Tag Security

How to Get Free SSL Certificate from Inmotion Hosting

One of the somewhat recent developments on the web is that Google is starting to prefer content that is secured with an SSL certificate. It started in 2014 with an announcement by Google and it has been getting coverage by most SEO authorities for a while, like here, here and here. Now, 3 years later, 2017 has been…

WordPress

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Security, WordPress Plugins
September 25, 2017

Keeping your Online Activities Safe

This blogpost has nothing to do with making money or internet marketing, but has everything to do with keeping your money and your person online, safe, or I should say safer. This is especially important to internet marketers, webmaster, website owner, business owners and other people that use the internet daily for multiple purposes. I have worked with hundreds…

Technology

apps, Security
April 22, 2017

Your Password will fail you. Here’s how you mitigate the damage.

Recently there has been a series of hacking attacks to several websites, and recently Tumblr released an update to their mobile app to address a security problem. Even if you follow their advice to update your password, the problems with most passwords is that they're insecure, and or they are used in a dangerous way. Most people I've…

Opinion and Editorial

Security
July 22, 2013

Wordcamp Orange County recap. WCOC in Tweets.

Some tweets and commentary from Wordcamp Orange County I got to attend Wordcamp Orange County, and here are some of the highlights in forms of tweets and commentary. I tried to do this earlier this rmorning but the wifi at #wcoc wasn't working. Ross Teasley - @RossTeasley At #wcoc @notagrouch is plugged in, literally n figuratively. Jeremy…

WordPress

Instagram, Security, wordpress
May 25, 2015

How Much will the Boeing Phone Cost?

Amazing what the fear for your privacy will do. Need a secure phone? Enter the Boeing phone. Yes, Boeing is about to enter the market of mobile devices. There's little known about the ubersecure mobile device that Boeing is making. One thing is for sure, you won't be able to afford it anytime soon. Well, maybe, if you're…

Opinion and Editorial

android, Security
April 22, 2017

Boss Contests Hack the Heck out of Chrome

Interesting article I came across. Lots of money to be made if you are the top hacker, and even more so if you got the skills and bawls to sell your findings to the top bidder. That's boss. But Vupen CEO Chaouki Bekrar says he has no intention of turning over details of the sandbox escape. "That vulnerability…

Opinion and Editorial

Security
April 22, 2017

OSCAR Security Event Management

An exclusive look and commentary about OSCAR.

Opinion and Editorial

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automation, Security
July 18, 2017

The hackers know this, but do you?

Reality check Part of your job as a System Administrator or Website administrator is to ensure the work you do is safe from attacks and vulnerabilities. Remember that movie where Michael Moore goes around in Canada trying to open doors because he heard that people there don't lock their doors? Do you remember what happened? It was true,…

Systems Administration Blog

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Security
October 4, 2016

SSH Remote Host Identification has changed.

I often encounter the annoying warning shown below. WARNING: REMOTE HOST IDENTIFICATION HAS CHANGED!

Systems Administration Blog

Security
August 25, 2012

OS X Java update failed

Recently the update for Java on my Macs failed to install. This is the first time I see an update from Apple not work on my machines. This happened both on my iMac and on my MacBook Pro. To fix this, I got the update directly from Apple and installed it manually, you can find it here: …

Systems Administration Blog

Security
April 16, 2015