Showing posts with label Security. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Security. Show all posts

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Infographic for Strong Password

We always enjoy a useful infographic, and there are few things quite as important as choosing a strong password—at least in the area of online security. If you're looking to beef up your passwords, here are plenty of great tips consolidated into one great image.

Over the years we've suggested plenty of strong password tips, such as using a multi-word passphrase, only using passwords you can't remember, utilizing a password manager, and more. We thought it would be great to have all those tips in a single, easy-to-read format, so Killer Infographics put one together for us. If you're looking to strengthen your existing passwords or change a recently compromised password, be sure to check it out in its entirety by either clicking the thumbnail below to see the entire image or clicking the link at the end to post to view the infographic all by itself. If you're interested in reading more about the tips mentioned in this infographic, you can check them out here:


Sunday, September 4, 2011

Facebook Is Tracking Your Every Move on the Web; Here’s How to Stop It



Over the weekend, Dave Winer wrote an article at Scripting.com explaining how Facebook keeps track of where you are on the web after logging in without your consent. Nik Cubrilovic dug a little deeper, and discovered that Facebook can still track where you are, even if you log out. Facebook, for its part, has denied the claims. Regardless of who you believe, here's how to protect yourself, and keep your browsing history to yourself.

Saturday, July 9, 2011

Hide Your Email Address from Third Party Facebook Apps

Many Facebook Apps (like Farmville) need permission to send you email before you use them, but many of you might not want to share your email for privacy reasons. If you'd like to keep your email private, you can actually have Facebook create a temporary forwarding email just for apps.