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Monthly Archives: August 2009
Network security – Part 1
In the news: 1. What Facebook Quizzes know about you: http://blog.aclu.org/2009/06/11/quiz-what-do-facebook-quizzes-know-about-you. Take action by joining this Facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/apps/application.php?id=114232425072 2. Woman in New Foundland had her Facebook account hacked and fraud was attempted. 3. Wireless Network easily hacked: http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=3200541. Use … Continue reading
Recording for August 15, 2009
Passwords http://www.divshare.com/flash/playlist?myId=8296891-c92&new_design=true Download the recording from here.
Recording for August 8, 2009
Identity Theft http://www.divshare.com/flash/playlist?myId=8286767-bdd&new_design=true Download the recording from here.
The flipside of security
Every now and then I do some website security scans and lock downs based on information on security Websites, what worked for others, through software updates and the like. The downside of this can be that the website may become … Continue reading
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Malware
Links to the topics discussed on the show: Problem: 1. How viruses work: http://www.howstuffworks.com/virus.htm . Check out the video for an analogy on how viruses work. 2. Viruses for new comers: http://www.faqs.org/faqs/computer-virus/new-users . The material is dated but good advice … Continue reading
Language tree
Well illustrated tree depicting Indo-European languages and their roots: Source
8 uncommon natural phenomena
A list of natural phenomena that you are unlikely to see on a regular basis: http://www.zmescience.com/totally-awesome-natural-phenomena-you-probably-didnt-know-about-000033
Know your clouds
Nice illustration to differentiate clouds with: http://imgur.com/hZVF0.jpg
Password protection
Background: 1. In the media: Passwords are a bigger problem than viruses 2. SANS Institute Password Policy (PDF): http://www.sans.org/resources/policies/Password_Policy.pdf 3. Password Tips: a. http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/tips/ST04-002.html b. https://www.goodpassword.com/password-help.htm#passwordtips 4. Password Management Best Practices: http://psynch.com/docs/password-management-best-practices.html 5. Password Policy Guidelines: http://psynch.com/docs/password-policy-guidelines.html 6. Key Stroke … Continue reading
Computer wasteland
Eye opening piece of journalism on where our electronic waste is being dumped: pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/ghana804/video/video_index.html In our last show we mentioned how you should not donate/dispose of your computer without having the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) properly erased. Remember, deleting a … Continue reading
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