Archive for December 29th, 2009
CrypTool – Cryptography Tutorial and Software
CrypTool is a free e-learning program to teach the fundamentals of encryption and cryptology. Link
CrypTool is a freeware program which enables you to apply and analyze cryptographic mechanisms. It has the typical look-and-feel of a modern Windows application. CrypTool contains exhaustive online help, which can be understood without extensive knowledge of cryptography. CrypTool is available in English, German, Polish and Spanish. CrypTool has implemented almost all state-of-the-art crypto functions and allows you to learn about and use cryptography within the same environment…more
Dawn Babian, GSAE
What’s On My PC – Blogs We Like – Computer Shopper
We try to train young IT professionals to be as resourceful as possible. Because the internet is so vast and there is so much information available, we have found ‘key’ resources to use during an hour each week out of the 30 training hours. Reliable and detailed resources are used to ‘open’ the minds of these young professionals.
One of the reliable resources we use is whatsonmypc.wordpress.com. Over the Christmas break it was a pleasure to see a fellow blogger named to Computer Shopper’s Blogs We Like. A retiree, Rick gives details on programs, security, networking and a collaboration of blogs with his Launchpad (a resource center of fellow bloggers and websites).
If you are breaking into information technology or are a computer hobbyist, go over and pay him a visit.
Changes in Ubuntu: Five Stages of Grief Denial: System V Init
InformIT: Changes in Ubuntu: Five Stages of Grief Denial: System V Init.
Excellent Article on the growing pains of operating systems.
Create Movies With Your Pictures
-DBabian
PhotoFilmStrip allows you to create DVDs with your pics and offers output possibilities for VCD, SVCD, DVD up to FULL-HD.
What’s the program that is Starting with Windows?
What is that program that is starting up with Windows? The frustration of trying to find the process or program that is starting with Windows can be tedious. Here’s a list of over 20,000 programs that may be found starting on your computer. Link
Dawn Babian, GSAE
Cannot Access Banking Websites
* Before starting this tutorial, you should never respond to a banking email under the suspicion of phishing.
If you cannot access your banking website, always check several things -
- MTU settings should be 1492 or 1500 use TCPOptimizer
- Is Your Date and Time Correct?
- Check any special software (firewalls or Anti-Virus Security Suites) to make sure you are not blocking port 443
- Check Your Router (Sometimes the MTU needs to be 1492)
- Check Your Computer for Malware (use Malwarebytes or A-Squared)
- Reset Your Browser (Tools / Internet Options)
- Restore your computer to the date it was working (A Bad Update? A forgotten change you made?)
- Under IE, Tools->internet Options->Advance->Check “use SSL 2.0″
- Have you installed any new software?
