will help launch my new site) We had a very lively
Listen to my interview with Mary Coon about online security Read More »
Security strategies have long been a hot chestnut for discussion, opinions are as varied as the software itself and myths abound. Achieving maximum security is theoretically as easy as merely installing lots and lots of lovely security software – but in reality, elements such as
WinPatrol – the ideal software to augment your security? Read More »
Do you recall how many times you have granted permission for an app, something or someone to access your personal information on social sites? Do you know how to easily access your permissions page in order to find out and revoke unwanted permissions? If your
Clean up social media permissions quickly and easily Read More »
Avast has recently released its free security app for use on Android devices, such as T-Mobile new cell phones. Simply named ‘Avast Mobile Security’, the app includes an extensive set of Android specific security features, including real time protection, malicious app scanning, premium SMS blocking,
Avast Mobile Security: extensive Android security app Read More »
In this part, I’ll comment on some of the past articles I’ve posted about passwords and align them all with the new paradigm (See “The New Password Paradigm – Part 1” and “The New Password Paradigm – Part 2“). Feb 17 2008: How to Write
In The New Password Paradigm – Part 1, I promised to expand on the concept and also to provide an analysis of things I have told you in the past about passwords. Some of what I told you is still valid, even in the light
