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

Posted October 26, 2010 petern1,397 CommentsPosted in Desktop Software, Security

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

Information Disclosure That Affects You

Posted October 13, 2010 petern10 CommentsPosted in Email, Internet, Security, Social Networking

If you must send an email to a large group, use a mail merge or, at least, the BCC field.

An Example of Why Your Password is Yours and Yours Alone

Posted September 17, 2010 petern1,388 CommentsPosted in Security

Passwords should be treated like toothbrushes: don’t share them, and change them regularly.

Windows 2000 End of Life

Posted July 13, 2010 petern849 CommentsPosted in Business, Desktop Software, Security

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

Google Dumps Windows (At Least, Unofficially)

Posted June 4, 2010 petern2 CommentsPosted in Business, Desktop Software, Internet, Open Source, Security

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

Safe Browsing Tip: Mozilla Plugin Check

Posted May 24, 2010 petern1,221 CommentsPosted in Desktop Software, Internet, Security, Web Browsers

The Mozilla project recently expanded their popular and successful (and free) Plugin Check service to support non-Mozilla browsers.

Still Think You Want Those Admin Rights Over Your PC? Think Again.

Posted May 10, 2010 petern4 CommentsPosted in Business, Desktop Software, Policies, Security, System Administration

In case you missed a previous post or two on the topic of why end users should not have administrative rights over their PCs, BeyondTrust has released a very compelling report on this issue.

Malware Being Distributed by Mainstream Websites

Posted March 29, 2010 petern2 CommentsPosted in Internet, Security

Half of the web is offering you malware. What can you do to keep yourself safe?

Answers to Yesterday’s Password Quiz

Posted February 23, 2010 petern2,136 CommentsPosted in Security

In yesterday’s post, we offered a quiz to rate your password IQ. Here are the answers.

Password Quiz

Posted February 22, 2010 petern6 CommentsPosted in Policies, Security

This month’s SANS Ouch! (Vol.7 No. 2) newsletter asks the question “What is your Password IQ?”

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