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TechLog for the ‘Internet’ Category

Wireless Networks at Home

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When Billy Bob from the cable company comes over to your house to hook up your modem and wireless router, there is one thing he leaves out. Security!
Every time I go on site to a clients home for PC work, it seems like the cable guys left their wireless network insecure. How did they do [...]

Gmail Security

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It looks like Google needs to close a gap in its security for several of its online services, including Gmail. Currently, when you spend that 30mins getting an email ready for your boss and attach that special file, the email is transmitted in plain text to Gmail’s servers, and thats a big no-no.
If you [...]

Google, Yahoo & Microsoft

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Google alone retrieved more than half of the world search queries last month, gaining more ground on their biggest rival Yahoo. Microsoft still trails in 3rd, which doesn’t sound too bad but when you look at the numbers its sad – Yahoo’s searches add up to more than double of what Microsoft is currently luring [...]

Expired protection

Yesterday evening I recieved a call from a client who has recently purchased a new Netbook PC only to find their PC is now plauged with malware of all sorts. The call originated at pop-ups, but quickly ventured to poor system performance and a lack of virus protection.
I remoted into their system to take a [...]