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WiFi Guard – Find out if someone is piggybacking on your Wi-Fi network

Posted on September 2, 2016

wifiMost people assume that their Wi-Fi connection is safe from hackers if it is secured with encryption and a password, but the sad truth is even a “protected” Wi-Fi connection can be broken into by a determined hacker using the right software.

If you suspect that someone might be piggybacking on your wireless network (and even if you don’t), I suggest downloading and running a free tool called WiFi Guard.

WiFi Guard is a small and lightweight utility that will scan your entire network and list all the devices connected to it including computers, tablets, smart phones, wireless printers and more. If it’s logged into your network, it’ll show up!

Using WiFi Guard is easy. Here’s how:  [Read more…]

Keep your emails private and secure by encrypting them with Hushmail

Posted on August 28, 2016

hushmail-logoThe inherent insecurity of sending email messages over standard, unencrypted email systems has been dominating the news of late thanks to the baffling actions of a certain Presidential candidate.

As you probably already know, any information that’s transmitted over an unencrypted email system is wide open to anyone who might happen to intercept it while it’s on its way to the recipient’s computer or mobile device. And trust me, it happens all the time.

While maintaining our own personal email server and using it to encrypt our emails is probably not a realistic option for most folks, you can still easily send your emails to their intended recipients in secure encrypted form. [Read more…]

How to personalize your blog posts and emails with a handwritten signature

Posted on August 8, 2016

rickDo you like to “sign” your blog posts and emails by typing your name at the bottom of the text block?

If so, you can give your writings a more personal appearance by inserting an image depicting your handwritten signature below the last paragraph of text.

There are several ways to created a signature image, but here are two of the easiest methods that I have found:  [Read more…]

How to shorten and simplify your Public Profile URL on LinkedIn

Posted on July 25, 2016

linkedin-logoIf you have a LinkedIn account you might have noticed that the Public Profile URLs for many LinkedIn users are quite long and virtually impossible to remember. That’s just the way they are by default.

But luckily, you can shorten your LinkedIn Public Profile URL to something that is easy to remember and will actually fit on your business cards. Just follow these simple steps:  [Read more…]

Review: Omnicharge Smart & Compact Portable Power Bank

Posted on July 12, 2016

omnicharge-thumbnailI test and review a lot of portable power banks on this blog, and most of them turn out to be pretty good. Some are even great.

But every now and then I find one that simply blows me away. And I have just found another one.  [Read more…]

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