Protection

[ClaudeWalker]

What is the best way to protect passwords?
What is the best way to protect a wifi network (WPA with zonealarm)?
What virus protection is the best IYO? I use NOD32

Thanks, JOe K.

[-=Xploitz=-]

What is the best way to protect passwords?

Don't make them easy to guess or easy to bruteforce or easy to use a dictionary attack.

Don't : Write them down.

Don't : Share them with anyone,...especially the missus!


Do : Use a long password.
Do : Use special characters,symbols and spaces like ¥Ώ $#@&ЖΨЭфҲ۩۞ ╬ ™-=Xploitz=-

-=Xp10i7z |\|37w0rk=- B00g3r 0ff bi4u7(|-|35

which is l337 for...

-=Xploitz Network=- Booger off biautches

What is the best way to protect a wifi network (WPA with zonealarm)?

Answer : WPA2 with Radius Encryption is the best...as well as my above mentioned password hints and tips. If you cannot setup WPA2 Radius..then just use WPA2 with a password like I suggested.

What virus protection is the best IYO? I use NOD32

Thanks, JOe K.

Ive never used a virus protection system while using Linux. Seems that most,.... if not all viruses and worms are geared at M$ Windows (Gee wonder why people would hate M$ for??) and the like.

[thorin]

Answer : WPA2 with Radius Encryption is the best...as well as my above mentioned password hints and tips. If you cannot setup WPA2 Radius..then just use WPA2 with a password like I suggested.

I'm pretty sure Radius is authentication not encryption

As for AV, assuming you mean on windows. I'd suggest BitDefender a lot of people I know use it and seem to like it. Plus they seem to have really good pricing, I recently saw a deal 3 systems for 2 years $31.99

Though things like this:
http://www.gdspublishing.com/ic_pdf/cxoa/eset.pdf

Seem to indicate that NOD32 and Kaspersky are the best choices. Personally I don't run AV on my home system. I rarely download things (ie: 2 or 3 times a year) and when I do I simply use an online scanner.

I may try NOD32 on a new system I'll be building in the New Year, I just wish it was a little cheaper. 2yrs $60 seems like a lot for a single system.

[-=Xploitz=-]

I'm pretty sure Radius is authentication not encryption

Doh!!

Thats what I get for typing ahead of myself!


Yes..What I meant to say was WPA2 encryption with radius authentication is the best.

Better?

[imported_spankdidly]

What is the best way to protect passwords?
What is the best way to protect a wifi network (WPA with zonealarm)?
What virus protection is the best IYO? I use NOD32

Thanks, JOe K.

1. What -=Xploitz=- said.
2. What -=Xploitz=- said.
3. Kaspersky or nod32 I've found to be the best. It's not hard to get something past norton or mcafee.

[streaker69]

1. What -=Xploitz=- said.
2. What -=Xploitz=- said.
3. Kaspersky or nod32 I've found to be the best. It's not hard to get something past norton or mcafee.

From personal experience, or FUD that you've read somewhere on the Inturweb?

[ClaudeWalker]

Personal experience takes priority over from the ol' Whirled Wild Webs. However, any knowledge is helpful in refining an informed decision.

Thanks,
JOe K.

[imported_spankdidly]

From personal experience, or FUD that you've read somewhere on the Inturweb?

No need to skiddy-bait me. I'm a damned skiddy!

[drgr33n]

Anybody noticed this guys name is JOe K. lol could be a abbreviation of joke

[-=Xploitz=-]

Anybody noticed this guys name is JOe K. lol could be a abbreviation of joke

I think its for Joe the Camel or Joe Kool (Cigarette related.)