Something is screwed up with my Zone Alarm. I keep getting some error message that says I'm probably missing a necessary root certificate. Now what the heck does that mean? Well anyways I tried to delete my ZA, but I can't, that damn error message just pops up. Than I tried to install a new and updated ZA, but once again that error message pops up. Who knows what is going on here? What root certificate are they talking about?
My step-son is one of the census takers using the gps. We live in a very rural area, and some places have some rather ambiguous, practically non-existent addresses. In order to confirm location of population, the gps is used to demarcate congressional districts, school funding, even postal zip codes. You conspiracy theorists can get unriled, they are just trying to get accurate counts and distribution models on which will be based all kinds of things. If you're worried about missiles - North Korea is banging swords and making threats - the census takers are not. The census information also allows the subsequent questionnaires find the correct people at correct addresses. Enough already!
There has the best advice I have seen on this subject in their Top 10 Ways to Steal a Car article. It states that you should find an installer who is reasonably shady, because they will be more focused on how to prevent the system from being disabled by a thief than how to get the vehicle out of the bay faster. Reasonably shady means a professional that is not limited by the pressures of a retail store. I would check for certification (MECP is great for an alarm installer) and references. You will find this installer either through google or on craigslist. Now that you found an installer who will stealth your car alarm, what should you buy? Most of your car alarm specialists will reccomend Viper, Clifford, or Audiovox, because these are the three biggest brands. Personally, I don't like audiovox alarms very much. Viper and Clifford in many respects are very similar. That is because they are owned by the same company, DEI. However, Clifford takes security one step further with their G5 line of systems. I would definately recommend Clifford G5 if you are serious about security. It has many great features, and all of the newest technology. The downside to Clifford G5 is that it is more complicated to install than other Viper and Clifford systems, so it will cost more to install. In the end, if you are serious about having a top notch security system that will be extremely difficult to disable - get a Clifford G5 installed by a security expert, not a stereo shop.
Install a file-sharing system that requires authentication, preferably using SSL or other crypto to protect credentials in transit, and only issue credentials to people whose identity you have checked. Use access control lists to limit access to files and folders to certain people or groups. Protect files by doing regular backups, and by using version control like SVN to preserve earlier copies. Implement an audit trail in logging to record which users have accessed or changed files. Uisng a firewall to control access based on network address, e.g. only locally-connected users, is a useful second line of defense. In a simple home network on WiFi, using a good WPA key and only giving it to people you trust is probably good enough for most people, in combination with a firewall or NAT rules that prevent access from the public Internet
