Posts Tagged ‘Internet’

Backup strategy and Synology Online backup

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

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I’m happy to see that more users are starting to use NAS devices (Network Attached Storage) to store and share their data, music, photos and videos within a household. Many people choose for a setup with a RAID 1 configuration which means that they have installed 2 harddisks that hold a copy of each others data (mirroring). Within a RAID 1 configuration, one harddisk can fail while the other still holds the data. You replace the faulty drive and your system / NAS is up and running again without any dataloss (usually you can still use it while one drive is faulty).

This RAID 1 protection is one step in safeguarding your data but, depending on your needs, you might want to think about additional protection. Now you are asking, why should I? Because think about what will happen when lightning strikes ruining you electrical devices, your house catches fire or a virus on your computer that starts deleting all data on your NAS. When you delete data, it is also removed from a Raid 1 configuration.

DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE RISKS !

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OpenDNS maakt je netwerk en internet gebruik veiliger

Friday, February 11th, 2011

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Het DNS (Domain Name System) is het systeem wat de internet adressen zoals www.vdsar.net vertaalt naar het bijbehorende IP adres zodat de website op onze computer getoond kan worden. Elke internet aanbieder heeft zijn eigen DNS server die je automatisch gebruikt als je van je internet aansluiting gebruik maakt. Dit is over het algemeen een vrij eenvoudige dienst zonder extra mogelijkheden voor beveiliging, blokkeringen, bewaking of logging.

OpenDNS is een aanbieder van een DNS systeem met veel meer mogelijkheden.

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LastPass – The last password you’ll have to remember

Saturday, August 21st, 2010

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LastPassLastPass is a password manager that makes web browsing easier and more secure. Although I’ve never been enthousiastic about using a password manager, I’m completely convinced now! My main concerns were usability and reliability of the application. One of the main benefits of using a password manager is that you are able to use unique passwords for different websites and you can use much stronger passwords because you don’t have to remember them anymore.

LastPass stores the passwords encrypted on their server so it’s possible to synchronize the information amongst all of your PC’s. Your passwords are also accesible using a webbrowser (SSL) in case you need them on a public PC.

There is a beta version of LastPass Application which enables managing passwords for applications like Skype and so on.

In case you are still using the same password amongst several websites, use weak short passwords, then I advice you to take a look at lastpass.com and invest some time in upgrading your passwords and making your online live more secure !

The application is available for Windows, Linux, Mac OSX, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Chrome. It also works on mobile devices (when you buy the premium version for $1,- / month) like the iPhone, Blackberry, Windows Phone, Symbian and Android.

 
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Open DNS, make your network more secure !

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

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Make your network safer, faster, smarter and more reliable by simply modifying your DNS Settings. Look at www.opendns.com. It also offers you a way to limit access to websites not suitable for your kids.