June 30, 2010 8:27 PM
Posted by: Ken Harthun
Security,
Security tools,
Top Five List,
UtilitiesOver the years, I've accumulated hundreds of tools and utilities that I use to help others--and myself--stay secure on the Web. In fact, I've compiled these into my Geek Toolkit which I've made available to...
October 30, 2009 2:02 PM
Posted by: Ken Harthun
Security toolsMy recent post, Convert Any Live CD to a Bootable Thumb Drive in Minutes, referred to the Kaspersky rescue CD as one possible...
September 20, 2009 9:54 PM
Posted by: Ken Harthun
Browsers,
Firefox,
Malware,
Phishing,
Security,
Security management,
Security toolsThanks to Google, there’s a tool you can use to check any site and see if Google lists it as hosting any suspicious files or acting as a malware intermediary. Yes, I know there’s a Firefox extension and that the Google Toolbar for Firefox incorporates the tool, but what if you’re out in the...
August 31, 2009 2:05 AM
Posted by: Ken Harthun
Opinion,
Secure Computing,
Security,
Security management,
Security maxim,
Security toolsIn celebration of (almost) being close to releasing my first eBook to the general public, I’m releasing the list of the 14 Golden Rules of Computer Security in hopes that any last minute errors will be spotted by my peers here at IT Knowledge Exchange. Here’s the list:
#1: The best...
August 26, 2009 8:54 PM
Posted by: Ken Harthun
Anti-malware,
Anti-virus,
Live CD,
Security,
Security tools,
UtilitiesA visitor to my Ask the Geek site told me about a great little utility, UNetbootin for Windows and Linux that allows you to create bootable Live USB drives for a variety of Linux distributions...
August 20, 2009 12:41 AM
Posted by: Ken Harthun
Password,
Secure Computing,
Security,
Security toolsA little Alliteration is good for writing effect every now and then; why not apply this to passwords? I don’t mean to write out an alliterative phrase and turn it into a password or passphrase (though you could, I guess); what I mean is to use a pattern that makes it easy for you to...
