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Always wear cargo pants…

Posted on July 17, 2012 by headnerd

Tweet This is practical advice for a lot of situations, but particularly when I found myself at the SANS DFIR Summit and Forensics 508 this past June in a facilitator role. Never having volunteered for SANS before, I carefully packed my… Continue Reading →

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Its a DFIR-ent world…

Posted on May 10, 2012 by headnerd

Tweet Yes, its a DFIR-ent world out there these days.  And so dawns a new era in the land of nerdiosity. While previous posts concentrated on explaining cyber security issues to folks at large, I decided I wasn’t getting enough… Continue Reading →

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Take my passwords…please

Posted on February 13, 2012 by headnerd
Put all your passwords in one convenient place making them easier to steal.

Tweet I was cruising through my local bookstore (read: large chain bookopolis) for a Valentine’s Day gift for my beloved when I noticed an innocent looking little journal called “The Personal Internet Address and Password Logbook”. IMAGINE the convenience of… Continue Reading →

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The “s” is not a typo…

Posted on January 15, 2012 by headnerd

Tweet Ever typed in a website address and wondered why some start with “HTTP” and some with “HTTPS”? No, the “S” is not a typo! But let’s start at the beginning…. HTTP stands for Hypertext Transfer Protocol and acts as… Continue Reading →

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My password is my kid’s name…what’s wrong with that?

Posted on December 14, 2011 by headnerd

Tweet Your bank, video subscription, webmail provider and classic car forums all require a password. However, not to worry, you have the perfect solution! You use the same password for each website – your favorite ice hockey team and your… Continue Reading →

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