Computer Security

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

ByHenry Neufeld January 10, 2024

Li’l Mo says, “Don’t use my name in your passwords. You’ve plastered me all over the internet!!”

Computer Security

Beware Russians Bearing Outdated Ukrainian Software
ByHenry Neufeld December 30, 2016

I have been testing Wordfence as my primary security for WordPress sites, and I have been getting more positive about it as I go along. I will almost certainly use the free version on my more minor sites and probably the Pro version on a couple of major ones. In any case, what they do…

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Spybot Evalutation
ByHenry Neufeld November 28, 2007

Here’s an evaluation of Spybot Search and Destroy. I’ve also found the tool useful, but not as one’s sole protection.

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AI | Computer Security

AI and Your Security Online
ByHenry Neufeld April 9, 2024

Every advance in technology offers us new opportunities. Some of these opportunities are used constructively, some not so much. AI on the March! There are a number of issues with the use of AI, but this post is more of a warning. Just as some positive activities are enhanced by the use of AI, so…

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Computer Security | Information Management

Hacking Turned Nasty
ByHenry Neufeld May 12, 2008

“Turned” nasty? I think hacking is nasty in general. It has been hard to change people’s attitudes toward hackers and copyright violators, because the damage is generally not physical. But the fact is that hackers and spammers cost businesses money. These activities are not some sort of harmless joke–they do damage. Anyone who works in…

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Computer Security | Wordpress

WordPress, Imunify360, Updating Failed JSON Response
ByHenry Neufeld January 12, 2021

If you are using WordPress on a server with Imunify360, and get the error message “Updating failed. The response is not a valid JSON response.” check whether you have any 3rd party rule sets enabled. This has happened to me twice following an update, so I thought someone else might be helped by having a…

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Computer Security

If You Need Another Warning
ByHenry Neufeld February 18, 2010

… consider yourself warned. I have encountered several machines recently on which people were either running without anti-virus protection or had allowed the anti-virus subscription to lapse, sometimes for long periods of time. I know it’s tempting to avoid that little expense, but the protection is critical. You also need to let those scans run,…

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