CAT | Security
It looks like popular password service GoodPassword is no longer free. It now carries a $10 year subscription fee. Not much, but, not as good as free either.
Check out the free alternative Strong Password Generator instead. It also offers helpful hints to help you remember your password.
For example (from Strong Password Generator: )
Your new strong [...]
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Still Using Internet Explorer?
0 Comments | Posted by Kevin Quillen in Security, Web 2.0, Web Applications, Web Standards
If you haven’t been keeping up with the latest internet news, Google (Google China) was hacked in 2009 by sophisticated Chinese hackers. Google wasn’t the only one attacked, though (but the largest company, no doubt):
“At least 34 companies, including Adobe, Symantec, Yahoo and Dow Chemical, were attacked, according to industry sources.”
Whether or not it was [...]
Working with websites, content management systems, and secure data, you get to see your fair share of passwords. Over the years we have educated customers about why their passwords need to be better than ‘password’ or ‘bill’ and should be hard to guess. Using a service like GoodPassword will help you generate a more secure [...]
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Whitehouse.gov re-launches on Drupal
0 Comments | Posted by Kevin Quillen in Blurbs, Delaware Web Design, Delaware Web Designer, Delaware Web Developer, Delaware Web Development, Drupal Development, PHP, Search Engine Optimization, Security, Showcase, Web 2.0, Web Applications, drupal modules
Well ain’t that cool. Drupal CMS was chosen to be the base of which the new whitehouse.gov was relaunched on.
Earlier this month, the Executive Office of the President of the United States of America relaunched their website, Whitehouse.gov, using Drupal. This week three members of the White House new media team presented at the Washington, [...]
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Drupal Wins Best Open Source CMS for 2009
0 Comments | Posted by Kevin Quillen in Custom Website Design, Delaware Web Design, Delaware Web Designer, Delaware Web Developer, Delaware Web Development, Drupal Development, PHP, Security, Showcase, Ubercart Development, Web 2.0, Web Applications, Web Standards, drupal modules
Drupal has won best open source PHP Content Management System for the second year in a row in the Packt Publishing 2009 Open Source CMS Awards. Drupal won by popular vote and a critical selection by a panel of judges. This award reflects the strong support of the Drupal community and the Drupal associations focus [...]
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Mac Owners: Upgrade to OSX Snow Leopard Tomorrow
0 Comments | Posted by Kevin Quillen in Management, Security, Software
Tomorrow, August 28th, Apple’s upgrade for OSX Leopard goes on sale. Dubbed Snow Leopard, it is an upgrade from 10.5 to 10.6. Huzzah!
A lot of the changes took place under the hood, so most people won’t notice much of a difference visually. This upgrade was strictly about performance improvements, with a few minor UI enhancements. [...]
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Stay Safe
0 Comments | Posted by Howett in Ideas, Security, Software, Web 2.0, Web Applications
The basic concept has always been simple. It has never changed. You’ve heard it countless times from your mother growing up; and perhaps even a spouse or friend. The concept? Stay safe.
Most people don’t walk around with their credit card taped to their shirt like a “Hello, my name is” sticker. So, why do so [...]
