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Home   »   Archives for December 2010

Top Five Things to Not Share Online

  • Posted on:December 29, 2010
  • Posted in:Security
  • Posted by:
    Richard Medugno
1

It’s scary how many people share information on the Internet that should always be kept private.Ā  Here are five things that you should never share online: 1.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Confidential information about your identity –Ā  This includes your address, phone number, social security number, and birth date. Don’t share this information about other family members either.Ā  This…

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How Safe are e-Readers?

  • Posted on:December 27, 2010
  • Posted in:Security
  • Posted by:
    Richard Medugno
0

If you use an AppleĀ® iPadĀ® or Amazon Kindleā„¢, you may be wondering how safe the devices are.Ā  When wireless devices are connected to the Internet, the possibility of security problems can arise. While there have been a few security issues related to the Kindle, there haven’t been any major problems because most people use…

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Data Breach at Microsoft Highlights Security Problem in SaaS

  • Posted on:December 27, 2010
  • Posted in:Cloud
  • Posted by:
    Dave Asprey
0

PC World reports that company data belonging to customers of Microsoft’s hosted business suite BPOS has been accessed and downloaded by other users of the software. Oops. Breaches have happened to Google, Microsoft, and countless other SaaS providers. Here, it was a relatively small breach where a misconfiguration – presumably by a Microsoft employee –…

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Email Attachments: Are they safe?

  • Posted on:December 21, 2010
  • Posted in:Security
  • Posted by:
    Richard Medugno
2

Many viruses are spread through email, so it is smart to use a little caution when you get an attachment to an email.Ā  Here’s how to avoid many problems associated with email attachments. Don’t open any attachment(s) from someone you don’t know.Ā  If you receive an email from an unknown sender, delete it immediately or…

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Will New Net Neutrality Policy Slow Enterprise Cloud Adoption?

  • Posted on:December 21, 2010
  • Posted in:Cloud
  • Posted by:
    Dave Asprey
7

For the past few years, ISPs and network providers have been clashing with large online media companies like Google, Yahoo, and YouTube over the concept of Net Neutrality.Ā  At issue is the question of whether an ISP should be able to block or slow access to some networks,Ā  some content, or some applications, and whether…

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Tags: cloud computingDPIEncryptionnet neutralitynetworksnoopingSSL

Is Banking data secure?

  • Posted on:December 14, 2010
  • Posted in:Current News, Spotlight
  • Posted by:
    Noah Gamer
0

The sheer volume of personal banking data and the ease with which it can be accessed is staggering. Don’t for a moment think that cost or lack of skill is a barrier to entry into the shady world of ā€œcardingā€ and online financial fraud. Logon details for online banking are usually sold priced as a…

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Tags: cybercrimedata security

2010 – Year of the Zombie Cloud?

  • Posted on:December 14, 2010
  • Posted in:Cloud Computing, Current News
  • Posted by:
    Noah Gamer
0

2010 – Year of the Zombie Cloud? 2009 has been a notable year for malware and malicious online activity for a number of reasons and several of them relate to what is known as botnets. A zombie, or a bot, is a PC infected by malware that brings it under the remote control of a…

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Tags: cloud computing

Understanding Bcc in Emails

  • Posted on:December 14, 2010
  • Posted in:Security
  • Posted by:
    Richard Medugno
0

Photo courtesy of Rahego from Creative Commons Bcc, or blind carbon copy, is a handy email tool that allows a sender to copy recipients without their names or addresses appearing on the email. The term ā€œblind carbon copyā€ dates from the time when people used carbon paper in a typewriter to make additional copies. The…

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Conflict of Interest Leads to Big Malware Attack

  • Posted on:December 14, 2010
  • Posted in:Cloud, Cybercrime
  • Posted by:
    Dave Asprey
2

Today’s disclosure by Google and Microsoft that they were tricked into serving malware highlights an inherent conflict of interest between advertising-based businesses and the security needs of their customers.

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Tags: Cloud SecuritycybercrimecybercriminalsGooglemalwareMicrosoftsecuritythreatsVulnerabilities

Symptoms of Malware

  • Posted on:December 13, 2010
  • Posted in:Security
  • Posted by:
    Richard Medugno
1

Photo Courtesy of nedykt in Creative Commons Malware (malicious software) is any software that ends up on your computer that is designed to do damage.Ā  It may crash your system, destroy data, or reveal your confidential information to a hacker. How do you know if your computer has been infected with malware? Sometimes the signs…

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