Frugal IT is growing up! Check out our new and improved site...

Home » Archive

Articles in the Security Category

Freeware, Security, Software »

[7 Nov 2008 | Comments | ]
SSO Plus – Single Sign-On Simplified

SSO Plus will automatically enter the required logon details for you.

Freeware, Security, Software, Windows »

[21 Sep 2008 | Comments | ]
AVG Anti-Virus – Protect your PC for Free

AVG Free Edition is the well-known antivirus protection tool. AVG Free is available free of charge to home users for the life of the product. Rapid virus database updates are available for the lifetime of the product, thereby providing the high level of detection capability that millions of users around the world trust to protect their computers. AVG Free is easy to use and will not slow your system down (low system resource requirements. Highlights include automatic update functionality, the AVG Resident Shield, which provides real-time protection as files are …

Freeware, Security, Software, Windows »

[19 Sep 2008 | Comments | ]
Look@LAN – Free and Easy Network Monitor

Look@LAN Network Monitor, a free solution for both personal and commercial use

Firewall, Open Source, Security, Uncategorized, VPN »

[13 Sep 2008 | Comments | ]
DD-WRT – Turn a $60 router into a $600+ router

In December 2004 DD-WRT was founded by Sebastian Gottschall with the initial target that was just a modification of the original Linksys Firmware for supporting simple Radius Authentication. Gottschall then decided to add some more small tools and fancy things, just for fun. Out from the great response from the DD-WRT Community, after releasing it to the public, Gottschall developed more features and started also to redesign the complete firmware.
The Firmware features:

Virtual SSIDs
Virtual DHCP-Servers
PPTP over WAN
Bridging + VLAN support
VDSL Support
OpenVPN
IPv6 Support
and Many More…

Firewall, Freeware, Open Source, SaaS, Security, Software, VPN »

[11 Sep 2008 | Comments | ]
Untangle – The Open Source Network Gateway

Untangle has created one of the most impressive applications of this principle. The Untangle Gateway bundles together a list of applications that even seasoned sysadmins couldn’t install and effectively manage in a timely manner.
As the official name indicates, The Open Source Network Gateway, is open source. As with most commercial open source offerings, you must buy the Professional Package to get some features, but surprisingly few. All of the core functionality is included in the OSS version; enterprise management goodies augment the product for the Professional Package offering. – Charlie …