Articles by Aaron Weiss
Top 5 WordPress Vulnerabilities and How to Fix Them
WordPress is a popular target for hackers, but there are steps you can take to make your installation more secure.
Online Incognito: Protecting Your Identity on the Web
The same tools that can be used as weapons by some can be used for self-defense to protect your online activity from malice.
Top 5 Security Threats in HTML5
HTML5 promises to make advanced Web app features available in native HTML, but also brings with it potential security vulnerabilities.
Simple Steps to Securing Email with S/MIME
S/MIME support is already built into most desktop email clients, including Outlook, Apple Mail, and Thunderbird. Learn how to use it to encrypt your personal or business email messages.
4 Simple Ways to Secure Your Email
Protect your business and personal email accounts by practicing these four key steps to email security.
Enhance Desktop Security Using Virtualization
Using PC virtualization can add a layer of defense against malware and other types of security compromises to your desktop.
'Strong' Passwords May Not Be All They're Cracked Up to Be
Conventional wisdom still treats passwords like a first line of defense when, in fact, in today’s security environment, passwords should really be the last line of defense.
How to: Protect Your Website Using robots.txt, Part 2
In the second and final installment in this Website security tutorial, we cover some additional ways to manage Web crawlers.
How to: Protect Your Website Using robots.txt, Part 1
Learn how to put up a "Keep Out" sign at your Website in this introduction to protecting your Website using robots.text from networking expert Aaron Weiss.
WPA Security Tips
While WPA with PSK is more secure than WEP, it is not infallible. Learn how you can use it to its fullest advantage to protect your Wi-Fi network.
Are You Threatening Me?
D-Link's unified threat management security appliance packs a huge number of features into one box. However, it also packs a huge price once you add all the upgrades and subscription fees. Is it too much for a good thing?
- Are Macs immune to malware?
- Can BYOD risk be managed?
- Which web browser is the most secure?
- How do I protect my Android phone?
- What are the top Android security risks?
- How do I secure my wireless network?
- How do I protect my iOS device?
- What are the top iPhone security apps?
- Are public Wi-Fi hotspots safe?
