I have seen too many times a system being compromised because of weak passwords.  Here is a list of the top 250 hacked passwords.  If you use anything close to one of these I urge you to change it asap.

http://www.duosecurity.com/docs/top250gawker.txt

About.com has a nice short article about how to create a secure password.

http://netsecurity.about.com/cs/generalsecurity/a/aa112103b.htm

In these tough economic times making the stuff you already have last as long as possible is important.  This is true for everyone I know anyways.  Many still have a computer which is running Windows XP and need it to hang on for a few more years.  Microsoft is cutting back their support though for the decade old OS, so there are a few things that you should do to make sure you are continuing to be supported with new security patches.  Fred Langa over at Windows Secrets wrote a good article about this today that I want to share.

http://windowssecrets.com/2010/08/12/01-Preparing-Windows-XP-for-the-long-haul/#story1

The topic of online security is a large one and will be the subject of many discussions to come.  This post is about one service that should be part of your total security solution.  Many people think that if you just have an Anti-Virus program installed on your computer you will be safe.  In truth this is only one small aspect that needs to be considered when thinking about online security.   The beautiful thing about the OpenDNS service is that when used correctly it will help protect all devices connected to your network without the need for anything to ever be installed on your computer.  OpenDNS has recently released a new product to simplify the usage of their service and is targeted to the home user called FamilyShield.



Setup instructions are provided to you after signing up for the free service.  If though you need professional assistance in setting up your network and devices to use OpenDNS please Contact Us and we will be glad to help.