Your mobile IP address: Its safety is one thing, its privacy is another
Your mobile IP address isn't likely to be stolen. But you still need to take precautions.
Lincoln Spector | 21 Aug | Read more
Your mobile IP address isn't likely to be stolen. But you still need to take precautions.
Lincoln Spector | 21 Aug | Read more
Robert D Lonsdale, Jr runs his business from two computers in different states. He needs to keep files synced between them, but he would "prefer not to use a cloud service."
Lincoln Spector | 31 Jul | Read more
Jagdish Shrimali asked if "it is necessary to install antivirus software on an android mobile device?"
Lincoln Spector | 12 Jun | Read more
Roger Mccullough downloaded three separate programs, and Panda Anti-virus Pro found malware in all of them.
Lincoln Spector | 22 May | Read more
Stoqn Tochev asked about securely erasing sensitive files without destroying everything on his hard drive. I'll discuss SSDs, as well.
Lincoln Spector | 15 May | Read more
Sam Cook's ISP informed him that he has been downloading illegal material. He has done no such thing. He asked me to help him solve this problem.
Lincoln Spector | 17 Mar | Read more
Yoni Shanni wants to take a US-purchased laptop to Israel, and asked me for advice.
Lincoln Spector | 06 Mar | Read more
Sylvia Chepkurui asked, "Can I recover my stolen laptop using the serial number?"
Lincoln Spector | 03 Mar | Read more
O D worries that other people, including criminals, can see his IP address. "What can happen if they come into my router?"
Lincoln Spector | 17 Feb | Read more
R Venkat occasionally receives encrypted PDF files. Once the files are safely in his PC, they don't need that protection. How does he remove it so he can more easily open the file?
Lincoln Spector | 03 Feb | Read more
An anonymous reader has been getting a lot of unwanted, and potentially frightening, attention on Facebook. I offer some advice.
Lincoln Spector | 27 Jan | Read more
Tom Shea administers a PC with several users. Some of the shortcuts on his desktop also show up on other people's desktops. He wants to control when that happens.
Lincoln Spector | 20 Jan | Read more
Phil has "a client who needs to encrypt her hard drive," and asked me for some advice.
Lincoln Spector | 16 Jan | Read more
Tctws Tan wanted to know about the dangers of using a public Wi-Fi network, such as the ones you find in cafes and libraries. "Is there any other method to increase my privacy?"
Lincoln Spector | 30 Dec | Read more
After reading my article on encrypting sensitive data, Ian Cooper asked if it was safe "to use one of these encryption tools in conjunction with an online backup service?"
Lincoln Spector | 19 Dec | Read more