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With the rising rate of data theft and increasing media attention given to hackers, malware, eavesdropping and, more recently, WikiLeaks,  there is a greater awareness of the need for data security. Network administrators and end users alike are seeking ways to protect their data at home, and on their work and private networks. The wordRead more

Internet security was critically compromised last week in separate incidents. First, RSA, one of the leading global manufacturers of cryptographic solutions, was apparently compromised and data was stolen from its critical servers. There is speculation that the SecurID source code or even the seeds may have been copied. SecurID is a token-based enterprise solution usedRead more

You can’t really prevent spam from reaching you altogether; however, there are some things that you can do to minimize how much you receive. Even if you’ve heard some of these tips before, it never hurts to review the checklist. Email addresses: First and foremost, you should not post your home or business email addressRead more

It’s that time of year again when most admins get more nervous about computer security. Why? April 1st is looming, and often malware is implanted on victims machines with an internal timer set to unleash its effects on April Fools Day. Conficker is the perfect example. It is a dangerous computer worm that has targetedRead more

If you’re a busy administrator, you no doubt spend your days having to multi-task. So if you’re like me, you keep a lot of windows and applications open all the time, causing a cluttered, overwhelming desktop. To solve this problem, I began using a Windows SysInternals tool from Microsoft called Desktops. This tool will createRead more