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I live in a land of delusion. I like to think that I have a small grasp on economics. I don't claim to be an economist and when writing about it I often do so as the 'noneconomist'. I am concerned at the mass delusion gripping Australians. The price of real estate is unreal. We are seriously in danger of undermining the old rule of 'safe as houses'...
19 July 2009 /regulation Whatever...
Since the widespread adoption of this wonderful gift we call the internet, companies have been trying to find a way to micro-manage all aspects of their public persona. But with 24x7x365x "however many users online at any given time", this goal can be frustratingly pointless and ultimately unrealistic. The fact is we are no more capable...
17 July 2009 /security /regulation Transaction Banking
Robert Siciliano Security Analyst at Safr.me
“Misty Buttons” just started following me on Twitter. She’s curvaceous, bodacious and isn’t getting her needs met. Apparently, she needs me to meet those needs. It is, of course, a tempting offer that someone, somewhere may accept. But I’m going to pass. Twitter porn and cybercrime are one and the same. Criminal hackers use porn to lure unsuspect
17 July 2009 /security /regulation
A spate of recent news reports highlight growing ATM fraud. Law enforcement in New York City reported a gang had stolen $500,000 from bank accounts via ATM skimming. They installed cameras and skimming devices on the machines, and recorded the magnetic strips and the PIN numbers. A recent survey points towards ATM fraud rising 5-9 percent. Sevent...
15 July 2009 /security /regulation
Global recession is an era, in the lifetime; when expatriates revert to their hometown to revamp their citizenship.
15 July 2009 /security /regulation EBAday
Sriram Natarajan Risk Dog at Credit Risk Fraud Cards Professional
Money Laundering - as we know - is one of the most thriving businesses the world over. In these troubled times, it is all the more prevalent with newer players and more creative means cropping up every day. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has come out with an interesting report on money laundering through football. See here http://www.fatf-g...
15 July 2009 /regulation
The state of New York, Office of the Attorney General plans to sue the social-networking site Tagged.com for allegedly using deceptive e-mails in order to gain new users. It is alleged that the social-networking service stole the identities of more than 60 million Internet users by sending e-mails to people saying that members of the site had tagg
Many of us are familiar with the following chestnut, but for those who are not: A man is walking one afternoon and comes upon a snake writhing in the road, obviously wounded by a passing car. The snake is stunningly beautiful, and as the man admires the snake's metallic blue, yellow and orange scales, the snake slides into unconciousness. The man ...
14 July 2009 /security /regulation
Keith Appleyard IT Consultant at available for hire
I wrote back on 10th June about How to Opt out of the new UK Mobile Phone Directory https://www.finextra.com/blogs/fullblog.aspx?blogid=2942 The controversial service has been overwhelmed by users rushing to go ex-directory The site, which launched last month, now displays a holding page http://www.118800.co.uk/service_suspended.html which reads: &...
13 July 2009 /security /regulation Whatever...
Since the beginning of the presidential campaign, Sarah Palin has used Twitter and Facebook to communicate with the public. Impostors have taken every opportunity to jack her persona, even hacking into her personal email account. Now, hackers and impostors are chiming in on Sarah Palin’s resignation. The Twitter profile for ExGovSarahPalin snags a...
09 July 2009 /security /regulation
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