HACK by Simon PG Edwards

HACK (HÆK) VB. 1. TO WRITE COMPUTER PROGRAMS FOR ENJOYMENT. 2. TO GAIN ACCESS TO A COMPUTER ILLEGALLY. ~N 3. ONE WHO WORKS HARD AT BORING TASKS. 4. A MEDIOCRE AND DISDAINED WRITER. 5. AN OLD OR WORN-OUT HORSE.

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Email hacker pest control

13/07/202213/07/2022 Simon EdwardsSecurity, Security for normal people, TipsLeave a Comment on Email hacker pest control

Check your forwarding rules. Email security is critical for everyone. It’s the account that controls most of your others. Need to reset a password? Or verify your identity for other reasons? You’ll probably get an email with a link. If…

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The 10 laws of computer security

16/02/202216/02/2022 Simon EdwardsSecurity, Security for normal people2 Comments on The 10 laws of computer security
10 laws of computer security

Basic principles of IT security don’t change. Microsoft published a list of 10 computer security “laws” that do not change over time. These “immutable laws” (amusingly published as version 2.0) give a good, largely non-technical shot of reality into data…

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12 Security Tips (revisited for 2021)

12/05/202114/02/2022 Simon EdwardsSecurity, TipsLeave a Comment on 12 Security Tips (revisited for 2021)
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We look at how security advice has evolved in 6 years. How much has computer security changed in the last six years? In 2015, six years ago to the day, I published a 12-point security tips list. The goal was to…

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Windows Security wants your Outlook password (over and over) – SOLVED

17/11/202014/02/2022 Simon EdwardsSecurity, TipsLeave a Comment on Windows Security wants your Outlook password (over and over) – SOLVED
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Scenario: Outlook on your Windows 10 PC has stopped working, continually asks for your username and password, but nothing you type will work. You’ve tried Googling it. Your Outlook password isn’t working! There is lots of advice about resetting Profiles,…

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12 Computer Security Tips

12/05/201514/02/2022 Simon EdwardsSecurity, Tips1 Comment on 12 Computer Security Tips
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Quick and easy (but expert) guide to computer security. The bad guys can try to break in using computers only or they can try to trick you into providing them with access. Or they can use a mixture of tactics.…

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