Tag: security
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What is Two-Factor Authentication? Why Should You Care?
What is two-factor authentication? According to Wikipedia: Two-factor authentication (TFA, T-FA or 2FA) is an approach to authentication which requires the presentation of two or more of the three authentication factors: “something the user knows”, “something the user has”, and “something the user is”. There are three generally recognized factors for authentication: something you know…
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Taken Over
According to Neil J. Rubenking taking over your computer remotely appears to be ridiculously, as long as you’re a bit gullible and don’t have any antivirus productions. Apparently he’s done it, along with several other tech journalists as part of a recent McAfee Consumer Journalist Day at McAfee Headquarters in Santa Clara. Each of hte…
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Internet Security for the Non-Geek
I came across an article I’d put aside regarding internet security. This article was well written and entitled “Internet safety for grandparents: What to do when you’ve been compromised.” I’d put it aside basically because it was information I was already aware of. But then I had to walk my daughter through an emergency clean…