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Security Awareness Poster Two

Security Awareness Poster Two

Jul 21, 2010

A helmet is a biker’s number one method of protection in a crash, dip or fall. Did you know that your password is the number one method of protecting your data from would be thieves, hackers and other criminals?

The Ramifications of Insecure Wireless Networks

The Ramifications of Insecure Wireless Networks

Dec 15, 2009

There is no doubt that wireless technology has evolved the way we communicate. With the popular 2.4 GHz frequency being unlicensed and inexpensive, people all around the world have been able to do things that were nothing short of impossible in the past. While this may be the case, the same also applies to hackers; wireless technologies have allowed them to...

Why WPA is better than WEP

Why WPA is better than WEP

Dec 15, 2009

This article is an exploration of the reasons why WPA encryption provides stronger wireless security than WEP encryption in your wireless network What is WPA encryption? WiFi Protected Access (WPA) is a newer security standard adopted by the WiFi Alliance consortium. Adhering to WiFi compliance ensures interoperability between different manufacturer’s...

How to properly erase your harddrive

How to properly erase your harddrive

Dec 13, 2009

Did you know that 40% of the used hard drives on eBay contain easily recoverable personal data?  You might be thinking the best thing you can do is destroy your old hard disk, or just throw it in the trash.  While that’s a great way to destroy your data, there are better ways to do so and still recoup some of your hard earned dough by selling your clean...