136 Results from 2015, /security
Robert Siciliano Security Analyst at Safr.me
Wow, a lawyer in Memphis got scammed by his secretary—she embezzled over $362,000 from him, says an article on wreg.com. Attorney Jerry Schatz hired Teresa Sumpter, 48, in July of 2013. Little did he know that his assistant would end up stealing checks from his trust account, forging her signature on them, and opening three credit cards—all in his ...
31 December 2015 /security
Retired Member
What’s wrong with these people? Is it because mathematics has been dropped from the engineering syllabus at universities, or is it because everyone employs the same incompetent security people to do the architecture of their security system? Making the whole thing bulletproof is easy, and I’ll explain how it’s done – if only to show how little unde...
25 December 2015 /security /retail
Are you a cyber-blabber? Even a post about your daily afternoon foray to the sub sandwich shop could get you in trouble: A burglar reading this knows when to rob your house. But it doesn’t end there. STOP THE MADNESS! The Giants: Facebook and Twitter Be careful what you post on Facebook and tweet about. It can be used against you in court, even so...
24 December 2015 /security
The words “spying” and “stalking” have negative connotations, but there’s a flipside to the coin: parents monitoring their kids’ online activities and physical locations. And how about middle-aged adults keeping track of the whereabouts of their aged parents with dementia? If you fear that apps for “spying” might get banned, here’s bad news: U.S. ...
20 December 2015 /security
Thinking of bringing a credit card with you on your travels? You can end up in a jam: You just treated your extended family to fine dining in France. Time to pay; your credit card is declined. If you try to make a purchase overseas, your credit card company might think it’s fraudulent, since it would appear anomalous, relative to your usual, U.S. p...
16 December 2015 /security
Paul Hampton Security Expert at Thales
Over the past few years, data breaches have increased in frequency and size, making the need to protect sensitive information a top priority for businesses worldwide. According to recent reports, there were 888 data breaches in the first half of 2015 alone, compromising 246 million data records of customers’ personal and financial information worl...
16 December 2015 /security /retail
So what will you be doing this holiday season to avoid getting scammed? The scammers really come out of the woodwork during the holidays, waiting to snatch their victims. It’s easier than you think to avoid getting ripped off or getting your entire bank account sucked dry. Here’s how to avoid getting tangled in a scammer’s net: Always inspect eve...
10 December 2015 /security
Clearly, the payment services industry has got to the point where an important change is expected to take place. There are quite a few indications to suggest this. The EU has enacted and put into effect the legislation that regulates payment and electronic money institutions. Maxim Ivanchenko, CEO of Canopus IT, says that a new version of the EU...
08 December 2015 /security /payments
With technology, regulation and compliance advancing at such a rapid pace, it's important that companies keep abreast of any change that is likely impact their business and, notably, their ability to process payments. One such imminent initiative impacting the internet globally, with a rapidly approaching deadline is the replacement of Secure Sock...
07 December 2015 /security /payments
So, who’s on your holiday gift list this year? That list is a lot longer than you think; consider all the names of hackers that have not yet appeared on it. Scammers will do whatever it takes to get on your holiday gift list! Here’s how to keep these cyber thieves out of your pocket: Before purchasing from a small online merchant, see what the Be...
01 December 2015 /security
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