Encryption
« Previous EntriesMisleading Security Headline
Tuesday, January 6th, 2009I hate misleading headlines. Every so often, one appears relating to some security issue or vulnerability. Today, I received an email from PC Mag that held my interest for a number of reasons including the fact that I make use of the SSL protocol and manage a number of SSL certificates for clients. The headline?
“SSL [...]
Perfecting Your Password Policy
Wednesday, May 7th, 2008“I need to remember my password, so I keep it simple and easy,” I’ve heard many folk say. “I’ve been told to never write it down, so it has to be memorable.”
Just about anyone who uses a computer these days has had to create a password for something at some point. Whether it’s a [...]
Is Encryption Evidence of Criminal Intent?
Sunday, March 16th, 2008On Nay 24, 2005, News.com published an article with the headline, “Minnesota court takes dim view of encryption.” I briefly read the article which reports that in a child sex abuse case, the Minnesota Appeals court ruled that “We find that evidence of appellant’s Internet use and the existence of an encryption program on his [...]
A Lesson In Encryption
Saturday, March 15th, 2008Peter van der Linden writes a good article for Linux Journal on using Gnupg, especially if you are a beginning, and working on a linux system.
Link to: http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8574
SSH
Saturday, March 15th, 2008The commercial version of ssh.
Link to: http://ssh.com
Open SSH
Saturday, March 15th, 2008OpenSSH is a FREE version of the SSH protocol suite of network connectivity tools. It is a replacement for telnet, rlogin, and ftp.
Link to: http://openssh.org/