security Archives

Momentum Wi-Fi Camera: User-Friendly Home Security

July 7, 2017December 12, 2017Dakster Sullivan15

Momentum Wi-Fi camera is user-friendly home security.

Go Back in Time With the Brinno TLC 200 Pro Time Lapse Camera

April 19, 2017December 12, 2017Dakster Sullivan

Time-lapse photography on a budget with Brinno.

Smile and Don’t Pick Your Nose: Reolink C1 ProHD Camera Review

December 22, 2016December 9, 2017Samantha Fisher

“It is a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your front door.” Wise words from Bilbo Baggins and ones I take very much to heart. Bilbo may have had a different meaning with those words but they speak volumes to me. Bilbo was not referring to home security when he said this, but we should all listen to Bilbo and make sure we and our families are as safe as possible. If you’re looking to add an indoor security camera, the Reolink C1 ProHD will be a wonderful addition to your security solution.

‘Pokémon GO’ Is a Security Risk to Google Accounts

July 11, 2016December 9, 2017Jackie Reeve1

We talked to Adam Reeve, whose Tumblr post alerted ‘Pokémon GO’ gamers to the risk. It has now gone viral.

LastPass—Your Strong Password Solution

September 23, 2014November 23, 2017Maryann Goldman3

GeekMom Maryann tells us about how LastPass can manage your passwords with confidence and security.

The Heartbleed Bug: Which Passwords Should You Change?

April 10, 2014November 23, 2017Sarah Pinault

GeekMom Sarah pauses for a moment to contemplate steps the everyday user can take in light of the Heartbleed bug.

Yahoo Security Breach — What It Means to You

July 13, 2012Dakster Sullivan1

A new name can be added to the list of companies who have been hacked this year…Yahoo. If you know anyone with a yahoo account, there’s a chance you received a strange e-mail from them recently. More than 450,000 username and passwords were compromised in the breach.

Behind: Short Film Has Your Back(pack)

June 20, 2011GeekMom4

I never had a security blanket or binky or precious stuffed animal growing up, and I often wondered if I was missing something special. I had books, to which I had a similar devotion, but I had no single object as my constant companion. Unless you count my backpack. Until adulthood, I can’t remember a […]

Not-so-trusted Third Parties: Why You’ve Been Getting “Your Email Was Leaked” Notices

April 5, 2011Ruth Suehle3

Got a kid taking the SAT or AP exams? It’s time to have a little talk about how to avoid phishing schemes–their email addresses may have been lost to spammers last week. Epsilon, one of the world’s largest such companies, had their databases breached. You may have noticed something was up this weekend when you […]