Solve the Net

12/04/2020

The Solve the Net website got a new (and minimalist) coat of paint, this week. https://solvethenet.com

07/02/2015

Solve the Net is proud to sponsor the first ever WordCamp Scranton - to be held on July 18th at Johnson College! Don't have your ticket? Sign up quick!! https://scranton.wordcamp.org/2015/tickets/

Register for Scranton's first WordCamp today! Registration gets you all day access to the event on Saturday, July 18th, swag, lunch, and admission to the after party! Also, stay tuned for a possibl...

12/23/2014

Happy Holidays from the crew at Solve the Net!

07/04/2014

Happy Independence Day from the staff of Solve the Net!

06/06/2014

The STN crew will be at WordCamp Philly this weekend. Come hang out with us! Tickets are still available at http://2014.philly.wordcamp.org/register/.

05/30/2014

If any of you use TrueCrypt, we want to give a brief synopsis of what has transpired over the past day or so.

First and foremost - DO NOT UPDATE TO TRUECRYPT 7.2! The latest known good version of the software is 7.1a. Stay there!

Alan Henry at Lifehacker has a pretty good overview of the sudden change to TC's web site and the sudden updated version of the software at http://lifehacker.com/truecrypts-web-site-updates-with-ominous-warning-detai-1582879439.

Steve Gibson has published a blog post and an overview of the issue. His conclusion from all of the information available is that the 7.1a version is currently secure, but the developers no longer have an interest in the program and are cutting ties now and urging people to move away from the product, as they will no longer support it - which doesn't mean that you should jump ship immediately, but keep your eyes and ears open.

https://www.grc.com/misc/truecrypt/truecrypt.htm
http://steve.grc.com/2014/05/28/whither-truecrypt/

This is big news in the world of information security, as TrueCrypt was an extremely popular and cross-platform solution. We'll continue to follow the issue and publish our recommendations as more information is available.

05/27/2014

FYI for everyone who is curious about how several big companies treat information requests by the government about consumers.

We entrust our most sensitive, private, and important information to technology companies like Google, Facebook, and Verizon. Collectively, these companies are privy to the conversations, photos, social connections, and location data of almost everyone online. The choices these companies make affect…

05/26/2014

The staff at Solve the Net would like to thank all of those who have died in service to our country. Thank you all on this day of remembrance.

05/21/2014

Change your eBay password and anything that used the same password. Pro tip: Don't use the same password on multiple services, if you can avoid it.

If you have an eBay account, it's time to change your password. The company released a statement today saying their internal and customer databases were compromised earlier this year, and starting today they'll prompt everyone to change their passwords.

04/05/2014

Just a reminder that on April 8 support for Windows XP will end, but it will still function on your computer. Feel free to contact us with questions you have concerning this change!

Ready or not, it's time to move on from Windows XP. Here's how to choose your next operating system.

01/11/2014

Yesterday, Google unveiled a controversial, new feature for Gmail and Google+ users -- anyone with a Google+ account can send an email to your gmail