Tag Archives: Security

Real Security 1

Real Security is knowing when you’re being bamboozled.

Post on Makeuseof: Keeping Safe on the Web: 8 Firefox Addons for Privacy and Security Comments Off

I have a new post up on Makeuseof, regarding Firefox Addons for Privacy and Security. Maybe you won’t use all of them but even installing some of them (NoScript in particular) can really lower your chances of getting hit with a javascript exploit.

Using the PayPal/Verisign Security Key with OpenID for Two-Factor Authentication 11

As soon as I heard PayPal would be offering a $5 Security Key for additional security while logging in, I jumped on it. A few days later, it arrived in the mail. It’s a great idea, but I decided that carrying a little secure key that generates special numbers for the 3 times a month [...]