Virus, malware, and security in general
In past article, I’ve stressed the importance of having a NAT router between your PC and the Internet (by the way, any router you buy for consumer use is a NAT router, so you don’t have to tell the salesperson at Best Buy or wherever […]
Why you should change the default username and password on your router Read More »
Do a search on “strong password” and you’ll get a couple of million hits, everything from definitions to tools and websites with password generators. You’ll even see some sponsored ads for people trying to sell password strength-related services. It’s a hot topic and opinions vary
Are your passwords strong enough? Read More »
Some background information Once upon a time, in Computerland, there was a nasty villain named ‘Virus’ who delighted in inflicting damage and generally being a nuisance, so Computerland introduced ‘Anti Virus’ to aid in warding off the attacks. After a while Virus realized that merely
An introduction to Threatfire Read More »
On the surface, NoScript appears to be a simple program—and it really is, actually—but some users have been daunted by the multiple selections that sometime show up on certain web sites. So, I want to explain what’s going on and give some guidance to those
How to configure and use NoScript Read More »
