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Light Point Web 1.2 Released

Beau Adkins — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:44:39 +0000

Light Point Security has just released Light Point Web 1.2. The main focus of this update was the addition of client-side scrolling. Additionally, there were some improvements involving the keyboard focus when switching between tabs. Related posts:

What Bootstrapped Startups Can Learn From Rick Santorum

Zuly Gonzalez — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:00:37 +0000

Oftentimes we look to other startups’ successes and failures as a roadmap for our own ventures. While that’s a smart strategy, I think much can also be learned from outside the startup scene – something we rarely consider. This is an unconventional case study that looks outside of startups to gather useful lessons learned. Politics aside, Rick Santorum’s recent rise in popularity has been a great feat, and one that deserves a closer analysis. There are three important lessons for bootstrapped startups in Santorum’s story. Related posts:

Verizon Phishing Scam Email Alert

Zuly Gonzalez — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 03:20:37 +0000

I came across a Verizon email warning customers about phishing scams, and decided to share it. I found it interesting since a lot of companies don’t take such proactive measures to warn their customers of the dangers of online scams. Most of the time these emails are sent after the fact – after a company is aware of an ongoing phishing scam. So here’s an attaboy to Verizon! Continue reading to see the Verizon email, in its entirety. Related posts:

How To Browse The Web Safe From Viruses For Free

Beau Adkins — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 22:08:09 +0000

Today, I'm going to walk you through the process of being able to browse the web in complete safety. The title of this post explicitly mentions "viruses", but I'm using this as a more well-known moniker for the term "malware". Malware is a more generic term which encompasses viruses, spyware, trojans, etc. What I mean by "complete safety", is that you do not have to worry about malware infecting your computer. It does not mean you are safe from being tricked into giving your banking passwords to a site that is only pretending to be your bank. Related posts:

Does Light Point Security Track Your Browsing? Absolutely Not!

Zuly Gonzalez — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:30:04 +0000

Does Light Point Security track our users' browsing? I get this question a lot, so I’d like to clarify this in a blog post. We absolutely do not track our users’ activities online. In fact, that goes totally against what we stand for – to protect you while on the web. Related posts:

Managing Projects with Subversion and Trac: Free eBook

Beau Adkins — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 19:39:50 +0000

I held a workshop on Managing Software Projects with Subversion and Trac. I designed the workshop so that it would be easy for novices to follow, but it also contains some advanced topics. I created a simple eBook for the workshop that walks you through step by step on setting up Subversion and Trac. You can download the Managing Software Projects with Subversion and Trac eBook for free. Related posts:

Business of Software 2011: 48 Tweetable Quotes

Zuly Gonzalez — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:30:13 +0000

This year I attended Business of Software (BoS2011). Business of Software is a great conference. The speakers are excellent, and so is the networking. It’s an expensive conference, but well worth the cost. This year’s speaker lineup included Professor Clayton Christensen, Patrick McKenzie, Laura Fitton, Jason Cohen, and Alexis Ohanian. Here are 48 tweetable quotes from the BoS2011 speakers. Related posts:

[Infographic] Twacked: When Good Twitter Accounts Go Bad

Zuly Gonzalez — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 14:00:35 +0000

As Twitter's user base grows so does the malicious activity on the social networking site. Malicious links spread easily on Twitter as a result of the widespread use of URL shortening services due to its 140 character limit. In January 2010, Twitter banned 370 passwords for being too obvious, including 123456. As of July 2011, the list has grown to 401 banned passwords. Some of the latest hacked celebrity Twitter accounts include Lady Gaga, Ashton Kutcher, and Kim Kardashian. On September 10, 2011 the NBC News Twitter account was hacked and the perpetrators tweeted that ground zero had been attacked. On September 25, 2011 the USA Today account was hacked. Veracode created this infographic that depicts some of these most recent high profile Twitter hacks. Related posts:

National Cyber Security Awareness Month Is Here

Zuly Gonzalez — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:30:10 +0000

October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month. Through a series of events across the country, National Cyber Security Awareness Month engages public and private sector partners to raise awareness and educate the public about cybersecurity. Related posts:

Light Point Web 1.1 Released

Beau Adkins — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 18:21:45 +0000

Light Point Security has just released Light Point Web 1.1. While this version contains updates to our open source code, and small usability related bug fixes, the main improvement is flash video playback. Related posts: