security: How Are You Remembering and Keeping Your Passwords Safe?
- 12/15/10 05:57 AM
On the recent events of Gawker's database got hacked into and Amazon's website going down, I restarted thinking on how I am keeping my passwords safe. Out of the hundreds of sites that I go to, I can admit using 5 different passwords that meet all the minimum security requirements. Lucky for us that most sites have a "Forgot Your Password" feature in case we don't remember. But that is something that hackers can use to break into accounts.
At my previous career as a system administrator more than 10 years ago, I would need to make … (2 comments)
security: Do You Use a Template for Your Website? And Do You Know the Drawbacks?
- 11/12/10 05:59 PM
Website templates are pre-made websites that can be set up quickly. Answer a few questions and in a few steps and your website is up and running. Many web hosting companies offer hundreds and even thousands of different styles (another name for template) with their hosting. Use Wordpress or other blogging package? Themes are also templates. Templates can also be purchase for about $60 each or an annual membership can be purchase for unlimited templates. I don't hate templates because I use them also because my clients request them. The problem that I have with templates are that many times … (4 comments)
security: Ever wonder who or what is going around your home when you are gone?
- 11/09/10 03:59 PM
I wish I still have a job that I can sit around all day to do work and get paid. Unfortunately myself and millions of Americans have to get out of the house and either go to the office or meet clients to do business so we can make a living. One day last week while running back home to grab some files that I needed for a client I notice a boy snooping around the other side of the fence. I could try to watch my house all day or hire someone to do it, but it might not … (4 comments)
Song San has been in the Technology industry for over 15 years dealing with many aspects of technology including desktops, servers, web design, web programming, database, and management. Song worked for and consulted for a long list of startups, multi-million, and multi-billion dollar companies including Pom Wonderful, Circor Aerospace, Suncal, and Fox Interactive.
Song is also a real estate broker in the Los Angeles, California area. He does a lot of networking with buyers, sellers, investors, and agents for many hours on a daily basis.
He also spends much time with his family and doing technology consulting work for his clients and on his on projects.
On the recent events of Gawker's database got hacked into and Amazon's website going down, I restarted thinking on how I am keeping my passwords safe. Out of the hundreds of sites that I go to, I can admit using 5 different passwords that meet all the minimum security requirements. Lucky for us that most sites have a "Forgot Your Password" feature in case we don't remember. But that is something that hackers can use to break into accounts.
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