Tag: Encryption
Email Encryption: Is your email secure?
So, you’ve secured your mail server and implemented all the necessary security policies. You think all your data is safe now and your privacy is protected? Think again. What about your correspondence? (Jan 24, 2011)
How to clean up after the Gawker mess
I actually find the Gawker1 situation a bit of a mixed blessing. If you work in the IT industry, I’m sure you know how frustrating it can be to explain to users the hazards of reusing passwords, of using short, simple dictionary words, and blah, blah, blah. All that oft-repeated advice fell on deaf ears, right? Maybe now that will change. (Dec 17, 2010)
The Future Of Email Security: Where Do We Go From Here?
There’s no denying that anti-spam filters are imperative in the fight against junk mail and malware, but no single solution is fool-proof. Employing anti-spam and virus filters, stronger passwords, encryption, and so on, are not enough to win the battle against the ever-increasingly sophisticated attackers. (Nov 04, 2009)
Free HotSpots! Do banking while we look!
You are downtown and don’t have an EVDO/3G connection. After scanning the area, you find an SSID called “Free Internet 4 You.” Cool! You connect to the network, start checking your emails and maybe do some financial transactions, and… you’ve probably fallen into a trap. (Sep 14, 2009)





