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Ignorance is Bliss? An Introduction to Internet Security – Part 2

What you don't know won't hurt you, but on the Internet, nothing could be further from the truth. In Part 2 of his Internet Security series, Pat McKenna shows how a secure SSL "padlock" on your browser and a strong password might not always deliver what they seem to promise.

Security Features

They’re Out to Get You – An Introduction to Internet Security

The Internet is a wonderful place, but also a dangerous one. In the first article of a new series, Pat McKenna will help you understand the risks you face, and how to protect yourself.

Smart Home Reviews

Crowning the King of Free Talk – Skype vs. Gizmo

Is there really room for more than one Skype? That's the question faced by Michael Robertson's Gizmo Project. Derek Boiko-Weyrauch put both to the test but found that Skype won't be relinquishing its lead position anytime soon.

LAN & WAN Reviews

Making a little Magic on your Network

Setting up a small LAN isn't always easy for the newbie. David Strom looks at two products that try and somewhat succeed at easing the pain of getting a small LAN up and running.

Wireless How To

How To: Sniffing the Air

The nice thing about wireless LANs is that you don't have to be physically connected to use them. But that strength also opens the door to security problems. Derek Boiko-Weyrauch shows you how a popular open source tool can be used to keep tabs on WLAN activity.

Smart Home Reviews

QuickView: Vonage Wi-Fi Handset

Vonage has been promoting its upcoming Wi-Fi Handset for over a year. David Strom got hold of a Beta copy but found a product with a great deal of promise, still unrealized.

Wireless How To

How To: Building a BlueSniper Rifle – Part 2

It took longer than we expected, but the second and final part of Humphrey Cheung's BlueSniper Rifle How To is here. Boot up your Linux machine and get ready to make some firmware!

Security Features

A Newbie’s Introduction to DEFCON

The first time attending any event can be a bit stressful. But what if that event is a world-reknowned hacker convention and you're just there to see what it's all about? Jonathan Ghazarian did just that and found the reality of DEFCON to be much different than he imagined.

LAN & WAN Features

Owning IOS at Black Hat 2005

You may have heard of the trouble Michael Lynn got himself into with Cisco, ISS and maybe the Department of Homeland Security at Black Hat 2005 yesterday in Las Vegas. But Humphrey Cheung's report has had some of the slides that Cisco's army of page cutters didn't want you to see.

Security Reviews

PGP Universal – Part 2

Part 2 of Derek Boiko-Weyrauch's review finishes his look at PGP Universal with test results and conclusions.

Security Reviews

PGP Universal – Part 1

Email encryption has been possible for almost 15 years, but the technology is still not commonly used. Pretty Good Privacy's PGP Universal pretty much eliminates the complexity of email encryption / decryption by making it transparent to the end user. Learn more about it in Part 1 of Derek Boiko-Weyrauch's review.

Wireless Reviews

“One-Touch” Wireless Security – Buffalo Technology’s AOSS vs. Linksys’ SecureEasySetup

Push-button wireless security setup holds the promise of enabling mere mortals to quickly and easily lock down their wireless LANs. We examine two technologies with similar goals and find them more alike than different.