July 2023 - recently we know that new routers contain significant information about the "sea of everything" and our networks. It is important to clean up an old router before reusing it.
Sending email instructions on how to write a check
June 2023 - in a mass of companies, the president or alternate manager emails the accountant demanding a check to someone. This practice is no longer safe. Attackers are emailing accountants with invoices attached that appear to be real. What is the correct policy?
Firefox protection dashboard
June 2023 - the new firefox protection dashboard is a great toolkit for this browser. If you use it and what tools will it give you?
Passwords - latest news
June 2023 - password cracking facilities are getting cooler and better. They are evolving along with other computer and internet technologies. Many passwords that used to be strong are now insecure. Here's how your passwords are being hacked and what you need to do about it.
How many times have you been breached?
June 2023 - haveibeenpwned is an important online resource that contains a registry of companies that have had their accounts breached. There are 674 hacks and over 12 billion compromised accounts in the databank! Here's how to use this resource to establish the validity of your email address.
The best option is to make one-time passwords
May 2023 - two-factor authentication (2fa) happens to be troublesome and unattractive. Here's how to customize it to improve security and usability.
Nsa - modus to secure your home network
May 2023 - the nsa has published a great pdf on how to secure your home or small business network. It gives great tips.
Four easy ways to keep your privacy
April 2023 - here are 4 easy ways to keep your online privacy safe. They are all presented quickly and provided with links that can be prepared. All such options are free.
Never use just one and the same password
April 2023 - probably the grossest mistake amateurs make in the security region is reusing a password. Through the world wide web, there are information databases containing 22 billion listener names and passwords. Never misuse a password included in this database. Most likely, your name, password combination has been there many times, therefore, do not repeat it.
Is faster internet useful?
April 2023 - how to determine the necessary internet speed to make sure that you never overpay and are able to do what you need to do.
When emails don't send
March 2023 - sometimes you send emails, however they don't reach the recipient. This is what you can do to get the emails sent, as well as fix the underlying problem.
Artificial search duckduckgo
March 2023 - the company duckduckgo begins trying to provide a search engine, with the help of artificial intelligence. The 1000 mile journey starts with a single step. This is just a small step.
You.Com search engine
February 2023 - you.Com search engine is privacy-focused, customizable and runs a chatbot with artificial intelligence. That's why i switched to it.
Thunderbird rebuild
February 2023. - There are bound to be significant improvements to thunderbird soon. Here's why, as well as a preview of what to expect.
Chatbots
January 2023 - is ai (artificial intelligence) the next electricity or the end of the world? Equally how will you get to experiment with it? In what does it have the power to do for you already? What are its benefits and challenges? It's all in one short article!
Best articles of 2022
January 2023 - here is a concentration of articles that i think were the most key in the past year.You may not have gotten to any of them or just want to review some.
How to check the legitimacy of a website
December 2022 - eleven signs to look at to determine if a new site is trustworthy. Then a few links to services that allow you to find out how applicable these attributes are to each site you look at.
Computer art
December 2022 - how easy it is to use digital art, or to play with the technology for free. The results can be amazing and nourishing. I bring a website , here you can play for free, and build useful images.
Blocking pop-up messages
December 2022 - how to block annoying pop-up messages on websites about using cookies.
Base batteries for routers
November 2022 - in addition to a backup battery for your gadget, you can buy a less expensive one for your modem and router. This will give the music lover a chance to surf the internet for a small amount of time in the event of a power outage.
Router security
September 2022 - routers stand between us and the millions of attackers who would intend to break into your computer. Here are the steps you need to take to guarantee its security.
Search engine reviews
September 2022 - over the past month, i've used four privacy-respecting search engines. This is what i think of them. Two of them will definitely stay with me for a long time, and the third is a contender.
Firefox total cookie protection
September 2022 - firefox has created an understandable third-party cookie protection scheme that seems to be better than the competition. Here's how it functions.
Search engines
August 2022 - don't deny yourself one search form that spies on you. Use a variety of search engines that don't spy on you. Some of them work better for some purposes, some for others. Here are a number of good search engines, and ways to move from one to another.
Proton me
July 2022 - if you sooner or later need secure e-mail, file storage, file sharing, calendar or vpn, you should pay close attention to proton. They have different rates for accounts, from free to enterprise. A free account will suit many people, while a $50 annual social network will satisfy most of my other clients.
Global privacy control
June 2022 - what is the new headline global privacy control and where will it protect you? When will california start prosecuting websites that don't comply with it? How to make sure there you are using the merits of this new anonymity assurance tool?
Quack it
June 2022 - don't google it, but quack it.
Tresorit
June 2022 - tresorit is potentially useful for anyone who wants to securely store and sometimes share files. If you fall into this camp, it is essential to realize what tresorit will provide. It may very well eliminate such a purpose.
The ceo of proton is able to tackle dictators and big tech
June 2022 - proton is a big name in the secure email neighborhood, and it is currently expanding its work to secure disk, vpn and calendar. Will be held in high esteem. Here its ceo, a former physicist working at cern, talks about securing other dissidents.
