Computer Safety 2010

Here’s an updated list of ways to be safe and secure with your computer. Install updates from Microsoft promptly. Look in the lower right corner for the gold shield (WinXP) or update icon (Win7/Vista). Install updates to Acrobat, Flash, Java, and Quicktime promptly....

GOOGLE AND CHINA

The technical side of Google’s blowup in China is shaping up as an explosive story about technology and hacking. Keep an eye on this one! On Tuesday Google announced that it would no longer comply with Chinese censorship demands and might cease operating in China...

PREVIEW SPAM WITH EXCHANGE DEFENDER

Exchange Defender has a new tool for previewing quarantined messages. Exchange Defender is the service used by many businesses to quarantine spam and scan incoming and outgoing mail for viruses before delivering mail to the company server. Exchange Defender sends a...

Online Passwords And LastPass

Previously: Passwords: computer login Passwords: e-mail Passwords: Google Accounts & Windows Live ID Password: password managers LastPass will help you manage all of your online passwords. You should learn about it, install it, and use it every day. This is...

Password Managers

Got a system yet? Today I just want you to step back and look at the scope of the problem. At the moment passwords are the only method of authentication in widespread use. There are lots of alternatives for more security or easier use – facial recognition,...

Passwords: E-Mail

Previously: Passwords: computer login Each of your e-mail addresses has a separate password – a particularly important one to keep in your records. If you use Outlook or Windows Live Mail, the program may have memorized the password; I frequently talk to people who...