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- Russian Hackers getting rich from your Identity - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2014 from Robert SicilianoWhere’s the $$$ at? Selling credit card data. Have you heard of the Russian hacking ring that raked in two and a half billion dollars? Check it out: Phishing attacks are lucrative for these cybercriminals. ATM hacks continue to increase, in part due to targeted attacks and new ...
Views: 969 - It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like the Holiday Shopping Season - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2014 from Robert SicilianoThe holiday season is in full force. Not only is it time to bring out the tinsel while jamming out to holiday music, it’s also time to buckle down on your holiday shopping. Have you made your holiday shopping list yet? Luckily, in the U.S., the biggest shopping days of the year are coming ...
Views: 1247 - 11 ways to Let Santa in and keep Bad Guys out - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2014 from Robert SicilianoYou’ve heard of “dumb criminals,” right? Well…unfortunately, there’s at least as many dimwitted homeowners as there are criminals. Be a smart homeowner and use smart technology along with smart security tips and smarten up! The holiday season has arrived. Are ...
Views: 1129 - How to win the War on Phishing - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2014 from Robert SicilianoA phishing attack is a trick e-mail sent randomly to perhaps a million recipients, and the thief counts on the numbers game aspect: Out of any given huge number of people, a significant percentage will fall for the trick. The trick is that the e-mail contains certain information or is worded ...
Views: 1039 - Mobile Employees Are a Security Risk - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2014 from Robert SicilianoNot too long ago, the office computer filled an entire room. Now, it fills the palms of one-third of employees—those workers who use only the mobile device for their jobs. Security, however, lags behind in keeping up with this growing trend. This is the BYOD generation: bring your own ...
Views: 1019 - The Futuristic secure and Smart automated Home is here - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2014 from Robert SicilianoA burglary occurs every 15 seconds. The chance of your home being broken into is higher than you’d think. The good news is that today’s alarm systems are “not your father’s alarm.” Twenty years ago, a contractor had to spend a week tearing up your walls ceilings, ...
Views: 987 - Visual Hacking is High Tech Shoulder Surfing - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2014 from Robert SicilianoA visual hacker can infiltrate you—from the outside in. Quite literally, a person (ranging from a snoop to a cyber criminal) can peer over your shoulder while you’re using your computer or mobile (“shoulder surfing” or “visual hacking”), and collect your ...
Views: 1166 - 10 Get Smart Home Security Tips - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2014 from Robert SicilianoThe season to give is also the season to steal. Burglars are always looking for great deals—you know—the house that looks like nobody’s ever home; the house that has lots of shrubbery crowding out the doors and windows so that nobody can see the prowler spending 20 minutes ...
Views: 1284 - 15 tips to Securing your Home for the Holidays - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2014 from Robert SicilianoYou know who really loves that ever-so-annoying “fall back” time change November 1? Burglars. Because it gives them an earlier start on their criminal activities because they love to work in the dark. And burglars get busier as daylight becomes shorter and the holiday season ...
Views: 1238 - ‘Tis the Season for the 12 Scams of the Holidays - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2014 from Robert SicilianoFa la la la la, la la la la. Yes that’s me singing, but thank goodness you can’t really hear me (I save that for the shower). If you can believe it, it’s that time of the year again (even though it seems like we just finished Halloween). Time for holiday parties, family ...
Views: 1266 - 10 tips to Secure Passwords - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2014 from Robert SicilianoEver wonder just how hackers bust into systems and cause destruction? One reason is because people are still using weak passwords. While your pet’s name and wedding anniversary dates are easy to remember and sentimental to use, this approach makes a hacker’s job all too easy. Here ...
Views: 1153 - Study Shows 67% of Employees Expose Sensitive Data Outside the Workplace - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2014 from Robert SicilianoIDC, an IT analyst firm, estimates that the mobile worker population could reach 1.3 billion by 2015, meaning, they access workplace data outside the workplace. This is risky because it exposes data to hackers. In fact, the safety of what’s displayed on the computer screen in public is ...
Views: 1131 - 20, Yes 20 Home Safety Security Tips - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2014 from Robert SicilianoThere are really so very many ways to protect and make your home safe as well as secure—ways you’d never even think of, so here they are, as well as the classic ways that many people still neglect to implement. Big numbers. Make sure your house’s address numbers are very ...
