Tag: Internet Security

Sending information across the internet works much like sending a letter through the mail. You write down the information you want to send and drop it into a mailbox; from there, your letter is picked up by the post office, then delivered to the recipient. However, the way that “internet mail” works differently than “regular…
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Have you ever sent a postcard to someone and wondered who else might read it during its travels to the recipient? That’s essentially what you send an email that isn’t encrypted. Whenever you send an email that isn’t encrypted, it can be read by anyone, or any server, that is used to pass the email…
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Microsoft is investigating reports of a newly-found vulnerability in the Internet Explorer browser software that could cause malicious code to be downloaded and executed. FireEye Research Labs spotted the vulnerability, researched the method of attack and reported on it Saturday, April 26th. Microsoft made an official announcement about it that day, along with details about…
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Many variables play a part in the design of a website. We have to consider them all, and what limitations they bring, for a good working design. We must accept certain truths based on the vast number of different pieces of software involved, from the server’s operating system to the browser a person is using….
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If you own a domain or website, chances are you’ve received unsolicited “special offers” related to it.  Much of this junk mail is not just unnecessary and unwanted, but also illegitimate.  There are a number of scams associated with domains that are sent out to domain registrants regularly.  Some of the more common ones are…
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