Category Archives: Security

Elevator (Windows Vista Permissions)

Posted on May 16, 2008 by Nerd

Source [LifeHacker] Windows only: Freeware application Elevator disables the User Account Control prompt for specific applications through your right-click menu, getting rid of the UAC annoyance for apps that require administrator privileges every time they run.  Elevator is freeware, Windows … Continue reading →

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Backup your email with MailStore Home

Posted on December 26, 2007 by Nerd

Of all things that most home users seem to have a problem backing up is their email.  Now, MailStore Home is a easy and free way to backup your email The Single-User Desktop Solution for E-mail Archiving and Backup MailStore … Continue reading →

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FREE: ZoneAlarm’s Anti-Spyware – Today Only!

Posted on November 13, 2007 by Nerd

You can grab a free copy of ZoneAlarm Anti-Spyware from now until Wednesday, November 14th, at 7:00 AM PST as part of their "Patch Tuesday" giveaway. The site’s is down at the moment – due to heavy traffic, but should … Continue reading →

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Free Kiosk Utility for Windows

Posted on November 8, 2007 by Nerd

I reported back on  June 19th, about Steady State, but IntelliAdmin.com has written a very nice review of the product. ——– Microsoft has just released Windows SteadyState. It is a free program that allows you to lock down a Windows … Continue reading →

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Use SSL!

Posted on August 6, 2007 by Nerd

Think you passwords you enter over WiFi are safe?  Think again! Source: RAW Feed A speaker at DefCon demonstrated live how it’s possible to choose any IP address visible on an wireless network, and intercept the cookies being exchanged. That … Continue reading →

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Network Security… Why People Hate Me

Posted on July 18, 2007 by Nerd

Network Nazi, Security Junkie, Password Police, I’ve heard a lot of them.  I am a Network Administrator, and security is a very large portion of my job.  Most employees of the company that I work for don’t even know what … Continue reading →

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Secure Tunnel through PuTTy

Posted on June 30, 2007 by Nerd

I have had so many people ask me about security while using a public Internet service.  I personally use this regularly.  When using a public WiFi, one doesn’t want their Internet traffic just out there for anyone to see.  So, … Continue reading →

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