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Dean Procter - Transinteract - Sydney | 16/11/2009 | 2260 views | 2 comments

Spam and the Phishing Opt Out

Given my fairly loud views about green browser bars and snake oil (in case you haven't read them - basically I put them on a par with the guys who sell those pills alleged to make one's parts bigger). I don't have a great deal of faith in them and I'm well endowed enough already. This didn't stop Verisign from sending me a suspicious email: "It's ... Group: Whatever...

Dean Procter - Transinteract - Sydney | 15/11/2009 | 2684 views | 1 comment

It Isn't Safer To Check Your Account Often Online

Given the level of malware we see evading virtually every anti-virus or security fix internet banking has never been less safe. At present the most sensible course of action is to put a freeze on your credit file, switch the majority of your funds a non-internet account and use cash. If the only one who knows about your account is you and the bank... Group: Whatever...

Dean Procter - Transinteract - Sydney | 06/11/2009 | 1631 views

Ethics..............................................Gone

IT is blindingly apparent how to compete in the big bad world of investment banking (stinking). I don't suppose I'll be getting too many investment offers but to tell you the truth their money stinks to high heaven. I expect that a full FBI investigation into a lot of those fancy investment products would uncover a mass of bribed local officials,... Group: Whatever...

Dean Procter - Transinteract - Sydney | 04/11/2009 | 1933 views

Good Time To Lengthen Those Passwords

The good advice has always been to have a long password. Cloud computing has a silver lining for hackers or anyone with a decent limit credit card. The guys at somewhere (if you need to know I'd be happy to recommend them but I don't really think I'll share it here) have done some interesting work in the clouds - started at the request of a client... Group: Whatever...

Dean Procter - Transinteract - Sydney | 03/11/2009 | 1669 views

Just a little note for writers or those who hesitate

The US has been drafting laws covering internet copyright, libel, protection of sources etc. The UK libel laws are somewhat fierce but I don't know whether the finextra.com gives any protection. There has been some radioactive discussion on the wording with previously bloggers left out and here is the latest version of what or who constitutes a 'c... Group: Whatever...