I was recently asked to recommend some software for a client's friend to use while traveling out of the country so they wouldn't get 'hacked' As I struggled to think of any one package that could make them safe I realized this was actually a larger question. When traveling abroad you will more than likely […]

Several companies out there are advertising VPN apps and services to provide 'total' protection for your surfing. We're going to look at what a VPN is and what kind of protection you really get from it. A VPN or Virtual Private Network is a network where the traffic is encrypted so that when it passes […]

What is phishing and why should I care/worry about it? Phishing is when someone uses misrepresentation to make you believe something that isn't true. For example: Not really your bank's website, you're not emailing who you think you are, you're not talking to who you think you're talking to on the phone. Let’s have a […]

One of the things people need to understand is unless you're using a private service like hushmail and sending encrypted emails your email is NOT private. The sad part is it can be picked up between You and your recipient and read. Fraud and phishing exist because they are profitable. Too many people don't check […]