Secure Computing

Forget all those clever password creation tips: The bad guys know them all

We must be careful about what we do on the internet: Part 3

We must be careful about what we do on the internet: Part 2

We must be careful about what we do on the internet: Part 1

As a network admin at Antonelli College, one of my duties is making sure that the students are fully briefed on safe browsing practice. It's always nice when one of their peers gives us a hand. Hunter Mitchell, a student worker at the Hattiesburg, Mississippi campus came up with a very good summary...

New security feature in Firefox and Chrome speeds surfing

Oh, and did I mention that it also keeps you safer? Both Firefox and Chrome have added a new security feature called "Click-to-play." After you enable it--which you will have to do since the feature is not enabled by default in either browser--you will have to click on a specified blank...

The Great Internet Blackout is coming July 9

If you are still infected with the DNS Changer malware, you will be unable to access the internet as of July 9, 2012. According to the FBI, who took over a series of rogue DNS servers last November,  there are still hundreds of thousands of computers infected with the malware. While the FBI...

Complex Compound Pass Phrases

What the heck is a "complex compound passphrase," you ask? Ah, let me enlighten you, Grasshopper! I am the master of password systems, but this one escaped me. You see, I had fallen into the trap known as complexity and had been busy defining complex algorithms for generating unguessable passwords;...

Create Perfect Passwords on Paper

I wrote this article back in 2007. It was relevant then, and it's relevant now, particularly in the light of the Comodo SSL compromise incident I reported in my last post. While I have gone on to using LastPass to generate and securely store my passwords, I still occasionally use Perfect Paper...

Password Voodoo

I get the same question every day: "How can I make a password that is strong and easy to remember?" Frankly, when I'm in the cranky mood I was earlier today, I'm tempted to answer with a simple question in return: "Do you ever bother to read my posts?" Of course, the answer is that no, they don't...

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