Default Passwords Should Be Changed

Ms. Smith observes that default passwords should always be changed if privacy is needed. She cites Paul Moore, who exposed how default passwords were a flaw in a major corporation's security efforts.

-DD

Mobile VOIP

Patrick Nelson writes how mobile phones are now being designed to automatically do voice calls over an available WiFi connection . Colin Neagle raises concerns that such VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) traffic will swamp corporate networks.

-DD

Mobile VOIP

Bryan Lunduke explains how "How Google Is Helping Me Live a Cellphone-Free Life ."   The article offers valuable tips for using Google Voice and Google Hangouts to reduce reliance on Skype for communicating without a cell phone.

However, Lunduke's earlier article "How I Live Cellphone Free in a Cellphone World" indicates that his VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) solution only works because he used a mobile hotspot device from a cellphone company to provide the data connection he needs when away from open WiFi hotspots.   Thus Lunduke may be able to use a tablet in place of a cellphone plan, but his outdoor connectivity still relies on a mobile data provider.

-DD