Category Archives: Security

Turning off User Account Control, or You’re Damned Right I’m an Expert

Posted on December 29, 2009 by under Computers How I Do IT Security Software Windows 7

My biggest gripe about Windows 7 is the impact User Account Control has on the command line. Unless you turn UAC completely off, every time you run something on the command line that Microsoft has deemed requiring your password – … Continue reading →

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Staying Safe Online – Consider the Context

Posted on October 27, 2009 by under Computers Security Spam

The website Mashable.com reports this morning that there is a fake password reset e-mail for Facebook circulating. The e-mail comes with an attachment that, if executed, will install a virus on your computer. This is obviously something you don’t want … Continue reading →

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Avoiding Twitter Direct Message Spam

Posted on October 15, 2009 by under Security Spam Twitter

(This is one of my most popular posts. I updated it on August 25, 2011.) There have been increasing incidents of spam being sent through direct messages (DMs) in Twitter.  Spam, in this particular case with Twitter, means messages that … Continue reading →

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