“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” -Benjamin Franklin This old saying holds just as true in today’s modern world of electronics. This short post will deal with a few simple steps to make sure your computer and your data are secure from disaster. First, we will focus on making sure software
Protecting Your Online Accounts
In the past months, every online web service appears to be a target for hacking or just plain old fashion social engineering. LinkedIn passwords were hacked in June. Yahoo leaked online account information in July. Dropbox dropped the ball (again) in August. An Amazon & iCloud social hack devastated an online blogger after a hacker took control,
Malware and Virus Removal for 2012
::UPDATED:: 10/11 added info regarding Avast, Malwarebytes, aswMBR, FixZeroAccess, and ComboFix This is an updated round up of security tools used for Windows PC cleanup and virus removal. The original post can be found here: http://www.nickshertzer.com/wordpress/?p=247 Realtime Protection The first step to malware and virus removal is to never get infected in the first place. Start
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IE9 is the Current Most Secure Web Browser Against Socially Engineered Malware
IE9 is only available for Windows 7 (and Vista if you have to use that). Don’t worry though XP users, IE8 is right behind at number 2 in the new malware study performed by NSS Labs. NSS Labs Web Browser Group Test Socially-Engineered Malware 2011 IE9 also boasts some impressive browser speed improvements. With hardware accelerated video
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Configure Win7 Corporate VPN to Secure Public WiFi Browsing
The following are instructions on setting up a VPN connection to a corporate office specific to Windows 7. In addition, the end of the article includes usage information on securing your web browsing when using public WiFi hotspots. Using a VPN can encrypt passwords, web browsing, email, banking, etc, when connected and checked “use default
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