Category: General

Introduction to PGP and Securing your emails!

Paul

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I thought we should talk about PGP and how it can make your emails a little more secure.   I found the terrific podcast thanks to Iyaz Akhar and thought I could at least give you some great video to help you get ready for the next Security Now (Episode 416).  

What is PGP

According to Wikipedia it basically means “Pretty Good Privacy” and is a way to encrypt all your emails and in turn decrypt emails from people who you have public-keys with!

Encrypting your Emails can be a little hard for some and others it can be as easy as 1-2-3.  I already talked about a few but in the coming weeks I will talk about it even more.   Because i will have had time to read some of the books that I’ve borrowed from the library:

  • Invitation to Cryptology — Not the best book to read kind of hard to understand because some of it is almost wrong and others parts didn’t explain very well.
  • Cryptography Demystified — I started with Invitation to Cryptology and I must say this one is a whole lot easier.   I have only started the first few pages but it seems to be more understanding that the previous book.
  • Understanding Cryptography: A Textbook for Students and Practitioners — This  is the next book I intend to read but I first have to complete the Cryptography Demystified.  It does look promising but I won’t know more until I delve into this book.
  • Cryptography for Dummies — I must say I am going to read this one last because I believe I have more brain power than it gives me credit for.   I however am not leaving any stone unturned to understand PGP and understand encryption and how Public and private keys work.

I am confidient that after I get the books read and read again, I will understand PGP and encryption a little more better.   I just have to work through some of the books and you should have some Algebra and some math skills to understand some of these book.

Hopefully by the time Security Now talks about PGP I will have an even better understanding of encryption and how it applies to PGP.

Acer Laptops takes a licking, but slows ticking! (Survey please)

Paul

Problemi con la Tastiera - Keyboard Problems

Nothing but problems!

 My Acer Aspire, is almost gone.   I hate to say it because my keyboard is falling apart and that means I can’t do any editing and writing my book!  Seems I need to figure out just how much money I will need to put into a new laptop.   I hate to have to buy a new one but it does look like it is much needed and to keep me on my toes with the latest technology.  The Good news is since I started talking about the Sponsor VPN4ALL, thanks guys, by the end of the year so far I will have made $248.89 but I am sure that isn’t going to be all. 

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How Much Tin Foil is too much? Why do we need to worry?

Paul

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Tin Foil is all the rage!

I started this process, we we asked all sorts of questions about your Privacy and you.  One of the questions that was ask was about How much Tin Foil and how much do you need to wear on Security Now. I tried to listen to all of it and absorb as much as I could and I must say that we do not know how much data is actually being leaked to the NSA!  I don’t know how much you can prevent the NSA from getting your personal information and if you decide to do what this poor guy does, I have to wonder just how well this will work.   So I thought we should at least touch ground on this the episode and trying to figure just what you could do to get some peace of mind.

Opting Out!

I don’t think it is possible to opt completely out of the NSA wiretapping and have them over look you.  Likewise I don’t think they will ever leave you alone even if you did nothing wrong in the first place.  The question though that must be asked is how do I protect my civil liberties and make sure they follow the rules.  Again, I really don’t know the answer to this question but I believe VPN4ALL is one way to tell them that you don’t want to be tracked and spied upon.  Whether they listen and only do it to those they deem possible terrorist, I can not say.  I will say though, they are a sponsor on my blog because they have paid for one year of service for me and every time someone click on that link and orders their prouct, I get a little revenue.   

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I really wish we could see the process and know just how much they collect on every US citizen and who over see’s this.  There is of course a process an I am unsure as to how well that is being used or if it is in the process.

GNU Privacy Guard!

I’ve started to use this GnuPG.org and It isn’t bad but I am sure it isn’t the only thing that we can do  to protect our privacy and try to keep out personal from getting to NSA.  We still need come have a way to get our emails to being sent even though your encrypting the message the meta data is being sent in the clear and thus the NSA still knows who you are and when you sent it.   We have to wonder who will force companies to allow sending email through SSL and not just in the clear.   This would greatly make it harder for anyone to get that sensitive data and your information would still be safe from prying eyes. 

I’m going to look for a service that does just that but I am not sure who I would trust with my personal information, hopefully a company out there will become available.  How Much Tin foil do you use to protect your privacy?  I’d love to hear your answer in the comments section!

 

Empowernetworks downfall and why I won’t join!

Paul

 

 

High strung wasn’t he!

I won’t pay for a service that I don’t believe in and I am here to set the record for others who might want to join and want more information.  I had a little conversation with one of their members @.  Anyway he tried to get me to join Empowernetworks.com and I did my research and came up with some very interesting things about it.

Better Business Bureau!

The BBB gave this company a C- which doesn’t hold well for it’s advertising practices and I know I don’t want to be associated to a company who has low moral standings.  That isn’t all but it was one of the many reason why I won’t join.

You have to have a better reputation before I decide I will join your adventure.   I do a lot of research.

Scam or No Scam!

I have seen several sites that use the keyword scam with Empowernetwork and I am uncertain if some of the blogs aren’t getting paid by empowernetwork or not to post that type of content.  I for one will tell you straight up, I am not getting paid by them or anyone else to at least point out some of the obvious problems so far.

  • Worksfromsomewhere — talks about the deceptions that people have went through and why it isn’t properly disclosed up front.   Something that makes me really cautious when it comes to an affiliate network.

I woul show you even more but then I we get to linking every person who might have a grudge against this website.   I will say with one of the owners living in Costa Rica it makes me wonder just how truthful this company is being.   

 

Research is everything?

I say that because since I didn’t join, I will not try to figure out which one this one is.  when I heard about the 100% commission you have to woner who is to gain from the 100% and who how all this is come around.  All I am saying is if people are trying to promote this and get you to click on their links then they have to have a better personality than this one guy.  If your going to have people who are going to be a PR nightmare than you obviously don’t care who you get in that door of yours.  I will not join and that is final.   I can make money the good old fashion way of blogging an using my time somewhere else.   Time is money and money is time if you know what I mean!

 

I started Writing my book and you’re going to want to read it!

Paul

blogging from Washington Harbor in Gtown

The Naked Truth about Blogging and Making Money Online! (Tentatively)

Since the last time you been here, I have told you about 4 of my personal secrets.   Well, I’ve pretty much decided to buckle down and start writing.  I must say I have the first chapter pretty much started and have so many ideas and thoughts of how I want to organize the book.  I have been writing in a notebook about the ideas and am certain it will develop in the coming months.  

In need of Proof Readers!

I know I’m not perfect and I even know in my posts, I make some silly mistakes.  I know my punctuation isn’t any good either.  I will be looking for a few good proof readers who will help me make this book Awesome.   You don’t need to be a teacher in English to help me, but you will need to be down right honest with me.   If you think you fit the bill, please feel free to contact me and we will talk!

The Book idea!

I will talk about my life experiences and what I’ve have learned in the 6 years of blogging!  I will show you what I’ve learned about making money online and what are some more common ways to making money.  You will learn what I’ve have learned.  I have yet to completely write down all that will be included but I am sure it will be “AWESOME”.   In the coming weeks, you will see a few excerpts from the book on upcoming posts.   To show you what I am writing about.   Until then, just think about all the possibilities.

The Marathon!

Writing this book is going to be a marathon in my mind, because I will have to put in 1,000 hours or so before this is finished and I am hoping this brings in some decent income into my pocket.   I am not planing on this being a one hit wonder but am hopeful that when this is all said and done the book will bring in some kind of income!  Here’s looking to the future.