Tag: security
The Brilliance of Amtrak Security
Traveling in the Northwest by Amtrak was relaxing and beautiful. There were almost no lines and they seemed to know I was carrying a real laptop and had purchased my water at the train station. After having been felt up before a...
Why You’re Not Smart Enough to Work At Google
While attempting to set up a new Google DoubleClick for Publishers account for a tutorial I’m writing, I ran into some of Google’s advanced authentication systems. Those folks are such geniuses. They call it nO-Auth. You could never work at...
Why Clinton Email Server Has Legs
The political left may want the media to let the Clinton email server story die but I think it highlights some of the more troubling aspects of our experience with the Clinton legacy. While the most obvious reason Hillary Clinton...
How to Secure Your Mac From Potential Theft
Thanks to The Loop and The Chronicle for promoting this post … follow me @reifman for updates. Let’s get started helping you to secure your mac: My residence was recently broken into (the alarm malfunctioned on entry and only went off...
How to Secure Your Server: disabling root login and changing the SSH port
This AWS Tutorial for WordPress can also help you secure your server. The instructions are similar for any Linux system. Related Links: Top 20 SSH Best Practices