Comments on: Geek Advice: How to protect your computer like a geek, part one. http://antithete.com/geek-advice-how-to-protect-your-computer-like-a-geek/ written by Rachael E.C. Acklin Fri, 28 May 2010 15:58:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Rachael http://antithete.com/geek-advice-how-to-protect-your-computer-like-a-geek/comment-page-1/#comment-818 Rachael Tue, 27 May 2008 16:15:21 +0000 http://antithete.com/geek-advice-how-to-protect-your-computer-like-a-geek/#comment-818 Hi, Selene! Thanks so much for reading and commenting - I really appreciate the feedback. :) If you have a server with space, by all means backup your important stuff there as well. The more redundant storage places you have, the less likely it will be that you lose something you meant to keep. In terms of keeping them secure on a webserver, make sure that the folder you put them in is password protected, or that it only has permissions for you to access the data via FTP or shell - not global permissions for reading, or anyone could possibly find your stuff. Happy computer cleaning! :) Hi, Selene! Thanks so much for reading and commenting – I really appreciate the feedback. :)

If you have a server with space, by all means backup your important stuff there as well. The more redundant storage places you have, the less likely it will be that you lose something you meant to keep.

In terms of keeping them secure on a webserver, make sure that the folder you put them in is password protected, or that it only has permissions for you to access the data via FTP or shell – not global permissions for reading, or anyone could possibly find your stuff.

Happy computer cleaning! :)

]]> By: Selene M. Bowlby http://antithete.com/geek-advice-how-to-protect-your-computer-like-a-geek/comment-page-1/#comment-817 Selene M. Bowlby Tue, 27 May 2008 02:51:05 +0000 http://antithete.com/geek-advice-how-to-protect-your-computer-like-a-geek/#comment-817 Great suggestions, Rachael! I've finally started implementing these, with step #1 as far as local backup (on an external drive and on DVD's). I never would have thought of setting up gmail as a backup - very cool idea! Now here's a question... if you have your own web hosting with a good amount of space... would you be better off backing up onto your own server, or onto gmail? I'm wondering which is the safer option in terms of hackers. Obviously some information is sensitive (like I'm quite protective of photos of my daughter) do I really want them floating around somewhere? On one hand no, but on the other hand, god forbid anything happened to my DVD's and external drive - I'd still have it out in cyberspace for safekeeping. Anyway, time is such an issue, but I'm looking forward to finishing protecting and optimizing my computer! Something I'm willing to bet we all put off for too long! <em>Selene M. Bowlby's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/idesignstudios/~3/298405444/' rel="nofollow">Happy Memorial Day!</a></em> Great suggestions, Rachael! I’ve finally started implementing these, with step #1 as far as local backup (on an external drive and on DVD’s). I never would have thought of setting up gmail as a backup – very cool idea!

Now here’s a question… if you have your own web hosting with a good amount of space… would you be better off backing up onto your own server, or onto gmail? I’m wondering which is the safer option in terms of hackers. Obviously some information is sensitive (like I’m quite protective of photos of my daughter) do I really want them floating around somewhere? On one hand no, but on the other hand, god forbid anything happened to my DVD’s and external drive – I’d still have it out in cyberspace for safekeeping.

Anyway, time is such an issue, but I’m looking forward to finishing protecting and optimizing my computer! Something I’m willing to bet we all put off for too long!

Selene M. Bowlby’s last blog post..Happy Memorial Day!

]]> By: Rachael http://antithete.com/geek-advice-how-to-protect-your-computer-like-a-geek/comment-page-1/#comment-816 Rachael Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:20:48 +0000 http://antithete.com/geek-advice-how-to-protect-your-computer-like-a-geek/#comment-816 @Limer, thanks for the good point! However, several of the recent updates pushed from Microsoft causes Vista to shut down without saying so first. This is especially bad if you allow Windows to download and install updates without at least notifying you beforehand. If you know what it's doing, you can leave your computer alone until the updates are done, in case the SHUT DOWN RIGHT NOW behavior occurs. :) Thanks for commenting! It's awesome to see an Iron Sudoku face around here! @Limer, thanks for the good point! However, several of the recent updates pushed from Microsoft causes Vista to shut down without saying so first. This is especially bad if you allow Windows to download and install updates without at least notifying you beforehand. If you know what it’s doing, you can leave your computer alone until the updates are done, in case the SHUT DOWN RIGHT NOW behavior occurs.

:) Thanks for commenting! It’s awesome to see an Iron Sudoku face around here!

]]> By: Emil Lesner http://antithete.com/geek-advice-how-to-protect-your-computer-like-a-geek/comment-page-1/#comment-815 Emil Lesner Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:15:33 +0000 http://antithete.com/geek-advice-how-to-protect-your-computer-like-a-geek/#comment-815 Hey caffeinatedelf@gmail.com, Limer from IronSudoku land here! I just wanted to tell you about the Windows Vista has a pop up menu after an update. The menu has choices of restarting immedietly, or wait for a set amount of time. It defaults at 10 minutes, so no more "SHUT DOWN RIGHT NOW" torofeces. LUV GeekDad_4WD Hey caffeinatedelf@gmail.com,
Limer from IronSudoku land here! I just wanted to tell you about the Windows Vista has a pop up menu after an update. The menu has choices of restarting immedietly, or wait for a set amount of time. It defaults at 10 minutes, so no more “SHUT DOWN RIGHT NOW” torofeces.

LUV GeekDad_4WD

]]> By: Rachael http://antithete.com/geek-advice-how-to-protect-your-computer-like-a-geek/comment-page-1/#comment-814 Rachael Sun, 16 Mar 2008 13:22:36 +0000 http://antithete.com/geek-advice-how-to-protect-your-computer-like-a-geek/#comment-814 Thanks for reading it. :) I hope you get some use out of it. Thanks for reading it. :)
I hope you get some use out of it.

]]> By: Troy http://antithete.com/geek-advice-how-to-protect-your-computer-like-a-geek/comment-page-1/#comment-813 Troy Sun, 16 Mar 2008 02:20:25 +0000 http://antithete.com/geek-advice-how-to-protect-your-computer-like-a-geek/#comment-813 Wow that realy got me thinking, i can't wait till part two!! Troy <em>Troy's last blog post..<a href='http://blog.acklincrafts.com/fing-cold/' rel="nofollow">F%*#ING COLD!!</a></em> Wow that realy got me thinking, i can’t wait till part two!!

Troy

Troy’s last blog post..F%*#ING COLD!!

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