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Set Up Unmanaged VPS (4 Newbies) – Part 5: Encrypt Data with OpenSSH & Auto-Login with PuTTY
Wednesday, April 15th, 2009
Part 5: Secure a local-to-remote connection using PuTTY and OpenSSH. And we’ll streamline a password-free logon process with authentication keys [...]
Set Up Unmanaged VPS (4 Newbies) – Part 4: Create a Linux User & Set Permissions
Tuesday, April 14th, 2009
Part 4: Don’t log into Linux as root, with the trigger-happy permissions that gives. Better to create a user with SuperUser permissions [...]
Set Up Unmanaged VPS (4 Newbies) – Part 3: Set Up Command Line Interface (CLI) using PuTTY
Wednesday, April 8th, 2009
Part 3: Use PuTTY & OpenSSH to setup a secure tunnelled connection with authentication keys & simplify login to a double-click, password-free process [...]
Video How-to: 10 Tips To Make WordPress Hack-Proof
Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
“WordPress – Be Secure Not Hacked!” 10 easy steps; How to upgrade, update/hide plugins, change db prefix & turn off errors, delete “admin”, password, hide version, remove WP meta tag, create .htaccess file. Prevention is better than cure, all that…
15 Ways to Protest About Facebook’s Content Scraping Strategy
Thursday, February 19th, 2009
So, what’s the problem? Facebook’s about-faced, yeah? Your content is safe, huh? It’s been Digged, done, dusted? … Wrong! Here’s what you’ve gotta do…
Facebook – Cool, huh! (Except They Want To Steal Your Content?)
Wednesday, February 18th, 2009
FB binned a clause saying users could remove their content at any time, with the license duly expiring. Instead, it now said Facebook would retain that content…
How to Surf Anonymously & Hide Your PC: Part 5 – Video How to: Set Up a Proxy
Friday, January 23rd, 2009
BE ANONYMOUS ONLINE. Setting up a proxy is simple. This video guide shows how, using Internet Explorer or Firefox, in just a few minutes. Enjoy.
How to Surf Anonymously & Hide Your PC: Part 4 – Controlling Javascript
Thursday, January 22nd, 2009
Modern javascript sure is cool, arguably the rum in the punch, and important for user experience with many sites, including mine. Then again, it can present a security vulnerability, so it pays to know how to avoid problems.
How to Surf Anonymously & Hide Your PC: Part 3 – How to Set Cookies
Wednesday, January 21st, 2009
WARNING: Some cookies are good, some are bad. FIND OUT which is which and, with this GUIDE, set cookies for Explorer, Firefox, Opera, Chrome & Safari.
How to Surf Anonymously & Hide Your PC: Part 2 – 21 Tips to Surf Safe
Tuesday, January 20th, 2009
WARNING: Your data & identity is under threat, online. Read the ULTIMATE GUIDE to secure web activities, EASILY, from using social sites to banking.