Definitely happy and excited that my mentor class is now live and I can begin the mentor program beginning September 21st in Cleveland. Personally, it is a wonderful opportunity for me to interact with other security professionals or those with interest in security. I am looking forward to helping interested folks leans the fundamentals of […]
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Facebook Privacy Settings Guide
Facebook, the most popular social networking site just implemented a bunch of new privacy settings for its users. The new privacy settings are being promoted by Facebook as making it easier for its users to control their information and consolidating the number of pages and privacy options. I have previously published an indepth Privacy Settings […]
Continue ReadingHow to Encrypt Files using TrueCrypt
TrueCrypt is a free open source disk encryption software that works on both Windows and Linux platforms. Data stored on an encrypted volume cannot be read (decrypted) without using the correct password/keyfile(s) or correct encryption keys. TrueCrypt does this by creating a virtual hard drive that will read and write encrypted files on the fly. […]
Continue ReadingMozilla Firefox disables Microsoft .NET and WPF addons
This morning, I was prompted by Firefox that it had disabled the .NET Framework Assistant and the Windows Presentation Foundation addons. The popup concluded with the message that these addons have been known to cause stability or security issues with Firefox. This is very interesting with vendors taking a proactive approach with kill switch functionality […]
Continue ReadingHow to Protect your Identity from Identity Theft
This guide will help you take action to protect yourself against identity theft. If you have already been victimized, this guide will provide information about restoring your credit profile and minimize the potential for any future occurrences of identity theft.
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