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Kev Quirk

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About Kev Quirk

Kev is a Cyber Security professional from North West of England who has a passion for motorbikes, web design & writing. He is a self confessed uber-geek and open source advocate.

Latest Articles

How to Make Your Online Experience More Secure

Your online activity should be approached with a healthy amount on cynicism. Let's look at some of the steps you can take to secure your entire online life.

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A Beginner's Guide to Installing Software in Ubuntu with APT

If you've used Ubuntu you have probably used the apt command at some point. But did you know there's so much more to it than apt-get install and apt-get upgrade?

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6 Great Notepad++ Alternatives for Linux

Notepad++ is one of the best text editors out there, but is unfortunately not available for Linux. Fortunately, we've found six strong alternatives you can use instead.

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4 Ways to Completely Delete Your HDD

When selling an old computer, or HDD, or even if you're just looking to dispose of it, securely erasing everything on your hard drive is very important. But how do you do that?

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Firejail: A Simple Way to Improve Security on Linux

Everyone knows that Linux is more secure than Windows. But what about the apps? Are they safe? Firejail is a sandboxing tool that can help you secure your apps without making them unusable.

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Affected by the Yahoo! Breach? Why Not Try ProtonMail?

ProtonMail is a free, open source email service that focuses on security and privacy by allowing users to easily send and receive encrypted emails. But can ProtonMail be a secure replacement for Yahoo! Mail?

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Why We Never Had "The Year of the Linux Desktop"

Linux users have been praying for the "Year of the Linux desktop". But if we're ever going to see Linux gain serious traction, there is much that Linux developers need to improve.

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Revive Your Old PC With Lightweight Linux LXLE

Got an old PC or netbook that you're reluctant to part with? A lightweight Linux distro can breathe new life into your hardware and the new LXLE distro is perfect for this.

Slow Computer? 4 Ways To Speed Things Up

Buying a new computer can really set you back a pretty penny. So have you considered upgrading what you have now?

Create & Host Unlimited Websites for Free With Webydo [Giveaway]

We're giving away 10 Webydo Premium accounts valid for 1 year right after this review, so read on then join the competition!

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Get the Perfect Self-Hosted Feedreader Solution With Tiny Tiny RSS

What if your favorite feedreader closes its doors like Google Reader? Where can you go then? Well, the answer in both scenarios is Tiny Tiny RSS -the no frills RSS reader that you host yourself.

3 Ways To Monitor Your Web Server For Free

Monitoring your web server is critical for troubleshooting problems when they arise. There are a number of paid systems but these three free web monitoring tools do the job just as well.

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5 Ways to Prevent Hackers From Accessing Your Online Accounts

Getting hacked is an unfortunate part of being on the Internet today. But by using some simple, yet effective security measures, you can make any hackers dream of getting into your accounts, an absolute nightmare.

Looking For A Beautiful, Easy To Use Linux Distro? Try Elementary OS Luna

Elementary OS Luna is a lot more than Ubuntu with some tweaks and a nice theme. Here's what to expect.