tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621914599310831423.post6987064996996890312..comments2024-03-28T18:17:18.688-07:00Comments on The Retirement Café: Have You Already Been Hacked?Dirk Cottonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05616143752082768155noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621914599310831423.post-60713896979366718322015-08-17T14:45:16.361-07:002015-08-17T14:45:16.361-07:00I like the idea you suggested about a two-step aut...I like the idea you suggested about a two-step authentication process...this can help keep the hacking to a minimum. The credit freeze is also a good idea if you do not want to open anything new. Older people especially are more susceptible to money hassles when it comes to this kind of problem.Sun Cities Financial Grouphttp://www.suncitiesfinancialgroup.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621914599310831423.post-47260332771304431402015-08-09T17:43:54.389-07:002015-08-09T17:43:54.389-07:00Is it still necessary to download firewall and ant...Is it still necessary to download firewall and anti-virus? It just depends on how much effort you're willing to put into it. OS-X and Windows both have built-in firewalls. Most routers have one, as well. There are better firewalls available, some for free. They will provide a little more protection, but if someone really wants to get in, they'll figure a way. You could use MAC filtering, for example, if you are willing to update the MAC address in your router every time someone in your family gets a new computer of mobile device. If it helps you sleep, there are many things you can do, but you may not be fixing the weakest link.<br /><br />I download virus protection because free packages Avira and Avast! get such good reviews.<br /><br />I can't give you an unbiased opinion on Firefox because I was part of the AOL team that bought Netscape and I later helped transfer the browser and some staff to Mozilla. It still feels like my child. I use Chrome and Safari, as well. The most important thing, I think, is to make sure you see the padlock on your browser at home and at public hotspots. I also worry about man-in-the-middle attacks at public hotspots, so I'm careful to ask the business their router's SSID so I know I'm logging onto the correct network. If I do, the link encryption indicated by the padlock protects me.<br /><br />You can do all those things, as I mentioned, and the bad guys can still just steal your information from Target.<br /><br />Good luck and thanks for writing!<br />Dirk Cottonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05616143752082768155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621914599310831423.post-66951638412000220812015-08-09T16:54:45.171-07:002015-08-09T16:54:45.171-07:00Thanks Dirk. Sound and no-nonsense advice!
Is it...Thanks Dirk. Sound and no-nonsense advice! <br /><br />Is it still necessary to download firewall and anti-virus? Are those built-in to Windows 10 good enough to make hackers no easier to intrude your home than to intrude Home Depot? <br /><br />What is the Web browser of your choice for safer financial transactions? I heard of two schools of thought: sand-boxing (Chrome) and disabling (Firefox). I lean towards the latter because the process seems to have more check and balance. At times, Firefox can make nobody run Flash until Adobe addresses a vulnerability. Having an independent non-profit ensured public safety and motivated a corporation to do the right thing probably beats placing all our bets on one company (albeit a non-evil one). What do you think?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18253824689095328001noreply@blogger.com