Windows Security

Configuring firewalls on Windows 10

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These are the steps for opening any specific port on the Windows 10 firewall: 1) Search “firewall” and click on Windows Defender Firewall, as shown below: 2) Click on Inbound Rules, as shown. 3) Click on New Rule, select port and click Next as shown: 4) Enter a specific port number. In this case, it’s 443. Click Next. 5) Allow … Read more

Windows Security vs. Linux Security

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If you’ve switched to Ubuntu from Windows, there’s a very good chance that the security failings of Windows featured in your decision. Windows 7 contains many improvements, but Microsoft’s record on security over the past few years has not been great. New and serious security warnings have appeared on an ongoing basis, and even now, … Read more