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If one could have a favorite scam, for me it would be “scareware.” My reasoning for this is thats it’s one of the few scams that actually gets through to me. My defenses are pretty good, but I still
Up until now, identity thieves have been hunting elephants. But that may soon change. According to this study, small to medium size businesses (SMB's) are the criminal hackers next target. This sh
Every week we learn of a new hack, another breach, credit cards stolen and another identity theft victim. Many have blamed the bad guy or criminal hackers for all the problems we have in the security
I'm very smart. I'm in the news, I'm on TV, in print, I'm written about constantly in blogs and I'm very very famous. Every day people try to be me and some are very successful at it. I have many ma
The Hammer of the Gods came down on me. I pissed off Led Zeppelins lawyers. It wasn't intentional, I was just a fan. There wasn't even a term for it when I did it. What was it? Cybersquatting. Cybersq...
Information and phisical security in every country is continually at risk as long as identifing documents can be reproduced with ease. While progress is continually made to identify and authenticate
An axiom in business is that we buy from and do business with those who we know like and trust. In the 21st century we have seen CEOs, investment bankers, politicians and those in the highest position...
Skimming is one of the financial industry’s fastest-growing crimes, according to the U.S. Secret Service. Also, the worldwide ATM Industry Association reports over $1 billion in annual global losses f...
What a nasty headline for an article. From ABCnews.com the journalist roasts IT professionals on a spit. And the comments were all inspiring. As the recession rears its ugly head, disgruntled ex empl
I have neighbors from hell. They do everything possible to make my life miserable. And the more I talk about my awful neighbors, I find out that everyone has a neighbor they cant stand. Its everywher
Mischievous hack attacks on Twitter are increasing and it seems there is no end in sight. While twitters developers are working to make it more secure, the open nature of the application fuels misc