As we come to end of 2014 it is time to look back at the year that has been. Many different services and websites have an end of the year review of all the news and stories that happened during the year. Google has compiled a list of the tops searches of 2014 and here is an overview from 2014.
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YouTube Channels that Motivate
There are millions of YouTube channels on a myriad of different topics. And many people already have their favorite YouTube channels, but I wanted to share several channels that are great to watch to improve your outlook and motivate you. Sorry but no cat videos included because even though they may be cute but they won’t motivate you.
Stephen Colbert’s RSA Conference Keynote
There has been a lot of controversy around the RSA conference this year after it was leaked that RSA was paid to allow a backdoor for the NSA. The RSA conference was boycotted by many tech and security professionals after the RSA backdoor was revealed. Stephen Colbert was asked to decline the keynote but he refused and this is a clip of his keynote which is a combination of humor and truth. Here is a clip of part of Stephen Colbert’s keynote that has been uploaded to YouTube.
How to stay Secure on the Internet part 2
The second part of my blog series on staying Secure on the Internet is about something that most people don’t do and that is using two-factor authentication when logging into websites. Most people believe having a secure password is all you need to stay protected online. But that is not true anymore a secure password can be compromised just like an insecure password. Two-factor authentication adds another layer of security and has been put in place for most popular websites like Google, Facebook, Twitter, and Dropbox.
It’s a Vlog thing
So now that I have been blogging for some time now and I enjoy writing blog posts about the different topics I am interested in. Over time I have thought about certain topics that I have wanted to write about, but I either couldn’t find a way to write an entire blog post about it or I didn’t think it would make a good blog post. So after watching tons of YouTube videos I have decided to make my own VLOG.
How to stay Secure on the Internet Part 1
Every day there is news of Internet services and user account being hacked and personal information taken by hackers. Even though companies are constantly improving their security features it seems hackers are right behind in find holes and vulnerabilities in the security. You can make things even easier for your accounts to be compromised by using easy and insecure passwords on all your accounts and services. Here are some tips to help improve the security of your accounts and try to prevent your information from being compromised.