en-us 2008 Leo A. Notenboom and Puget Sound Software, LLC Thu, 24 May 2012 10:01:11 -08:00 Thu, 24 May 2012 10:01:11 -08:00 720 http://img.askleomedia.com/altile144.jpg http://ask-leo.com 140 140 Tech Questions? Get Answers! Ask Leo! http://ask-leo.com/can_my_isp_know_if_i_am_using_a_vpn.html VPN's (Virtual Private Networks) connect through particular ports and have particular characteristics that are visible to your ISP. I discuss what they can and cannot see. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Thu, 24 May 2012 10:01:11 -08:00 Technology http://ask-leo.com/whats_your_take_on_the_online_spying_bill_cispa.html CISPA is a bill that is worth reading about. In this article, I recommend several reliable sources for information. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Wed, 16 May 2012 12:39:55 -08:00 Technology http://ask-leo.com/ultrasurf_and_anonymous_browsing.html Ultrasurf is an anonymous browsing service. I'll discuss a reader's problems using and also review alternatives and the impact on speed. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:06:21 -08:00 Technology http://ask-leo.com/why_did_you_tell_people_you_werent_going_to_be_home.html When I left on a three week vacation I did not hide the fact, and in fact mentioned it publicly in the weeks leading up to it. Was that advisable? leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:35:46 -08:00 Technology http://ask-leo.com/does_just_looking_at_a_file_leave_a_trail.html While simply viewing a file seems like a benign thing to do, there are many ways that the file itself or the fact that you viewed it might be recorded. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Sun, 10 Jan 2010 13:16:53 -08:00 Technology