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Let’s just admit it: the passwords we use online are not very good. And we probably use the same one over many different online accounts.
Maybe you have had your accounts hacked in the past (who among us has not had their Facebook account hacked?), or maybe you haven’t, but it’s good to remember that our online security is only as good as our weakest password. Read on for information on “brute force” hacking and more tips to implement today. Read More
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Remember the uproar over SOPA a few months ago? Don’t look now, but there’s another bill currently being debated in the House of Representatives that some people are calling the next SOPA.
The House of Representatives is expected to vote on the cyber-security legislation Friday, despite claims from privacy groups and technology experts. Read More
Q: “I’ve heard some web experts mention something called HTML5. I know that HTML is the code used to build websites, but I don’t know anything about HTML5. Some people have said it’s vastly different from older versions of HTML. Can you tell me more about it and any security risks it may pose?”
A: As I mentioned in my piece on the InfoSec World Conference, HTML5 is indeed a game changer.
Marc Andreessen, the guy who helped invent Netscape, the first successful web browser, says, “HTML5 is a major step forward.”
While HTML5 can do things never before possible on the web, the security holes have not been fully addressed, so it’s important to know how you might be at risk with this new technology. Before we get into that, I want to give a little background on both HTML in general and HTML5 specifically. Read More
If you’re a small business owner, how much time and energy do you spend thinking about the threats posed by identity theft? Did you know your personal identity could become compromised through your business? Like most sole proprietors, you’re far too busy managing the day-in, day-out logistics of the company to spend much time keeping current on why it’s imperative to use a personal VPN, or how not to fall for phishing scams. Click the headline above to learn valuable tips to prevent, detect, and remedy identity theft at your business. Read More
The Securities and Exchange Commission has warned its employees to monitor their credit reports for signs of fraud after a contractor shared their brokerage accounts, according to this HuffPost Tech article. The SEC will offer employees a free year of credit monitoring, though they’ve also been warned to place a fraud alert on their credit files as a precaution. Read More
New Mexico’s Tax Secretary has warned against criminal enterprises that are targeting taxpayers and filing false income tax returns by using stolen personal information. The suspects in this ongoing scheme – who managed to steal nearly $139,000 from 73 fraudulent returns — stole personal information like “name, address, and Social Security number — and then filed false personal income tax returns using that information. All these returns were filed electronically,” according to an official statement released by New Mexico’s Taxation and Revenue Department.
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Google has announced a “two-factor authentication” feature that will give people the choice of adding another layer of password security by typing in a second, short-lived password in addition to their regular account password. This Wired.com post explains the new security feature in detail, explaining that it “should help prevent hackers from getting into sensitive accounts, like Gmail, by snooping passwords or by exploiting security breaches, like the one that recently exposed the email addresses and passwords of Gawker Media commenters — a huge problem since many users reuse the same password over and over.”
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Although popular online travel tool Kayak.com doesn’t reveal your name to advertisers, it totally sells your browsing habits, what you like, what someone in your demographic profile would like, and other behavioral habits that advertisers spend good money to understand. Read on to understand the corporate privacy policy and what you should — and should not — share. Read More
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Popular cosmetics company Lush has deactivated its UK website after a hacker stole thousands of credit card numbers. The company’s U.S. operations say customers can continue to shop “without concern for their privacy” because it operates on a separate platform from those in the United Kingdom.
On the heels of last week’s alleged hacking of PayPal, MasterCard, and Visa, this Wall Street Journal article quotes several security and privacy experts who question whether large financial corporations have adequate defenses to thwart cyberattacks on a global scale.
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