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Tag Archives: Internet
Hacked Twitter Account
The text message from my youngest brother was a slap in the face: “You promoting scams for stay at home Moms or has your Twitter account been hacked”. Umm, the latter. Someone had posted SPAM from my Twitter account. Emotionally … Continue reading
Posted in Computer and Internet, Privacy, Security
Tagged Internet, security, twitter, twitter account hacked, twitter breach, twitter hacked, WiFi security
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It’s time for Windows XP to die
In a world where computer security and internet privacy are critical issues, one of the biggest problems we have is the continued use of Windows XP. Fortunately there is progress in replacing Windows XP, with it being used on less … Continue reading
Posted in Computer and Internet, Microsoft, Security, Windows
Tagged Internet, Microsoft, security, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP
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When are we going to get serious about computer/network security (Part 2)?
Consider the first sentence of Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) RFC 4272 published in 2006 and be afraid, be very afraid. It reads “Border Gateway Protocol 4 (BGP-4), along with a host of other infrastructure protocols designed before the Internet … Continue reading
What is wrong with Comcast?
As you might imagine, one of the first tasks in setting up an office is obtaining broadband service. You’d think this would be easy, but you’d be oh so wrong. Both Comcast and Qwest are available in this bulding, so … Continue reading
SYSWAN or Cisco?
For many years now I’ve been suffering with a low-speed (1.5Mb/s) DSL connection that prevented me from enjoying today’s Internet. It was a nice step up from our previous Internet connection, Hughesnet, but didn’t allow streaming of movies, reliable video … Continue reading
Posted in Computer and Internet
Tagged AT&T Microcell, Cisco, Dual-WAN, Internet, Router, SYSWAN
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