Aloha Kakou, Identity theft has been in the news yet again with folks discovering that someone else has filed a tax return in their name, and already received a refund from the IRS! Aside from the distress of knowing that someone else has your social security number, your legitimate tax refund will be delayed while […]
Computer Security Tips
Internet Safety Presentation – June 14, 2011
Aloha Kakou, I will be giving and Internet Safety Presentation to the Kailua Seniors group on Tuesday, June 14. The presentation will be at Kailua District Park at 9:30 am and will last for about 45 minutes. There are several buildings at the park, the Kailua Seniors meet in the large building in between the […]
Unbelievably simple passwords
Aloha Kakou, This past week, some hackers gained access to the web sites run by Gawker Media (there are nine of them) and stole a whole lot of data including user names and passwords. Analyzing the list of passwords shows some unbelievably simple passwords that are commonly used. I used to think that everyone knew […]
Online shopping security tip
This is the time of year when pretty much everyone does at least a little bit of shopping, and many folks go online for their purchases. Here’s a security tip for your online shopping. When you go through the “checkout” process, there’s a window where you can enter your credit card data. There’s also usually […]
Mythbusting: “Macs don’t get viruses”
It’s time to debunk the Macs don’t get viruses myth. A friend of mine went shopping for a new laptop recently, and stopped by the local Apple store to see what they had. The salesperson told him “Macs don’t get viruses”. This is absolutely false, and I’m really surprised that someone at an Apple store […]
What is a Firesheep, and why should I care?
Some days, nothing feels better than relaxing at your favorite coffee house sipping on a latte and catching up with your Facebook friends using the wireless network that is so thoughtfully provided by the proprietor of the coffee house. Unfortunately, this seemingly benign activity may cost you big time. I’m not talking just about the […]
