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Category Archives: HowTo
Try the Super-Secure USB Drive OS That Edward Snowden Insists on Using
We all know that Edward Snowden insists on secure email, but he’s also very picky about his operating systems, too. In fact, he uses a free, super-secure version of Linux—called Tails—that fits on a USB stick and can be used … Continue reading
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The Downsides of Storing Files on Your Desktop
Your desktop is a convenient place to store a few files, but it isn’t always the best. PC World explains why. This is a pretty common practice—if you don’t do it, you probably know someone who does—but PC World says … Continue reading
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Photographer reveals the secret of the Windows XP desktop image
Charles O’Rear is the photographer who took Bliss, the image that became the desktop of every single Windows XP computer in the world. Billions saw it and probably think the photo is so perfect and colorful that it is computer … Continue reading
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LastPass Now Tells You Which Heartbleed-Affected Passwords to Change
This week, a giant security hole came to light that affects a large portion of the internet. As different sites recover, you’ll need to change your passwords, and now LastPass tells you when to do so. Due to the nature … Continue reading
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How to avoid heartburn, err, Heartbleed; Must Read!!!
Don’t change your password. It’s strange advice to hear when the so-called Heartbleed bug is leaving databases all over the web open and exposed, but it’s applicable. Yes, security has been compromised for many of your favorite websites and services … Continue reading
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Heartbleed Bug
The Heartbleed Bug is a serious vulnerability in the popular OpenSSL cryptographic software library. This weakness allows stealing the information protected, under normal conditions, by the SSL/TLS encryption used to secure the Internet. SSL/TLS provides communication security and privacy over … Continue reading
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Obamacare and you: Do I have to have Obamacare? – CSMonitor.com
I’m not really political, but people have asked me about this quite a bit. “I don’t know why, so don’t ask”. So here it is I found the most straight forward article I could find and here it is… STR … Continue reading
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XP’s retirement will be hacker heaven – Computerworld
Computerworld – Cyber criminals will bank their Windows XP zero-day vulnerabilities until after Microsoft stops patching the aged operating system next April, a security expert argued today.Jason Fossen, a trainer for SANS since 1998 and an expert on Microsoft security, … Continue reading
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How a Chinese Company 3D-Printed Ten Houses In a Single Day
This month, architects in Amsterdam started work on the world’s first completely 3D-printed house. It’ll take three years and quite a bit of money to finish. Meanwhile, in Shanghai, a company claims to have printed ten houses with inexpensive industrial … Continue reading
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Why Can’t Hollywood Get Computers Right?
I’m glad Her won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. The story’s good, the acting’s good and, above all, the technology story makes sense. You might think that’s a little odd, considering that Her is the story of a guy … Continue reading
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