Thursday, September 5, 2013

The Problem with Passwords




I do not like passwords. It is a question of convenience versus security. It is a classic case of contradictions. Here is why.

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Online Data Security for End Users




As an IT professional, some may find it amusing that I only started using my bank’s online services a few months back. Online banking allows you to monitor transactions, pay bills and make fund transfers, but a compromised account will also allow someone else to do that on your behalf. Since moving to the province, however, access to online services has become a necessity for me.

Friday, July 19, 2013

Honey They Shrunk the Computer!




I was helping my grade school son review for his computer quiz and the topic was about input and output devices. There was a section in the book that asks them to invent an input device and my son proudly said that he was the only one in class who has a new idea (a keymouse which is a mouse with keys so his hands don't have to move much when playing minecraft) while his classmates just copied what were in the previous pages. Proud daddy!