by Richard W | Aug 26, 2014 | How-To/Tips, Internet, Security
When managing online servers that can be accessed from anywhere, you may want to add some level of security by disabling SSH logon for the root account. By default when you install CentOS 7 and SSH server, the root account automatically have remote access via SSH....
by Richard W | Jul 14, 2014 | How-To/Tips, Internet, Linux, Security
This brief tutorial is going to show you how to log on to a SSH server without passwords using only SSH encryption keys. The reason you may want to do this is to enable more secured form of authenticating to your SSH enabled servers. Using password authentication...
by Richard W | Jan 20, 2014 | How-To/Tips, Internet, Linux, Security, Web, Windows
If you’re not using Google Chrome at home, you may want to start using it because it offers improved security over some of its counterparts. I have used Chrome over the years and in my personal opinion, it’s faster, lighter and easy to use when compared to Internet...
by Richard W | Dec 6, 2013 | How-To/Tips, Linux, Security, Windows
Got old computers you’d like to donate or throw away? Before you donate your old computer or throw it way, remember to completely erase or wipe the hard drive inside the computer. You see, stuff you delete from your computer may not completely be gone. Folks with the...
by Richard W | Dec 2, 2013 | How-To/Tips, Internet, Security, Web, Windows
Few days ago we wrote a blog post about using OpenDNS’ DNS infrastructure in Ubuntu to protect your computers from threats. This post is also going to show you how to do the same in Windows, including Windows 8. You see, the Internet is like jungle. There are folks...
by Richard W | Nov 26, 2013 | How-To/Tips, Internet, Linux, Security
The Internet is a jungle. Everyone – good and bad is connected to the same Internet we’re all connected to. Folks whose business is to infect your computer with nasty viruses and those who seek to protect the good guys are all connected. With that said, the Internet...
