As your Google account becomes increasingly important Google have announced a new (optional) technique to secure your account using your mobile or smart phone. Google’s system doesn’t require a physical keycard. Instead, it relies on your mobile phone. First, you need to activate the optional feature from your settings page (again, ... Continue reading 'Google Improves Security With Help From Your Smart Phone'

This person describes how by deleting their old blog on wordpress.com they deleted their OpenID too. This meant that they were then locked-out of other sites that they had authenticated using their wordpress.com username. The lesson here is think twice before deleting an account that you have used to authenticate others ... Continue reading 'Think twice before deleting your OpenID source'

How would you react if you found yourseld locked-out of your Yahoo, Hotmail or Gmail account? This Cnet article takes you through the recovery process for the main providers and gives some top advice on security questions so that you don't find yourself locked-out. Anyone involved in backing up computer files ... Continue reading 'Loosing Your Email Password'

Find out with this 10 step guide from PC Pro magazine. They "enlisted the help of penetration testers, ethical hackers and security vendors to compile the ultimate test". These are the kind of tests I run for clients. PC Pro: Blogs & Analysis: Features: Hack it yourself Often, the ... Continue reading 'How Secure is Your Website?'

PC Pro magazine show you how to make sure that your visit to an internet café doesn't cost you more than your coffee.  Lazy phishers don't need to dream up elaborate social engineering scams to trick their marks into revealing valuable personal data. They don't even need to invest in ... Continue reading 'Avoiding a Costly Visit to the Internet Café'

If you let you web browser save your passwords then make sure you have a good master password Make sure you setup a BIOS password on your laptop (or desktop computer). You should also have a good Windows/Linux/Mac password. Make sure you have a copy of your passwords in an encrypted file ... Continue reading 'Passwords: Where and How to Store Them'