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Notes on security and IT for small businesses.

  1. What is Web Browser Security, and Why You Need to Care About It

    What is a web browser? Everybody uses a web browser to access the Internet. That fact alone makes the web browser a tempting target for Bad Guys who want to take over your computer and use it for their own nefarious purposes by installing malicious…

  2. OpenDNS vs Google Public DNS, Abroad

    While on Vacation in Brazil, I decided to see what Google's Public DNS performance was like compared to that of OpenDNS, while abroad. I'd heard OpenDNS was faster in the US, and Google overseas.

  3. Real-World Security Measures from Facebook and Visa

    How Facebook and Visa both helped keep me secure while traveling.

  4. What Do All Those Computer Security Words Mean? (In Layman's Terms)

    This month we present an overview of why and how the Bad Guys do it, what it's called, and what you can do to protect your computer.

  5. What is the Difference Between Log Off, Restart, and Shut Down?

    A concept users frequently have difficulty with is the difference between "logging off," "restarting," and "shutting down" a system. This article will clear that up.

  6. Information Disclosure That Affects You

    I go to great lengths to keep my email addresses safe from spammers. One reason that I, as a general rule, refuse to put a real email address into a website's contact form, give it out to mailing lists, etc., is because once your address…

  7. An Example of Why Your Password is Yours and Yours Alone

    Today I participated in an investigation which led to the termination of employment at a client location.

  8. Windows 2000 End of Life

    Today marks the end of life (all forms of support) for Windows 2000 and Windows XP Service Pack 2.

  9. Google Dumps Windows (At Least, Unofficially)

    Google has decided to ditch Windows and move employees to Macintosh and Linux PCs

  10. Facebook Promises Better Privacy Controls - Again

    This week, Mark Zuckerberg wrote an article in the Washington Post addressing recent privacy concerns and promising better control over your privacy settings. I don't buy it.