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A small measure of security can go a long way to keep people off your phone and away from your personal information. On nearly all droid devices there is a pattern lock feature that can be enabled, much like the password protected welcome screen on the iPhone. What groovy geek would let their device go […]
Does your Facebook account have installed applications? If so, due to recent privacy changes over at Facebook you might want to consider just how much personal information (including photos) you have stored on your facebook account. While applications already had full access to all of your personal data, now they will be able to store […]
With most modern consumer software, collecting things like Geolocation, Metadata, tags, etc. is quite common. While typically tags and other metadata stored in files and documents is ideal for Search, when it comes time to share your files, some metadata could pose a privacy or security risk. Fortunately, Windows 7 includes a built-in feature to […]
Perhaps you have small children in your home, or maybe you will soon be hosting visitors? Whatever the circumstance, there may be a time when you wish to limit access to your computer or certain applications on your computer. The good news is that Windows 7 includes very granular controls which allow you to do […]
With the release of Windows 7 today, Microsoft also released an updated version of their Security Scanning Tool – Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer or MBSA Version 2.1.1. Microsoft says this latest release builds on previous versions by adding support for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. The free Windows security scanning tool […]
I hate it when companies try to install sneak software on my computer. Particularly is this true when the software they are unethically trying to sneak onto my PC is something I would never elect to install either because it’s junk, contains spyware/malicious code, or violates my privacy in some way. For example, this […]
Facebook.com is currently the 3rd most visited site on the web, but how many of us have read the policies or “contracts” we “signed” by using their service? In this fast pace rapidly changing world of Internet Technology, being an informed consumer is not the first thing that people usually consider. Legal jargon, contracts.. […]
As is custom over at Microsoft, today for Patch Tuesday the MSRC (Microsoft Security Research Center) released it’s August 2009 Microsoft Security Patches. 9 Security updates in total. Although a few of the updates fix the standard issues (IE: Go to an infected website and possibly get infected with Malicious code/virus), there are a few […]
If you’re looking to run a Private Friends and Family Website, look no further! John Kolbert just did everyone a HUGE favor by releasing the WordPress Plugin Absolute Privacy. Like John, I’ve run a “Private” family blog for friends and relatives which I secured using a less than elegant Site Password via a .htaccess file. […]
Being a huge fan of the Google Picasa Desktop Client, from time to time I use the Picasa Web Albums to share a few photos with Friends and Family. In the past, one thing that always bothered me about the Web Albums was their mediocre security. Even if I made the Photo Gallery Private, the […]
Microsoft releases Security Updates on the 2nd Tuesday of every month. In the “industry” it’s called “Microsoft Super Tuesday.” I usually don’t talk about it much because it’s been happening for years and under most normal circumstances your Windows machine will Auto-Update using Windows Update or WSUS if you have a Corporate machine. Once […]
Probably because of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, I’ve recently been asked at least a dozen times “Is it safe to shop online?” Rather than respond to all those emails, I’ve decided to dedicate an entire Groovy Series to online shopping covering everything from online payments, great deals, and cash back options. Hopefully, the series […]
Recently in an email, a reader asked for my recommendation for sending someone multiple files fast and easily. My answer? File compression. Using file compression not only makes the sent files smaller but also compresses multiple files into a single file, making the file transfer much easier and faster than sending each file one […]
Good news on the Windows front. On November 18th, Microsoft Announced they will be releasing a new Free Anti-Virus/Anti-Malware product Code Name “Morro.” The product will be available the second half of 2009. The press release also stated they would be killing off the Windows Live OneCare product effective June 30th, 2009. I have […]