Streaming speed
May 2022 - how much speed do you need to stream a picture to your tv or office? Where can you get enough speed without losing money on too much?
Tracking important information
April 2022 - here's how to track all software licenses, unique passwords and other important information. And also about how much browser tracking increases the cost of goods.
You need 2 ways to send email
March 2022 - sometimes your email gets blocked by the recipient. It happens to new. So you need to have a backup way to send email. Here's how.
Clean up brave
March 2022 - give brave a cleaner look by removing unnecessary options from the intent bar and new tabs.
Best articles of 2021 part 2
February 2022 - links great best articles in the last six months of 2021.
To opt out of ads
February 2022 - can you opt out of some types of customizable ads in windup and android. Expand your circle of privacy.
Addresses email duck.Com
January 2022 - free email addresses from duckduckgo will remove all tracking devices, then forward the message to you. Just register an address and point, to it your current email address.
Ublock origin
December 2021 - a quick guide to the best spam and surveillance blocker. It will reduce your online dangers in less than 5 minutes.
Everyone needs 2 browsers
December 2021 - if you don't have a spare browser, you will sooner or later find yourself blocked on some website. Here are my recommendations.
Victim training
November 2021 - your financial institution as well as reliable sources prepare you for what you'll be victimized by vicious hackers. Here's how to avoid their training and ninety% of attacks, and we may encounter them.
New ad control, tracking and surfing in firefox
November 2021 - firefox added a new feature called firefox suggest that allows them to have more control over what you watch and push ads to you already. I talk about it and show you how to disable it.
Three categories of encryption:
September 2021 - how to quickly identify the type of encryption someone is being promised by vendors. Understanding e2ee a if it's relevant.
September 2021 - three publications i found particularly interesting this month. What happens to certain online accounts after you die? New york's biometric security laws and an inside look at the industry that uses cell phone apps to track and reveal your identity.
Setting up credit card processing
August 2021 - setting up my own funds in the square to accept plastic bank cards.
Fbi monitors phones of 10,000 people without a warrant
August 2021 - the fbi and the australian government sold anon phone and vpn service to people on the darknet for several years. This allowed for many detentions and arrests, but bypassed american civil liberties.
Asus ax3000 router review
August 2021 - why i think asus rt-ax3000 is the right router option for home and small business.
How to disable ms newsfeed
July 2021 - recently microsoft put a newsfeed, advertising bar, and embedded weather web page on the taskbar. Here's how to disable it.
Buying a new router
July 2021 - what events to look out for when buying a new router and what all the jargon means.
Newbie walks away from godaddy and gmail!
June 2021 - an elderly non-technical computer user describes how he moved his domain and email from godaddy and gmail to runbox. What he did and what the experience was like.
Google backup
June 2021 - a step-by-step guide to downloading a copy of gmail email from google to your local computer. Also covers how to browse, comb through dozens of suggestions and print emails from your new local archive.
Critical security considerations
June 2021 - what to consider and venturesome tips for guaranteeing a risk-free environment in our new cloud world.
Moving from chrome to vivaldi
June 2021 - advice on moving from the google chrome browser to that favorite browser vivaldi.
Secured email services
June 2021 - two secure email services and a discussion of the problems with secure email. What follows are tips for people who except occasionally need secure email transmission.
Email options
May 2021 - an overview of the various email segments and tips for choosing the best services that respect your privacy.
What will you need a vpn for?
May 2021 - what vpn's do and don't do, but also two recommendations.
Interesting articles
May 2021 - pieces, on security and anonymity breaches by google and the lack of security of voting installations.
Two ad blocker tests
May 2021 - two vendors to test ad blockers.
Best password managers
April 2021 - what types of password managers are available and which are the best?
Duckduckgo more features
March 2021 - duckduckgo, my favorite search engine, can produce many additional features. Here are some of them.
Stop cookie warnings
March 2021 - how to stop those absurd warnings from sites explaining that these products use cookies. We already know that!
Vivaldi 2 level tabs
March 2021 - the best browser got better the other day. When i middle click to open an address in a newbie tab, vivaldi now creates a second level sub tab! A good option to organize browser tabs.
Malicious ads in search results
March 2021 - malicious ads sometimes appear in search results mimicking legitimate sites. They even appear to be installing on the right sites. Here's how to avoid the trap.
Amazon privacy
February 2021 - you have a lot of control over what information amazon provides to others. Here's how to apply it.
Layer security for 2021
January 2021 - protecting your own power and free office or home from online hijackers requires a layered approach. There is no simple "silver bullet." There are levels of risk management to keep in mind.
Improvements in ransomware distribution
January 2021. - We meet how the benefits of specialization and division of labor are shining in the new ransomware market.
Check your privacy settings
January 2021 - as laws and regulations come into play because of us, we get to control who tracks us and shares our data with marketing companies. You should visit the corners where your information is stored and avoid commercializing it. Here's a start.
