The Dragon that Guards the Data: No Pet Names in Passwords!


From the SmarterMSP.com blog – Threat Spotlight: Phishing emails using Adobe InDesign on the rise. I use InDesign for book layouts and cover designs, and others may use it for similar graphics needs. Always be on the lookout for these kinds of emails. They may exploit a variety of software.
Here’s an evaluation of Spybot Search and Destroy. I’ve also found the tool useful, but not as one’s sole protection.
To maintain information you need to regularly remind yourself and your employees to be attentive in their use of tools. We learn to follow certain safety rules with power tools, but often we forget to be similarly attentive with the devices that store and (hopefully) protect our information Some (but by no means all) things…
This article gives key elements. I also recommend using additional AV software, especially if you are hosting WordPress or other CMS accounts. Imunify360 is a good option.
SmartPlanet has a list of the 25 worst passwords of 2011. It’s good to read the comments as well. Computer people tend to make the error of thinking that any password that’s hard to guess is good, and the harder the better. But the fact is that people tend to write down passwords that are…
TechRepublic’s 10 Things blog has a pretty good rundown. I’ve recently had to explain the very basics of rootkits to an occasional curious customer.