Category Archives: Security

Tips for Using Public Wi-Fi

With the holiday travel season rapidly approaching, many of us will have the opportunity to use public Wi-Fi during the coming months. Here are some basic tips from the ABA Journal to make you less of a target when using … Continue reading

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6 Tips For a Secure IT Infrastructure

Keeping the Bad Guys Out of your Computer by Tony Rushin  In my August 1st blog I wrote that to get and stay healthy – as a computer – there isn’t just 1 thing we need to do.  There are … Continue reading

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Bad News for Hackers

Strengthening Criminal Laws Proposed by Tony Rushin Bad guys beware! Tuesday the TechAmerica Foundation published a series of recommendations on how to best expand and promote cloud computing.  We are moving inevitably toward the cloud but one of the biggest … Continue reading

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The Big 4 of Malicious Software

Know Your Enemies by Tony Rushin In previous blogs I highlighted the perils of phishing – particularly spear-phishing – and provided tips to battle these bad guys who use phishing to trick you in order to get your userid and … Continue reading

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Using Password Safe: Tip 10 for Thwarting Spear-Phishing Attacks

Generate and Manage All of Your Passwords   by Tony Rushin As I stated in my last blog, Password Safe was recommended at the ABA Techshow 2011 Conference – 60 Tips in 60 Minutes presentation by Dominic Jaar, National Leader for … Continue reading

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