This is my second security related post. In searching for an easy way to encrypt email messages, I discovered that every technique was far to difficult to gain wide acceptance. How many of us use anything but web-based email anyway? POP3/IMAP email is what your ISP offers you when you sign up for your Internet … Continue reading Email Encryption
I’m sure you know by now how important your passwords are. Keeping your profiles secure on all of the sites that you interact with on the Internet is sometimes a big job. Think about how many passwords you use every day. I would bet that the number is at least ten and probably more. Here’s … Continue reading Password Security the Easy Way
Just this morning we read that 100% of attacks on computers are criminal in nature. What does that mean? Simply that hackers aren’t out just to have fun, they are actively trying to steal your personal information. It’s not only personal computers that are under attack. Read this story about how a major Canadian bank … Continue reading Stay Safe Online – Part 1
When any social media ‘comes of age’, there are certain to be scammers who want to take advantage of the people who use it. Facebook has been around for a long time, we all know that, and there are hundreds of scams out there which are set up to trick you out of information and/or … Continue reading Facebook Scams: How to spot them
Phishing is a new word but it’s very popular these days. What does it mean? Phishing is an attempt to trick people out of their social network or email passwords. Here’s now it works. This morning, a company that we follow on Twitter sent us a direct message. A direct message on Twitter is much … Continue reading What is Phishing