Category Archives: Security

Not in my Neighborhood ~ Homeless Squatters

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Gandalfe

“You can spend the money on new housing for poor people and the homeless, or you can spend it on a football stadium or a golf course.” ~ Jello Biafra Recently some homeless people were discovered squatting in a house … Continue reading →

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Security 101: 1.2 Billion Passwords Hacked and YOU

Posted on August 9, 2014 by Gandalfe

First, the story. From USA Today. I asked a friend who does computer security, what to do about passwords. Here’s a small primer. He wrote up his suggestions for the layman here. 1. If you have a password that’s under … Continue reading →

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FAQ: Password Management.

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Gandalfe

“Treat your password like your toothbrush. Don’t let anybody else use it, and get a new one every six months.” ~ Clifford Stoll How do you manage all the passwords for computers?  I’m sure most of you are familiar with … Continue reading →

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New Christmas Icons & Tracking Cookies

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Gandalfe

How much do you like this from All Things D? Times they are a changin’. Two things that pop out at me with this comic. This is a funny but poignant cartoon.  And all Things D warns you about tracking … Continue reading →

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Protect Yourself from ID Theft

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Gandalfe

“I don’t need to worry about identity theft because no one wants to be me.” ~ Josie Fleschute Approximately 15 million United States residents have their identities used fraudulently each year with financial losses totalling upwards of $50 billion. On … Continue reading →

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Car Accidents Happen ~ Tips to the Wise

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Gandalfe

“I don’t want to die in a car accident. When I die it’ll be a glorious day. It’ll probably be a waterfall.” ~ River Phoenix This tip du jour taken from an interesting thread at work. I wanted to share … Continue reading →

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On Marriage

Posted on July 7, 2012 by Gandalfe

‎“I would never recommend marriage to anyone–I’d just say it is the best thing that every happened to me.” ~ Jim Glass Picture from Facebook and attributed to anon.

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ID Theft ~ Are you next?

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Gandalfe

A friend of mine got her purse stolen from her car. She parks her car out in front of her house overnight with the purse in the unlocked car. Who does this kind of thing? More people than you can … Continue reading →

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Slate: Fix Your Terrible, Insecure Passwords in Five Minutes

Posted on December 31, 2009 by Gandalfe

This is for my friends and family and something that can easily be done to protect you from unscrupulous hackers. Slate provides some ideas including using a mnemonic to make it near impossible to guess your password. “Start with an … Continue reading →

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Project Honey Pot: 1 Billion Spammers Served

Posted on December 15, 2009 by Gandalfe

One of my fav service providers, Project Honey Pot is a community of tens of thousands of web and email administrators from more than 170 countries around the world who are working together to track online fraud and abuse. The … Continue reading →

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