February 28th, 2010 What would you do if confronted by a bad guy? How would you respond? Freeze up? Run? Fight?
You have been taught all of your life not to hurt another human being and that’s a good thing. From birth we are told to be kind to one another and have manners. This is called ‘civilized conditioning.’ [...]
February 26th, 2010 Robert Siciliano Identity Theft Expert
Approximately 155 million tax forms are filed annually. People need to understand that thieves are inventing new ways to steal identities each and every day. And since tax time is a key period when we see a spike in identity theft, it’s crucial that we get the word out [...]
February 25th, 2010 Robert Siciliano Identity Theft Expert
Everyday I see dozens of stories on home invasions. And there are unfortunately dozens of ways and reasons why home invasions occur. But one thing they all have in common is violence.
Targets of home invasions vary from the homeowner who just happened to be home all the way [...]
February 23rd, 2010 Robert Siciliano Identity Theft Expert
You’re in high-school and you’ve been having numerous discussions with friends and family about what colleges you want to go to. Maybe you’ve even applied to a few and have been accepted and in some cases rejected. Your search for schools generally involves the type of education you will receive, costs, [...]
February 22nd, 2010 Robert Siciliano Identity Theft Expert
Dan Yost Chief Technology Officer of MyLaptopGPS brought attention to the Ponemon Institute, with sponsorship from PGP, has released their “Fifth Annual U.S. Cost of Data Breach Study.” As usual, the report is a treasure trove of great data (just like most people’s laptops are).
The average cost per breached data record [...]
February 22nd, 2010 Robert Siciliano Identity Theft Expert
In the past decade we have witnessed child abductions like never before. One would be led to believe that “times have changed” and abductions are a new phenomena. The reality is child abductions have been going on since the beginning of time. In the 30’s, Charles Lindbergh Jr.’s 20 month old [...]
February 21st, 2010 Robert Siciliano Identity Theft Expert
Chip and PIN is the name of a government-backed initiative in the United Kingdom to implement the EMV standard for secure payments.
There have been rumblings from Europe over the past year about American based credit cards that solely rely on the magnetic strip not being accepted in the future due [...]
February 21st, 2010 Robert Siciliano Identity Theft Expert
Dumb criminals are often just ignorant people who do stupid things for a number of idiotic reasons. But one thing’s for sure, they sure are fun to watch.
This kid in Florida used his index or “pointer” finger to hold up a convenient store. The store manager at first thought it was [...]
February 20th, 2010 Robert Siciliano Identity Theft Expert
The sheer volume of potential targets coupled with the vast amounts of money to be made has captured the attention of the global criminal hacking community.
Enterprise networks are becoming hardened and they are still vulnerable. Some are being penetrated directly while others are accessed through 3rd parities such as their clients [...]
February 18th, 2010 Robert Siciliano Identity Theft Expert
It’s a scenario played out every day. Harry Homeowner needs a new roof, home security system, or kitchen installed. He does his due diligence searching out reputable contractors who offer fair pricing. He may look in the classified section of the local paper, do a search online, look on Craigslist or [...]