The present email system on the Internet has several basic security deficiencies… Read the rest of this Post »

On this site you will find a map of all earthquakes, pretty close to real time. I guess this has something to do with security, physical security, afterall.

Broadband Seismic Data Collection Center

I recently tried to install the Linksys BEFSX41 wired firewall router. Here is a brief review of my experience… Read the rest of this Post »

I noticed that there are some spelling plugins for WP. Well, I prefer a more general tool called IEspell. I have found that the IEspell tool works great in WordPress. It works in any text input box in most any IE based Browser such as SlimBrowser, CrazyBrowser, MSN, MyIE, I believe. All you have to do is right-click in the box and select ‘Check Spelling’ . But I am afraid it does not work in Firefox. Perhaps someone knows of a similar tool that does? It is available here: http://www.iespell.com/ IEspell

A hidden you say? Yes. Rootkit type viruses and their ilk can hide their presence completely from your antivirus and antispyware and intrusion detection tools….

 The good news is that there are few “known” exploits in the wild. But that’s a few too many! And Read the rest of this Post »

Focus:  Internet security research and solution development.
Goal:    The Internet minus the Insecurity.
Why?:   ‘Internet security’ is an oxymoron.

Randall Rice, Editor
“Practice Safe Computing”