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Computer Security

Here's a few computer security items I've collected, as well as a few other useful things..

Tips:

• Never connect a PC to the internet on which you do not wish everything to be seen by others.  If you think major        corporations get broken into easily... think about your PC, all alone, sitting on the net with NO protection.
• Whenever possible, use numbers and special characters (!@#$%^&*) in your passwords.   Too tough to remember?  BS!  Use a pneumonic.  Here is a sample iS@t2lOng = "I sat to long"  Note the use of upper and lower case letters.  Any time you add a number or special character, you are increasing (exponentially) the amount of time it will take a "hacker" to break your password.  Oh, and NEVER write them down.  If you think "dumpster diving" doesn't really happen... WAKE UP!  Your trash can be a gold mine for the unscrupulous.

Articles:

Software:

•     FTP Explorer by FTPx Corp.
      FREE for home or educational use.

Feel free to contact me via email:  [email protected]

Last updated 07-22-1999