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Robert Siciliano - IDTheftSecurity.com - Boston | 17/05/2013 | 362 views

What are My Risks with My Mobile Device?

Mobile technology is the new frontier for fraudsters. Today, there are more wireless devices than American people. Mobile devices connect to the Internet and have much of the same information and capability as a personal computer. Your device and the private data it holds are very, very attractive to thieves. Yet, most of us don’t protect ou... Tags: Security

Robert Siciliano - IDTheftSecurity.com - Boston | 12/05/2013 | 730 views

Is That Mobile Application Invading My Privacy?

Facebook now offers “Home.” Facebook says “With Home, everything on your phone gets friendlier. From the moment you turn it on, you see a steady stream of friends’ posts and photos. Upfront notifications and quick access to your essentials mean you’ll never miss a moment. And you can keep chatting with friends, even wh... Tags: Security

Robert Siciliano - IDTheftSecurity.com - Boston | 13/04/2013 | 1258 views

What is a Drive-By Download

Gone are the days when you had to click to “accept” a download or install a software update in order to become infected. Now, just opening a compromised web page could allow dangerous code to install on your device. You just need to visit or “drive by” a web page, without stopping to click or accept any software, and the ma... Tags: Security, Risk & regulation

Robert Siciliano - IDTheftSecurity.com - Boston | 07/03/2013 | 1941 views

Maximizing the Use and Efficiency of Your Mobile Device

Time isn’t just money. Time is what you spend with your family, on a vacation or watching a kid’s dance recital. Time can be gained or lost based on how efficiently or inefficiently you use and implement mobile technology. First and foremost, your mobile phone is a communication tool. It should be set up to access and communicate with ... Tags: Security

Robert Siciliano - IDTheftSecurity.com - Boston | 05/03/2013 | 823 views

Just One of Many Internet Scams

A good friend of mine called me recently to ask what I knew about scams from online sales. He had placed an ad on CraigsList for something he was trying to sell and had asked for $150 for the item. He had received a call from a woman and she offered to send him a check for the item. Shortly thereafter, he received a $2,400 check from a major chemi... Tags: Security