Computer Security 101: Phishing

Hackers used to spend a lot of time and effort using tools to try and crack usernames and passwords. Now… Read more Computer Security 101: Phishing

Computer Security 101: Security Questions and 2 Factor Authentication

Last time I covered password managers in my computer security series. This time I’m going to talk about something that… Read more Computer Security 101: Security Questions and 2 Factor Authentication

New Year hope

New Year resolutions seem to be a ritual. As a new year approaches people make promises to themselves of things… Read more New Year hope

Why does free Wifi suck?

Why does free wifi usually suck? The free wifi that I connect to usually sucks. It is slow, takes forever to connect and is not secure at all.

Online Central Storage is a bad idea

I was listening to one of my favorite podcasts, MacBreak Weekly Episode 518. Host Leo Laporte was suggesting a new direction for Apple. They would have a central online location for all of a user’s files. The way I understood it that would be everything, pictures, documents, spreadsheets, music, EVERYTHING!It’s a good idea in theory but in terms of the real world I thought it was a horrible idea.

Senators urge President Obama on Cyber crime

The G20 summit is coming up this weekend in China. Apparently some senators in the US have asked President Obama… Read more Senators urge President Obama on Cyber crime

North American governments & companies need to do better

I love technology. It fascinates me and I always yearn to learn more. I love to learn about new Operating… Read more North American governments & companies need to do better

HBO’s Silicon Valley, thoughts

Silicon Valley is polarizing though. Ever since the first season it seemed to me that people either loved it or they hated it. Me, well like I said I love it. I find it hilariously funny and I’m glad that there is finally a show all about my favorite subject, tech. I’ve been wondering lately, after the finale, how many more seasons are left in the show.

Thank You Readers, Thank You WordPress

I was blown away the first time I saw a spike in the number of visitors and views on my… Read more Thank You Readers, Thank You WordPress

Why aren’t you using a VPN?

You can hardly go anywhere now without finding a free wifi hotspot. The problem is that VPN use is not as prevalent. Most mainstream users who use VPN do it not for security but to watch shows that are blocked by location. This is one of the features of VPN but not the one that should be widely known.