Views: 2207 - 10 ways to protect your Devices and Data - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2014 from Robert SicilianoGee, it used to be just your desk computer that needed protection from cyber thugs. Now, your connected thermostat, egg tray monitor, teen’s smartphone, garage door opener, even baby monitor, are all game for cyber creeps. Can’t be said enough: Install antivirus software. This ...
Views: 1406 - College bound kids: protect your identity - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2014 from Robert SicilianoThe good old days were when today’s college kids’ parents lugged their typewriters into their dorm room, and they communicated to people via the phone on their room’s wall. Their biggest worry was someone stealing their popcorn maker. Nowadays, college kids need to beware of ...
Views: 1256 - Top 10 Preventative Security Measures for your Home - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2014 from Robert SicilianoHow safe do you really think your home is? Lock the doors. This no-brainer doesn’t just mean when you’re gone all evening. It means during the daytime when you’re home. There’s no reason for doors to be unlocked when you’re inside the house. Does your lock ...
Views: 999 - Use an ePrivacy Filter to prevent Visual Hacking - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2014 from Robert SicilianoIn an average year I’ll tally 75,000 airline miles. In an average week while waiting for the plane to board or while in flight I’ll see multiple laptop screens flipped open with an over the shoulder view of emails being sent and received, PowerPoint presentations being tweaked, ...
Views: 982 - How your Webcam may be spying on You - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2014 from Robert SicilianoRemember that song from 1984, “Somebody’s watching me?” It was a great foreshadowing of things to come: These days, people really CAN watch you while you go about your business at home…through your computer. So if someone confides in you that “they’re spying ...
Views: 1054 - 4 Benefits of Two Factor Authentication - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2013 from Tarun WigTwo Factor authentication is the latest advancement in information security systems. It works on the phenomenon of presenting two or more authentication factors or essentials to gain access into a secured system such as a web portal, computer device or online transaction. The different ...
Views: 9194 - Why Privacy on the Internet May Offer Security Risks - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2013 from TJ PhilpottUnfortunately in this age your privacy on the internet may put both you and others at risk! The uproar over the NSA having access to your private data reflecting your activities online has drawn global attention! This outcry is all about whether a persons privacy online is being violated by such ...
Views: 2099 - Social Media Use And 5 Concerns It Raises - by Submitted on May 25, 2013 from TJ PhilpottSocial media use continues to grow in popularity with no slowdown apparent at least for the near future! Social media today is as much a part of everyday life as is trips to the store, driving a car or simply paying bills! This popularity can be attributed to how easy, convenient and seemingly ...
Views: 1173 - Identity Theft: How does a hacker steal your mail account? - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2013 from Amy JEmail communication has become one of the major means of interaction over the Internet today. Millions of people log into their email accounts and exchange personal and business communiqué daily. A person’s email address is also one of the most commonly required personal information in ...
Views: 1697 - How Will You Benefit From Credit Score Monitoring? - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2013 from Samantha SeiffertDid you know that monitoring your credit score can help you avoid financial problems in the future? In the same way that a temperature can help identify if you are sick or not, your credit score measures the health of your finances. So if you are in the process of repairing your financial ...
Views: 1630 - Redirect Virus - Some Helpful Information - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2013 from Gerard MacGoogle Redirect Virus – Useful Info The spyware and security threats have not shown any signs of slowing down. Often times you can resolve this issue quickly on your own without paying money. As we are increasingly using our computers to interact with the world issue like these pose a ...
Views: 1746(1 vote) - What to Do if You’re the Victim of a Hacked Email, Facebook or Twitter Account - by Submitted on Jan 01, 2013 from Carlos WardlowIf you’ve been the victim of a hacked email, Facebook or Twitter account, you may be in for more than some simple annoyances and spam. Hacked emails could mean that the hackers have more personal information than you realize — including your online bills, shopping sites and banking information. ...
