I’m just touching base here, to say that I’m researching other ideas to discuss and working on some online course work. So, I thought I’d bring that into the mix. I’m currently attending the University of Phoenix Online, working towards my BS in Software Engineering and MS in Network Security […]
Monthly Archives: October 2008
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Ok, I’ve talked about the three Password Managers that I found off-hand (although there are others). So now I’m going to give you some tips about what to look for in a password manager, how to create strong passwords, and some ideas for your secret question answers. Password Managers: What […]
I’ve looked at the other three Password Managers and now I’m on to RoboForm. I was seriously debating about installing this program, or just writing a review based on their website. My reasoning for the debate is that RoboForm installs a toolbar into your browser, and I’m trying to avoid […]
If you’re looking for information on how to prepare for or handle Incident responses for your company, educational institution, or even your personal home network then I suggest that you head over to the Internet Storm Center. This entire month, they are doing a series on Incident Response Teams. The […]
Alright, so I’ve talked about Password Safe and KeyWallet. Now I’m going to review Whisper 32. This program seems more like the Password Manager inside of Firefox than anything else. It’s a very basic format, where it shows the Service name (myspace for example), then the username, and finally the […]
Yesterday I did a review of Password Safe, and today I’m going to talk about KeyWallet. KeyWallet is similar to Password Safe in that it locks the data file, and hides your passwords. But, those are about the only similarities. With KeyWallet, the username and password are stored in a […]
Ok, so here’s the first of my reviews. I chose Password Safe because it’s the program that I’ve been using for the past 3 years or so. As you can see by the link, it’s an open-source program—so anyone can improve upon it. The way Password Safe works is, you […]
Ok, so you’ve read the articles about how insecure the concept of “Secret questions” is. And you want to know how to make a secure password, or where to store your passwords in a safe place. So, let’s talk about Password Managers. These programs are designed as a one-stop place […]
I was just browsing through some security-related blogs, and came across this posting on Security Tips & Talk. They’re talking about the ease in which Governor Palin’s e-mail address was hacked, and how it affects you and me. Here’s the problem… Sites are using “information that’s only known to you” […]