February 27, 2014

Your main line to the Internet at home may be at-risk for hacking. A new survey found that many wireless routers are wide open to attackers because of software deficiencies and poor configuration. Experts say you should be sure to update the router’s software whenever it’s called for and change default usernames and passwords. Source Link

Does absence make the spouse grow healthier? A study found that men who work particularly long hours had wives who were in the best health.  The benefit was not seen in the traditional “breadwinner” model with the husband working and the wife at home, and men actually had the best health with a wife who worked full-time. Source Link

First it was the drinking age that was raised to 21, and now several states are considering a hike in the age when smoking is legal. Utah and Colorado have measures before state lawmakers to raise the legal age for smoking to 21. Experts say keeping cigarettes away from young people until 21 could be important because 90-percent of smokers start as teenagers. Source Link