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How To: TrueCrypt Setup On Ubuntu Linux
Posted on February 3rd, 2010 No commentsTrueCrypt is an open source software that helps you set up and maintain an on-the-fly encrypted volume. On the fly encryption means data is automatically encrypted or decrypted right before they are loaded or saved, without any user intervention.
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Top Wordpress Plugins To Secure Your Blog
Posted on January 14th, 2010 No commentsIn an earlier post, I had explained the steps I took to clean up my hacked Wordpress blog and get it back online in the shortest possible time. To successfully ward off a hacking attack on your Wordpress site, you need to take a few more precautions.
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How To Clean Up Your Hacked Wordpress Site
Posted on January 13th, 2010 No commentsToday when I visited this site, I got the shock of my life. Instead of my blog posts, what I saw was a static web page which stated that this site has been hacked. I immediately contacted my web hosting provider Bluehost.com and notified them of the same. Thankfully, Bluehost support staff were very quick in replying to my mail. They gave me tips to clean up my Wordpress site and bring it online in the shortest possible time.
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How to enable HTTPS in Gmail and make it more secure
Posted on July 1st, 2009 No commentsTill date, I was of the opinion that merely pre-pending
https://tomail.google.comwould enable “Secure HTTP” or HTTPS mode in Gmail. For the uninitiated, Https mode also called secure http mode will keep your data encrypted as it travels between your web browser and the website server across the Net. So usinghttps://was a simple way to enable 128-bit encryption for all your mails in Gmail and thus get another level of security.
