Security - Introduction

In this section you'll find stories and articles that relate to general security matters like antivirus, firewall and software configuration.

• Binary Lies - Learn how binary data in an email can be used to trick you, and how you can spot the attack.
• Osama scam - Some people will do anything to get you to load an ActiveX control on your system.
• Monculture - Does our reliance on Microsoft weaken security of the Internet? An evolutionary look.
• Death by Firewall - What happens when your firewall is itself vulnerable to attack?
• Email scams - Fake email error messages can trick you into loading a virus. Here's how to spot them.

Security - Offsite Articles

As an author, I often contribute articles to other sites. Here are security related articles you may find of interest.

• Fear and Cyberspace - Posted on psychjourney.com (a web site dealing with mental health issues), this article talks about the fears that some people face when using the Internet, and which ones are reasonable, and which are not.