Archive for: January, 2013
Robert Siciliano - IDTheftSecurity.com - Boston | 25/01/2013 | 1048 views
It’s funny to me that when having conversations about technology people still don’t see the parallel between their smartphone and their computer.
Today, smartphone are connected to the Internet and have much of the same information as the personal computer, if not more. Now Androids and other smartphones have become little mini handhel...
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Robert Siciliano - IDTheftSecurity.com - Boston | 25/01/2013 | 948 views
It has long been believed that elderly, which depending on your definition, are people over the age of 60 years old, are targeted by scammers due to their generations naïve upbringing. But from my perspective, a 65 year old grew up in the 60’s and there’s nothing naïve about the Vietnam war/Woodstock generation. My dad’s...
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Robert Siciliano - IDTheftSecurity.com - Boston | 17/01/2013 | 1931 views | 1 comment
With the holiday shopping season and after holiday season sales over, it’s time to review our credit card statements and make sure that everything that is on there was something you purchased. With most of us using our card a lot more during this time, there’s more chance of fraud or identity theft.
When most of us think of identity th...
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Robert Siciliano - IDTheftSecurity.com - Boston | 08/01/2013 | 1125 views
There’s a ton of new devices flooding the market and it has been predicted by the North Pole there have been many good boys and girls this year who will be receiving them. Out of Santa’s sack will come computers, tablets, smartphones, and gaming consoles. But if you happen to get one of these new devices, you should know that the first ...
Tags: Security, Risk & regulation
Robert Siciliano - IDTheftSecurity.com - Boston | 08/01/2013 | 1538 views | 2 comments
We’ve all been there. You search your pockets, your belt clip, jacket pockets, every draw, cabinet, bag, couch, and floor, every crevice of your car and dog house. You wonder if you left it in the bar last night or over your friend’s house. You’d text all your buddies to see if they have it but, well, you can’t.
It’s...
Tags: Security, Risk & regulation
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