This article is the first in a four-part series about safe computing on public networks. This first article lists some basic precautions you can take. Parts two and three are about using SSL and VPNs to secure your communications, and part four will list some computer settings that you should change when using public networks. [...]

Password management tools like Blackberry password managers and Roboform are great, but what if you don’t have them with you? The Little Grey Cell Storage System(tm) is always available, but has a limited capacity (more limited for some of us than others). There are a number of free and paid online password managers available. Do [...]

So many passwords and so little brain space! The stronger the passwords are, the more difficult they are to remember. Even when we use clever schemes to make strong passwords that we can remember, it becomes almost impossible to remember which password goes where. The end result – we end up re-using a few passwords [...]

With identity theft surpassing drug trafficking as the number one crime in the US (I don’t suppose it is much different in Canada or elsewhere), clients need all the help they can get in protecting themselves. Although the information necessary to steal an identity may be obtained through phishing or other computer-based attacks, there are [...]