5 Ways Centralized Logging Improves Home Network Security
Do you want to know when an unknown computer (hacker?) has connected to your network? When hardware or software on any computer on your network is failing? When there are repeated login …
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6 Reasons to Use a pfSense Home Router
Are you in the market for a new router (here’s how to pick one)? If you want to have enterprise-level features, consistent upgrades, and a reliable system you should consider building or …
Top 6 Back to School Tech Gifts
It’s that time of year of again and students from pre-school to postdocs are gearing up to go back to school. Are you looking for a useful gift to give to the …
My First 2 Hours with Home Assistant
Home Assistant, where have you been all my life? Let me start off by saying if you are thinking about trying Home Assistant, just go ahead and get started. So far, it …
3 Home Backup Strategies that Will Save Your Bacon
When was the last time you backed up your important photos, videos, and documents? Almost everyone has lost data from a phone, tablet, or computer due to a failure, accidentally deleting a …
Experts Explain Everything You Need to Know about EU GDPR
In the last few months, have you gotten tons of privacy policy updates from businesses (banks, online services, etc.)? Does every website you go to now tell you to accept it’s cookie …
Google Home or Amazon Echo – Which Assistant is Right for You?
Editor’s Note: This article was updated in October 2018 to reflect the new Amazon Devices. Are you in the market for a smart speaker? Not sure which one to get? When it …