Category Archives: security

Changing the Default SSH Port on Linux

Establishing an encrypted connection to your online server is very smart. Especially if you are doing administrative tasks. This article does not prevent users from abusing the sshd service running on your linux box, but by changing the default port … Continue reading

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Improving Gmail Security

In a few of my other blog posts I have already used the example of Gmail and https to improve security. But I feel with the recent improvements Google introduced that it is time to emphasize security and email again.

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JTV Security Bulletin

Here is a short reminder and some tips about how to be smart about your JTV account.

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Secure Browsing Using FireFox

In an earlier blog entry I kind of promised to come back to explaining how I try to be more secure about how I browse using FireFox. So here it is. First of all there are two different ways I … Continue reading

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Improving Online Security

Over the last few years I have taken ‘being online’ a lot more serious, especially the security aspect. Trojans, rootkits, viruses, naughty cookies, xss exploits in sites and advertisements, and all that nasty stuff is now a day to day … Continue reading

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Organizing Important Information

Since I’ve moved away from Windows I’ve found myself wanting to be more organized with the way I store important information such as logins to web sites, private web addresses, shell accounts and what not. In the past I’ve either … Continue reading

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