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Jonathan Hassell

Jonathan Hassell is a freelance writer, a systems administrator, and an IT consultant in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Email: hassell@hasselltech.net

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Encryption Basics

By Jonathan Hassell, 07/27/2001

In previous columns, Jonathan Hassell has discussed encryption as it relates to pretty good privacy (PGP) and secure email. In "Encryption Basics," he presents a primer on how ...

Zixit Makes Securing Your SOHO Email Easy

By Jonathan Hassell, 07/13/2001

Reading and sending email can threaten the security of your system's data. Learn about a software product that lets you send secure, certified email to any recipient.

Zombie Attackers

By Jonathan Hassell, 06/28/2001

Script kiddies, bots, and zombies--is your computer system safe from their attacks? Learn what you can do to protect your SOHO against their Internet security threats.

Spyware, Part 2

By Jonathan Hassell, 06/15/2001

Spyware monitors your computer activities and reports the tracking data to a third party. Find out how to solve these intrusion problems.

Security Isn't Just for the Corporate World

By Jonathan Hassell, 06/14/2001

Broadband brings fulltime connections--and fulltime security risks.

Three Big Security Problems

By Jonathan Hassell, 06/14/2001

Watch for the three common home computer system security risks.

Email Security and You

By Jonathan Hassell, 06/14/2001

Follow these simple rules to guard against email security risks.

Network Addressing and Your Web Connection

By Jonathan Hassell, 06/14/2001

Here's what you need to know before adding multiple computers to your Internet connection.

Stop the Email Invaders

By Jonathan Hassell, 06/14/2001

The Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) cryptography program secures your email from prying eyes.

How Firewalls Work

By Jonathan Hassell, 06/14/2001

Firewalls provide protection for any network that connects to the outside world.

Handy Routers Link Computers

By Jonathan Hassell, 06/14/2001

Linksys routers let you connect multiple computers to one broadband connection.

Spyware, Part 1

By Jonathan Hassell, 06/01/2001

Spyware is a threat to your data, and its use violates programming ethics. Learn about protecting your SOHO's privacy from spyware.

Good Things Come in Small Packages

By Jonathan Hassell, 05/18/2001

Find out about a broadband cable/DSL router-and-switch combination that connects multiple computers, functions as a DHCP server, and, if you want, blocks your internal users from ...

How Firewalls Work

By Jonathan Hassell, 05/04/2001

Does your SOHO connect to the Internet? Learn the whys and hows of using a firewall to protect your SOHO against unauthorized use and entry.

Using PGP to Secure Your SOHO Email

By Jonathan Hassell, 04/20/2001

Learn how you can use Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) software to shield your SOHO email communication from prying eyes.

Using Network Address Translation to Secure Your SOHO's Web Connection

By Jonathan Hassell, 04/06/2001

Are you thinking of adding multiple computers to your SOHO's Internet connection? Find out what you need to know about Network Address Translation to secure your Web connection.

Keeping Your Installation in Shape with Health Monitor

By Jonathan Hassell, 03/30/2001

Health Monitor continually probes the system for system alerts, performance data, and installed service data, collecting the results in a manageable form so that you can view ...

Email Security and You

By Jonathan Hassell, 03/23/2001

Reading and sending email can threaten the security of your system's data. Learn what you can do to protect your SOHO against email security threats.

Remote Access, Part II—VPNs and BackOffice Server

By Jonathan Hassell, 03/16/2001

To use BackOffice Server 2000 as a VPN server, you must have a full-time VPN connection. Find out how firewalls, RRAS, and ISA Server 2000 affect BackOffice Server 2000's use as a ...

Three Big Security Problems

By Jonathan Hassell, 03/09/2001

Find out the three biggest security problems that SOHO users need to take care of to keep attackers from entering their systems over the Internet.



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