Security

Looking Back: Will You Be Used As a Weapon Against Your Own Country?

[I first posted this piece in June of 2007. In light of the Stuxnet attacks and Flame Malware attacks, I believe I was on the right track. It’s fun to look back and see how close we often come to predicting the future.] It's 2010, maybe sooner. A rogue nation has just declared war on your...

Got backup? Try Duplicati

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Got encryption? Try AES Crypt

Change your Last.fm password

If you are a member of music site Last.fm, you may want to change your password. While they have not confirmed that any passwords have leaked, an announcement on their web site says they are "investigating the leak of some Last.fm user...

Video: Don’t Be a Billy

A hilarious retro video about what NOT to do on...

Before you upload to the cloud, PEE

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Apple’s security 10 years behind Microsoft’s?

In light of the recent...

PORN: One of the funniest security videos ever!

WARNING: Adult (almost) content. I'm going to say nothing more about this, but you have to watch this video. Have a great week! [brightcove]

Not using Firewire port? Disable it

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IT Security Dos and Don’ts

Sophos has released the "IT Security Dos and Don'ts" toolkit that is a complete employee security awareness training campaign. Here’s what...