Views: 1300(1 vote) - On-line Social Media Monitoring Tools for your E-reputation - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2012 from Maxn EiffelThe power of the mouth has always been a powerful force in the matter of reputation management which will do the activities in quick successions. But with the advent of the Internet the things have changed considerably. It enhances the power of dissemination consumer views, opinions, reviews and ...
Views: 1498(1 vote) - Simple steps to protect identity against theft. - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2012 from Steve BollerAlmost every week you can read a story about someone learning about the debt he never used or authorities busting gangs of identity thieves who spent hundred or thousands and sometimes millions of dollars stolen from unaware citizens. Naturally you can follow tabloid media desire, get ...
Views: 1098 - Green card Features and INS USCIS DHS CBP ICE Responcibilities - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2012 from Venu mssiGreen card permits to live and work permanently in the USA without any restrictions. Green card is an Immigration visa, so it takes some long time. But if you take immigration help from American Immigration Lawyers Association (formally called AILA), you can get green card quickly. Green ...
Views: 2178 - Get Your Property Insurance For a Safe Recovery From Disasters - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Declan BennettA disaster can never be predicted. The consequences and damages of a natural or technological disaster can be very dreadful. Floods, earthquakes, accidents, fires or explosion can cause severe damage to your property. This puts you in a bad financial state. So we should always prepare to face ...
Views: 1353 - How To A Social Security Number Search Can Prevent Identity Theft - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2012 from Daniel SydenhamAcross America, identity theft is an increasingly common issue. The rapid growth of the internet and the easy and instant way that data can now be shared across the world has made this problem worse. Anyone could be at risk of identity theft, and the longer your identity is misused, the more ...
Views: 1326 - The Usage of Contactless Cards - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2012 from Jacob WatsonIC cards are used in all the industries and the common applications for the cards include access control, hotel locks, staff attendance and salary management, school campus access/ payment control and so on. These technologies are developed by the semi-conductor technologies and IT technologies. ...
Views: 1725 - Proximity Cards: Do We Need Them - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2012 from Jacob WatsonProximity cards, if you already do not know about, are a type of smart cards; smart cards come with in-built chips that are capable of storing vital information. These smart cards have in fact become an integral part of our life; right from identifying ourselves and gaining access to our places ...
Views: 1675 - Java Smart Cards provides Portability and Security - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2012 from Jacob WatsonJava is known as a programming language that quiet efficiently runs on many computers and it runs even in some mobile phones too. One must not confuse this program with the JavaScript as that is a scripting language that is commonly used by the web browsers. Java can be considered as an ...
Views: 1944 - Four Ways Criminals Use To Swipe Your Personal Identity By Telephone - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2012 from Daryl CampbellIdentity thieves have gotten quite sophisticated over the years. According to IBM's X-Force Trend and Risk Report bogus e-mails sending you to a bogus website also known as phishing is growing. It does not stop there unfortunately. There have been a rise in net server breaches. Not surprisingly ...
Views: 1823 - Ways The Id Theft Deterrence Act Can Help Victims Of Fraudulent Activity - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2012 from Daryl CampbellMajor research company Gartner Inc estimates that only 1 in 700 identity thieves ever gets apprehended. It appears that in Oregon they found that one. The Associated Press reported one one identity theft criminal that arrived at a local bank to cash a check. What makes this story so bizarre ...
Views: 1702 - iPhone Data Security : What you Need to know. - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2012 from Cara MorrisiPhones can basically do everything your computers can, the difference is that you can carry your iPhone wherever you go. You can check your email, take pictures, and watch movies, surf the internet, and video chat with loved ones using your iphone. However, the more we become dependent on smart ...
Views: 4624 - How to secure your Data in iPhone - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2012 from Cara MorrisIf you were in grade school in the mid 1990’s, it wouldn’t be hard for you to remember how popular MAC computers were back then. MAC computers were well preferred over Microsoft windows based software, because of their user-friendly operating system. However, in the late 1990’s windows PC became ...
Views: 3905(1 vote) - What Employment Background Checks Uncover During Background Screening Process? - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2012 from Muhammad Saad KhanJust as the personal reference checks provide the opportunity to obtain corroborating information on whether the applicant will potentially be a good addition to the company, employment background checks can uncover more information related to the ability of the organization to trust the ...
