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Why Your Wireless Network May Not Be As Secure As You Think

Written by Paul Salmon on May 30, 2013 3 Comments
WiFi Protected Setup (WPS)

I have written several posts on securing a wireless router. I have even written posts that provide step-by-step detail on how to secure specific models of wireless routers. While you should enable WPA2 and use a strong passphrase, that may not be enough to keep your wireless network protected by unauthorized users. In many routers manufactured today, there is a known issue related to a technology that has been pushed by the wireless industry to make setting up and securing a wireless network easier.

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How to Secure the D-Link DIR-615 Revision E Wireless Router

Written by Paul Salmon on May 29, 2013 3 Comments
D-Link DIR-615 Wireless router

As with all wireless routers sold, the D-Link DIR-615 Revision E isn’t sold in a secured fashion. The security of the wireless router is the responsibility of the owner. While securing a wireless router may seem like a daunting task, most home wireless routers require the same settings to be changed to secure the router and wireless network. What needs to be changed for the D-Link DIR-615 wireless router are broken down into three sections, that will hopefully help to understand what is being changed on the router.

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How to Protect Your Children Online

Written by Paul Salmon on May 28, 2013 9 Comments
Parents and Children Online

We live in a connected world where everyone seems to be online. While there are many benefits to going online, those with children, however, need to keep in mind what their children are doing. There are many threats to children on the Internet. The most common being strangers that are looking to prey on children or take advantage of them. Friends can even become a problem if they have a falling out with your child resulting in bullying. One threat for children online is from them self, especially if they are known to post a lot of information about them self online.

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Streaming Mobile Video is Changing TV and Movies Forever

Written by Paul Salmon on May 24, 2013 2 Comments
Couple watching video on laptop

Amazon, Hulu and Netflix are the companies to watch in this brave new world of viewing. According to ItWorld.com, Hulu recently dubbed the Hulu upfront, in which they announced their paid subscriber numbers had doubled to 4 million subscribers. This allows them to not only impress their advertisers, but also afford a whole host of original shows.

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BackBlaze Launches Mobile App for iPhone

Written by Paul Salmon on May 23, 2013 5 Comments
BackBlaze on iPhone

I have been a fan of BackBlaze since I started using them to backup my data to the cloud. I find their service affordable ($5/month) for unlimited data backup, easy to use, and secure. The one thing that has been missing was a way to access my files from a mobile device. I use an iPad on a regular basis, so having access to my files on BackBlaze from my iPad would be a huge benefit.

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Still Using 90’s Internet Technology?

Written by Paul Salmon on May 22, 2013 2 Comments
High-Speed Internet

When internet usage became common in the late 1990s, the lack of speed was not regarded as such an issue. The whole concept of the world wide web seemed so magical at the time that an image sometimes taking minutes to appear was easy enough to bear. That view quickly changed, not surprisingly, as the Internet evolved and internet broadband began to appear.

Internet

10 Easy Ways to Make Your Blog Better

Written by Paul Salmon on May 15, 2013 4 Comments
Hands Above Computer Keyboard

When it comes to blogging many of us forget that the simple things matter. We get so caught up in the ads and the content that we forget what makes a blog stand out to readers first is the way it looks. First impressions matter here if you want readers to stick around long enough to read your content. That is why I wanted to go over a few simple points about blogging that you may have forgotten n your rush to get out great content.

Websites and Blogging

How to Stay Safe With Social Networks

Written by Paul Salmon on May 9, 2013 5 Comments
Hacker

If you own a business – online or offline – or just enjoy creating a website or blog, then chances are you will inevitably be involved in one or more social networks. Social networks have taken off tremendously in the past 8 years or so, and it seems most people seem to have used social network in one form or another. Today, networks such as Facebook and Twitter, have become an important part of reporting events and daily lives more than any form of news.

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