[SIO GP Seminars] lesson from seminar

[Gabi Laske]

All,

sorry for the mass mailing but here are a few take-home messages from
the seminar. And please don't forget to think about your computers at 
home:

* If you're admin of your machine, how to check whether your firewall 
is up and
    other security things

    http://security.ucsd.edu

    click under "firewall config" on the blue bar to the left. This 
includes many
    platforms!

* If you do the system upgrades/patches yourself: do them on a regular 
basis
   and RESTART your machine.

* Also, to lower the risk of break-ins at IGPP, SIO and elsewhere, now 
is a really
    good time  to change your password..... on ALL accounts/machines you 
have,
   for your own security and everybody's around you.

* store as few passwords as possible on your computer. This includes 
"automatic
   logins" through VNC and VPN as well as passwords/personal info stored 
in your
    favorite web  browser.

* don't forget to do the same with your computer at home!

And thanks again to Gabe and Patrick!

Gabi

PS: also, drop me a note if you think there were issues that still 
remain
to be discussed about computers. Perhaps, we could schedule another
meeting/seminar.