Views: 3647 - How to Protect Your Business From Fraud and Identity Theft - by Submitted on May 15, 2012 from Jodi FlorenceWhile the Internet has made it easier to grow a business, it has also introduced new security challenges for small and big businesses alike. As the techniques of fraudsters grow more sophisticated so must the solutions businesses use to detect and prevent fraud from occurring. The heart of ...
Views: 1831 - 2 Very Important Factors To Avoiding Identity Theft - by Submitted on May 07, 2012 from Daryl CampbellIt was just a few months back that the United State Government led by the Justice Department instituted a nationwide sweep in order to clamp down on identity fraud. Little coincidence that it was conducted as tax time gets going. This time of year has been a boon to fraudsters in years ...
Views: 1755 - 3 Methods Identity Thieves Utilize In Order To Skim Your Personal Data - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2012 from Daryl CampbellIt looks like having to pay by check is about to go the route of the analog TV. For many years check fraud was rampant and an issue police officials had a tough time dealing with. It is now on the decline as reported by the Financial Crime Enforcement Network. Why is it on the decline? Evidently ...
Views: 2060 - Why do the users go for online privacy protection? - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2012 from Joy MaliIn a world where information about you is no more than a click away, privacy online has become one of the most essential requirements today. Most users prefer to have access to all the perks of the Internet without the hassle of being identified to ensure that they are able to get their jobs ...
Views: 1683 - Some Terrible Truths About Identity Theft - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2012 from Daryl CampbellFour years ago the card processor Heartland Payment experienced a database break in which subjected over financial risk. Just last year Sony Playstation Network was breached. One hundred million consumers had their card info exposed. This time internet thieves have gone back to one of the many ...
Views: 1700 - RapidSSL Wildcard: A Secure Solution for Unlimited Sub-Domains - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2012 from Kent RobertsThe RapidSSL Wildcard Certificate is a 128/256-bit SSL Certificate. RapidSSL.com owns the root to issue its RapidSSL Certificate, making it a stable SSL offering. RapidSSL is already present in the IE 5.01+, Netscape 4.7+ and Monzila1+ browsers, along with many other Windows and Mac ...
Views: 1760 - The Top Five Misconceptions About Identity Fraud - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2012 from Daryl CampbellThe good news is identity theft over the past few years has decreased. But the fact of the matter is it still tops the list as the number one consumer complaint. There's plenty of information going around with regards to this crime which includes plenty of myths which if you are not careful ...
Views: 1648 - Locksmith Baltimore MD helps in designing the best electronic security system - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2012 from Abby LynneYou might have faced some common problems with your lock and keys. The door lock may not work properly or the key getting stuck. There are many who have this bad habit of losing their keys. These are some scenario when you need to get in touch with a trusted locksmith. Suppose you have moved ...
Views: 1541 - Ten Electronic Devices Security Tips When Traveling Abroad - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2012 from Dovell BonnettCyber Warefare – Safeguard Your Electronic Devices. When employees travel abroad here are ten electronic devices security tips I pulled from a recent New York Times article, “Traveling Light in a Time of Digital Thievery” by Nicole Perlroth. Nicole discusses electronic devices security ...
Views: 2943 - Patrol Software Labs Review - Easiest Way to Protect your Computer and your Identity - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2012 from Florencia CintrónSecurity Software is really a general term explaining any program that prevents unauthorized activity using the pc, a network or perhaps a computing atmosphere. The two primary risks to some computer are unauthorized access by humans or damage triggered by malicious programs. A lot of ...
Views: 1976 - Secure Information Against Identity Theft By Installing Mailbox Locks - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2012 from sflock andsafeWhen it comes to identity theft, not all thieves are ditching their tried and true methods of obtaining information in favor of the digital age. While some thieves may find it easier to steal information via the Internet, many are quite content to use the same methods that they have used for ...
Views: 1468 - Stupid Things You do Online to Compromise Your Identity - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2012 from Dovell BonnettLifehacker recently posted a great article called The Stupid Things You Do Online (and How to Fix Them). Here are some of additional comments that may also be helpful. Stupid Thing #1: You Undervalue Your Personal Data Did you know that when a company goes through valuation by a venture ...
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