Public areas that offer access to the Internet (airports, open wireless networks etc.) have no security in place. If you’re at a public WiFi spot, your personal information can be sniffed by other malicious users. This hack will show you a way to secure your web browser when using public networks.
In a nutshell, we’re going [...]

Laptop theft is a huge problem. It is common nowadays to use a laptop to get work done away from your home or office. Unfortunately, the mobility and technology that make laptops so valuable also make them the target for theft around the world.
If your laptop is stolen, company information can be exposed, as well [...]

Email is sent across the Internet as plain text, which means that almost anyone can read your private emails and sensitive information. We’ve already covered before how to send encrypted emails with Mozilla Thunderbird, and while Thunderbird is a cross-platform email client that will work on Mac OS X, it just might not be your [...]

When using a public network, such as an open wireless hot-spot, the potential security risk is that your conversations can be sniffed by other malicious users. Encrypting your communication is most likely the best solution; however most Internet users will find it too tedious to setup.
In this hack, we will show you how to tunnel [...]

Managing multiple passwords is complex. Internet users often have too many passwords to remember. Each password may expire on a different schedule and be subject to different policies about password composition. This complexity lads people to give up and select trivial passwords, or even worse, use one password for everything.
Sxipper is a free Firefox browser [...]

Greasemonkey is a Firefox extension that basically allows you to write JavaScript scripts that make on-the-fly changes to web pages you visit. As the scripts are persistent, the changes made to the web pages are executed every time the page is opened.
So what do these scripts do? Almost anything. Greasemonkey can be used for adding [...]

If you share a desktop computer, or use your laptop in airports, hotels and other public places, an unauthorized user might try to read valuable data stored on your computer. Also your portable computer can be stolen. These are just two scenarios where malevolent parties can gain access to sensitive information.
One solution to help reduce [...]

Flash is an interface for rich Internet applications and the core technology behind several popular Web 2.0 web sites. We all have it and we can’t imagine how our Internet experience would be without it. But what about security and privacy?
Adobe allows you to configure Flash security settings via the Settings Manager. In a nutshell, [...]

Web browsers are leaky faucets that are revealing email address, web sites you’ve entered, search queries and other information. This absolute invasion of your privacy is actually pretty common and there are several different ways you can take control and increase your privacy.
In this hack, we’re going to highlight 10 tips to bolster your privacy [...]

Windows remote desktop (RDP) is an extremely useful way to have access to your computer’s desktop from everywhere. Suppose you need to connect to your work computer through RDP, but your company’s IT staff configured the firewalls to block all remote connections except secure connections (e.g. SSH). This is just an example scenario where you [...]