Posts Tagged ‘Internet’

Google Public DNS

Friday, December 4th, 2009

Yesterday, Google announced its latest service: Google Public DNS. This service appears to be similar to the also-free OpenDNS. (more…)

We Don’t Have Anything Anyone Else Would Want

Thursday, May 7th, 2009

When I first mention information security to a client, particularly a small business, non-profit, or educational institution, I frequently get a response like this:

  • “Nobody is interested in our network.”
  • “We don’t have anything that anyone would want.”
  • “Our systems aren’t that important.”
  • “No one would steal my account/password/login.”
  • “Why would someone want to hack our computers?”

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Keep Your E-mail Server From Being Blacklisted

Monday, April 27th, 2009

For many small to mid-sized businesses that have their own on-site e-mail server, it is a common practice to use a router and a single public Internet address (the one given to them as part of the basic business-level DSL or cable Internet package) to serve their entire network. Behind this router sits the e-mail server, and desktop computers. (more…)