When it comes to cybercrime, there are countless varieties and variations out there and there seem to be new ones cropping up each day. Even when you try to be as safe as possible on the web, there is a …
posted inMuch has been publicized about the security breach of integrated webcams found in notebook computers. Some of this publicity is warranted; however, most of the risk can be mitigated by applying a few common sense practices. First, be sure the …
posted inWhat is Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and how do we go about protecting it? PII is any information that can be used to identify, contact, or locate someone: name, gender, birth date, social security number, address (home or email), phone …
posted inIt’s all about just buying reputable anti-virus software, right? Yes and no. Having good, up-to-date anti-virus software is certainly key to helping prevent computer viruses, but it’s certainly not the only weapon of protection. The fact is that many people, …
posted inThis popular show on The History Channel’s spinoff channel, H2, recently looked at organized crime and its evolution over the years, namely how organized crime has evolved with respect to evolutions in technology. Brad Meltzer had his team of investigators …
posted inA thief hacked into a hotel room at the Hyatt House Houston Galleria in Houston, Texas, on September 7th and stole the room occupant Janet Wolf’s laptop. Ms. Wolf, who ironically enough is an IT services consultant for Dell Computers, …
posted inIt was recently announced that a credit union, whose identity and location were withheld, became a victim of its very own infected DVR. Thinking they had become the victim of an outside attack, the credit union had actually posted a …
posted inIt’s a very commonly used word these days, but what exactly is cybercrime? According to www.technewsdaily.com, cybercrime is defined as, “Any action that uses a computer as a weapon or an accessory in crime, or when a computer serves as …
posted inThe writers at a website called TechNewsDaily.com recently published an article called, “When It’s Time to Leave Facebook”. In this article, they discuss the different kinds of Facebook users: the ones who access their accounts a multitude of times every …
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