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Posted on March 06 2010 at 07:35 AM
Zonealarm just released a very inexpensive total encryption software. This tool is becoming a necesstiy If you think of all the data we store now on our computers its definetly a consideration. What would you do if someone stole your laptop, or even broke into your house and stole your desktop computer. If its encrypted, you don't have to worry about someone stealing that sensitive data.
This software is good in the sense that it encrypts alll the data on your computer, including your operating system. From the website:
Automatically encrypts all hard drive contents, including the operating system, system files and temporary and erased files. All logical partitions are boot-protected and encrypted, sector-by-sector. As a result, attempts to copy individual files, or introduce rogue programs for brute force attacks, are made impossible - even if the hard drive is physically transferred to another computer.
Add pre-boot authentication and a 24/7 hotline to retrieve your password, at just $19.95 per yr. and you have a tool that everyone should employ.
Posted on March 04 2010 at 06:33 AM
Secunia has been very instrumental in helping consumers and businesses make sure that their third party software applications are up-to-date. Their online scanner is great at looking at the software you have residing on your PC and alerting you whether you should patch a particular app.
At the recent RSA conference in San Francisco, they have announced that they have in Beta an application that will be free for consumers to install and it will automatically patch applications that are behind or become insecure. This is a huge step in helping end users make sure they are protected from insecure applications. They are in testing now and should have something in a few months, so we will keep you posted on developments.
In the meantime you can go to their site and check your PC for free. You will be given statuses as to your applications current support level and will have to follow the links to update your software. But at least you will be current until the much easier solution is available. We will keep you posted.
Posted on February 25 2010 at 09:21 AM
Wired online site has two very interesting stories yesterday. One involves Microsoft's recent legal action against the website Cryptome.org The website has been around for awhile and was gone in a heartbeat after they posted a document that Microsoft intended for law enforcement and government agencies. This document briefed them on what data is stored on their servers, for how long etc. But the kicker here is that there didn't seem to be too much there that would not be obvious. Where the mystery comes in is why they took such strong action against the website who revealed it. Now, the document is all over the place and the story has generated quite a stir. Questions being asked are, and rumors are flying regarding how easy it might be for these agencies to acquire data on individuals and organizations "without" really having the proper authorization to receive it. Interesting.
The second story involves the website Yelp.com and how they have been accused as extorsion. Apparently it is quite obvious that this site is having their own employees write bad or negative interviews on businesses and then contacting these companies and offering to fix these negative images for a "fee"
Both are kind of disturbing stories and I thought I would share them with people. To read them got Wired's Threat Level blog:
Posted on February 22 2010 at 06:52 AM
One of the best ways you can pickup your speed on the internet is to find DNS servers that will get you to where you want to go faster. If you would like to know how your DNS servers are helping you or hindering you, then download and run Steve Gibson's excellent DNS Benchmark tool. I use OpenDns nameservers and his utility told me that it would benefit me to just switch the order of the servers and its should make a significant difference.
Posted on February 19 2010 at 08:46 AM
Have you gotten to the point where you don't know why your PC is slow and not responsive? I recently could not understand why my own PC was dreadfully slow when accessing the internet. I had tried everything I could think of short of blowing everything away and starting over. This is a good solution for many problems that are under the hood, things we can't see that throttle performance. Honestly, it's a major pain in the neck to undertake. I decided to try a valuable alternative, and it was a great choice. Its called Reimage and it saved me TONS of time and energy. I highly recommend this service another 5 *'s for this application.
You can get a free analysyse of your computers performance at their website which is linked here: Reimage PC Repair Online and on the side of this page whee you see the banner "that says FREE SCAN. Its fast and affordable and if you hired someone to do this, it would cost you considerably more.
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When people say 'Computer Security' the first thing that comes to mind is data; encryption, preventing viruses, preventing unauthorized access, data backup. But do you think about the hardware itself?
These days of economic woe bring a whole new set of problems. In the past, companies were more concerned with protecting the data than the hardware. They figured that as long as the data was safe, they could always re-create their drives from backups or USB thumb drives. Software could be reinstalled on new machines if their computers or laptops were stolen.
But today? Can your company bear the cost of replacing the hardware? In times of economic downturns, companies realize that their hardware becomes more of a theft threat. People who would never steal in the past are more tempted when they are suffering themselves.
Assessing your threat level is the first step. Computer Locks
and Laptop Locks prevent opportunity theft. Other security items
such as Laptop Lockdown Brackets and Server Security Enclosures
are better for higher risk areas. To be notified of a potential
theft while it is taking place, a computer theft alarm system
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