WolfHawke’s Tech Tips

A lot of people keep asking me for advice about various technological things and I find I have to repeat myself quite frequently, as various people ask me similar questions over and over again. And so this section contains some of my personal experiences which can be added to the myriad of articles others have written. I realize that much of this is not original, but hopefully someone will benefit from my limited experience some day. At least I’ll have purged it from my system as I’ve written it here.

	Computer Security
	WolfHawke’s Security Suite   [Version 1.4 | Updated: 2008-03-09] Privacy and security are a big deal these days, especially with all of the news whose sole goal is to scare you spitless about the mere possibility that someone is swiping your data and/or your identity. For some people, such as those living overseas, these may be legitimate concerns, but I'd say that the vast majority of Americans shouldn't need to worry about their data getting stolen. Read More >     How to Encrypt Microsoft Outlook 2003 Using TrueCrypt   E-mail is one of those bogeymen, especially for those who desire true security in their communications. The problem is that 90% of users don't use any sort of protection on their e-mails. It's — to use the old example — as if we were sending each other messages using postcards rather than letters sealed in an envelope. Imagine your bank or, even worse, your mother sending you a letter that everyone who cared to could read! Well, that's e-mail. And that doesn't confine itself to your e-mail server or the connection between it and your computer. If anyone knows how and where to look, your computer's e-mail is just as visible to the world. Read More >     Setting Up Backups with Karen’s Replicator   Backing up your computer system regularly is one of the best ways of keeping your system secure. It may not protect against data theft, but it will definitely protect against data loss. Nowadays there are so many options for backing up that we could fill an entire article with the plusses and minuses of these programs.   The biggest trouble with all backup programs is two-fold: first, most of them are pretty complex to set up; second, all of them need to be scheduled to run. Read More >     .: Top :.