July 26, 2011

What will this presentation do for you? You will understand:

  • SSL
  • How SSL works.

This is the foundation of all secure online activities like banking, logging into your accounts, making purchases at Amazon etc.

  • What crooks can do to undermine SSL and how to protect yourself.
  • Passwords
  • How has password technology evolved to provide better storage and protection?
  • What password hashes are and why are they important?
  • What happens when crooks hack and get into a vendor\'s database?
  • Clues that indicate bad security on websites
  • How are passwords attacked?
  • How to make, use and maintain uncrackable passwords
  • Dual factor authentication
  • How to evaluate web services and keep safe
  • How to recognize encryption approaches that do not work
  • Why music, movie and Ebook encryption cannot work.
  • How to recognize technology that can work.
  • Examples of great software for free or very low cost to:

Provide a cross platform encryption engine that can properly encrypt and decrypt from Mac, Linux and Windows, allowing servers to send fully encrypted packages to end users.

  • Keep information on your hard drive completely safe. Uncrackable.
  • Maintain your passwords and automatically login to websites securely.
  • Send secure PDF files.
  • Secure WebMail.
  • Understanding how to analyze a threat matrix.

 

Speakers:

Steve Shank is the owner of Oregon Computer Solutions and has been keeping clients\' computers safe and profitable for over 25 years.

Peter Miller of PMC2M and Hopspar is a Web Designer, Database Designer and Photographer.

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