Monday, December 13, 2004

HOWTO make your PC more secure, by Bruce Schneier. Bruce Schneier has published a list of security recommendations for individuals who want to make their PCs safer: Operating systems: If possible, don't use Microsoft Windows. Buy a Macintosh or use Linux. If you must use Windows, set up Automatic Update so that you automatically receive security patches. And delete the files "command.com" and "cmd.exe." Applications: Limit the number of applications on your machine. If you don't need it, don't install it. If you no longer need it, uninstall it. Look into one of the free office suites as an alternative to Microsoft Office. Regularly check for updates to the applications you use and install them. Keeping your applications patched is important, but don't lose sleep over it. Browsing: Don't use Microsoft Internet Explorer, period. Limit use of cookies and applets to those few sites that provide services you need. Set your browser to regularly delete cookies. Don't assume a Web site is what it claims to be, unless you've typed in the URL yourself. Make sure the address bar shows the exact address, not a near-miss. Web sites: Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption does not provide any assurance that the vendor is trustworthy or that its database of customer information is secure. [Boing Boing] 8:29:09 PM   comments[]   Trust HU-3340M 4-port USB 2.0 Hub. Trust's new HU-3340M is a 4-port USB hub. That's it, nothing fancy, just a USB 2.0 hub. But it happens to be tiny and aluminum, which takes it up a notch, and has an optional AC adapter for those times that your USB devices need a little more juice. If the AC adapter is tiny and sleek as well, I may have actually found a USB hub that I'd be willing to carry around with me at all times. [Gizmodo] 6:03:26 PM   comments[]

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