A long while back I wrote a column similar to this one. Since that time I have continued to receive emails about this issue. I have decided to review, update information and write several articles in a series regarding protecting your family (mainly kids) online. OK, I know your kids are perfect; they always obey…
I received the same email twice this week and I am betting some of you did also. One from a relative and another from a friend of a friend of a friend along with 50+ other people who were copied on it. Now right off you need to think about it. When you get an…
Last week we started looking at securing your home network. Today we will finish our walk-through. There are other settings for your router I have not mentioned but with instructions in hand you can experiment. Just be very careful and (maybe) check with a geek friend first. In review: Open your browser and go to…
I wrote a column last year about passwords. Gee, don’t our digital worlds revolve around them? If you work with computers on a regular basis you may have a million of them. You may have them for logging onto your computer, websites, email, bank accounts, online stores, etc. As I stated last year, “I do…
Listen to the podcast online if you weren’t able to listen live this morning. Tech News Online Scammers Jump on bin Laden News Security experts are warning Internet users to beware of Osama bin Laden malware. Symantec says one spam contains a link to bogus photos and videos purporting to be from CNN Mexico. Instead,…
I received many questions after last week’s column about being hacked regarding passwords. Some were about how to create good passwords and others like, “How do I remember my 194 accounts’ passwords?” First, when creating passwords avoid the obvious. Currently some of the top passwords in use in the US are qwerty, asdfgh, 12345678, your…
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