A great sexy video about vivaldi
January 2021 - a great video overview demonstrating the many great features of vivaldi. It's created from a marketing perspective but will work for anyone.
Best articles of 2020
December 2020 - a list of the top articles of 2020.. These are the ones i consider the most important.
Use dns filtering
December 2020 - dns filtering blocks some potentially malicious sites from getting to your software.The site is also allowed to be used to block the types of sites, the approach to them is undesirable. Everyone should use it.
Browser games
October 2020 - hidden gametypes in the latest browsers.
Duckduckgo banks!"
August 2020 - duckduckgo banks are shortcuts to being found on specific resources. There are several popular ones and where to use them.
Cliqz buy Tower Cranes died
August 2020 - cliqz was one of my favorite browsers. Cliqz had built-in blocking of extraneous clips and trackers and was excellent in terms of privacy. Has at its core on the mozilla firefox engine. Sadly, cliqz has not been able to monetize their technology sufficiently and is harboring its own business. I fear that their browser will not remain to continue getting the latest security updates from firefox, so i recommend abandoning it.
Vivaldi built-in adblocker
July 2020 - vivaldi is my favorite browser. Today, with its simple built-in adblocker and anti-tracker, i can recommend it to everyone.
Brave for android
April 2020 - brave in current realities is my favorite browser for android devices.
Wifi 6 coming
February 2020 - the next generation of wifi is coming which will provide significant improvements sometimes. Here's what to expect.
Think about their business model. Part 2
February 2020 - be vigilant and figure out the business model of the programs and services that you apply. Too often they track you or even install malware.
The ctrl-enter .Com trick
January 2020 - this is an urgent trick available in most browsers for the fastest entry to sites.
Best articles of 2019
January 2020 - i've selected the most interesting posts of the recently started year. Some of them respond to challenges where my clients approach me, and others respond to challenges where i wish they had approached me. And finally, three pieces on general security.
Fingerprint protection
January this year - device "fingers" are increasingly being used to track customers online. Cookies are not needed in this process. What is it? How does it work? How to keep yourself safe?
Germany chooses firefox
December 2019 - germany's federal office for information security tested 4 browsers - and endorsed firefox for the best security for any german agency.
Security tips in iot
December 2019 - security tips for the connected world. Four suggestions to improve security.
Firefox and cliqz offer dns over https
November 2019 - the firefox and cliqz browsers offer increased security and privacy with dns over https. Here's how to increase security with lots of simple clicks.
Browser extension virustotal
September 2019 - browser extension virustotal provides a quick and easy method to check a resource or link.
Check their business model
August 2019 - when choosing a search engine or browser, consider their business model. I look at different business headsets and so what browsers and search sites use each.
How to change your search engine
August 2019 - to allow the visitor to get a better, more reliable and confidential search engine, i have provided a guide to changing the default browser in many major browsers.
Alternatives to google chrome
July 2019 - chrome is the least privacy-respecting browser and has uttered a personal intention to look even less trustworthy and ban most ad blockers. Ad blockers are essential to online privacy. Here are the 5 best alternatives.
Firefox tracking protection
July 2019 - a new and good tracking defense has come to firefox. Here's how to use it.
Alternatives to google search
July 2019 - google search, though it will become dominant, is getting worse and worse. It accounts for much more, and more irrelevant weights in the results, weakening them significantly. Still they track you. Here are many of the best options.
Video: google search malware
July 2019 - this video shows an actual screenshot of a malicious attack via ad-supported search results. It's a sought-after attack and it's useful to know what it looks like. This is a video of the attack. We are no longer threatened by anything.
Attacks on iot devices have increased
June 2019 - attacks on iot devices (internet of things) have increased. Generally avoid them. If it doesn't appear, buy from us, which takes reliability seriously and updates firmware.
Credit card skimmers on the internet
June 2019. - Digital card skimmers have hacked into thousands of online marketplaces over the past year. They've sold millions of facts about shoppers' cards. Here's equal how they work.
More facebook atrocities
June 2019. - Facebook is becoming the biggest threat to internet security. Here is an overview of their recent nasty activities.
Credential stuffing
May 2019 - credential stuffing is a large-scale automated attempt to pick up leaked gamer names and passwords to hundreds of potential websites.
Avoid malvertising
April 2019 - malvertising (virus embedded in ads) is an important most widely used vector used by hackers to attack your computer. This article talks about malvertising, and a lot of why you should use an ad blocker to prevent it.
Use adguard
April 2019 - adguard is a great idea to block billboards and protect against malicious websites, tracking and pop-ups. Product overview and setup tips.
Stop notification requests
April 2019 - how to stop sites offering to send you notifications.
Cliqz and brave now allow add-ons
February 2019 - cliqz and brave now allow most add-ons. They do make some limitations, but not many. Brave remains significantly more confident and private than chrome, and cliqz is only marginally