Archive for the ‘Info. Security’ Category
Managing E-Mail and Spam
I receive a lot of questions about managing e-mail and how to prevent spam. While there is no perfect system, you can manage your e-mail messages and still get everything you need to do done.
June 12, 2010
Tags: privacy, Technology, tips Posted in: Info. Security, Technology 
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Identity Stolen? Here’s What to Do.
A few years ago I was traveling on business and got a strange call from Home Depot Credit asking that I call them as soon as possible. When I called, they stated that they thought it was odd that I would open another account since I already had one. I never opened it, and on [...]
June 10, 2010
Tags: Crime, identity theft, privacy, tips Posted in: Info. Security One Comment
Secure Your USB Drives Easily
USB storage pricing has come down and they have replaced other types of portable storage. There is one problem that many people do not think about though…data security. If you lose your USB drive anyone can access the files you put on it. You can make any unencrypted storage device secure by following our step [...]
February 6, 2010
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You’re not annonymous online!
The Chicago Tribune ran an article about a Buffalo Grove trustee who sued the Daily Herald newspaper (see their article here), forcing it to reveal the identity of a poster who had an online debate with her son and posted disturbing statements just after the trustee won her seat in April 2009. According to the [...]
November 10, 2009
Tags: internet, privacy Posted in: Info. Security, Technology No Comments
