Hardening a computer hasn't changed much since the early days of the Internet: turn off all services you aren't using (this can be a challenge on Windows, Macs come secure out of the box), and secure the services you are using. Make especially sure that your email is using secure protocols and that you move files using SCP or SFTP and not generic FTP. Web access is fairly well secured by the HTTPS protocol but be wary of sites using basic auth. over insecure HTTP.


iStumbler Pro will have many features designed to help network users and administrators maintain secure computers on open networks; allowing them to make full use of the internet while maintaining high levels of data privacy and security. This 'Open Stance' approach to security focuses on using secure protocols and monitoring software to provide reliable point-to-point security and a real-time view of network activity.