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Author :: Kristi Sayles  |
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| Article Title :: Don't Become An Identity Fraud Statistic! |
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| “You’ve just won a fabulous vacation or prize package! Now, if you’ll kindly give me your credit card information and social security number for verification purposes, you will receive this awesome gift!”Now why would they need my credit card or social security number to send me a freebie? Can you say, “identity theft?”Although there are legitimate reasons for people to need that information, such as a purchase or job application, thieves need it to steal your life and money from you!Crime officials are reporting that this kind of theft is becoming quite common. Don’t be a victim! Follow a few common-sense suggestions to avoid finding out someone else ha (read full article) |
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| Category :: Security Articles |
Author :: Joe Duchesne |
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| Article Title :: Reducing Fraudulent Transations – 5 Simple Ways To Protect Yourself |
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| The money being spent online is steadily growing. With billions of dollars being spent each year online, the opportunity to make money on the internet has never been bigger. Unfortunately, with that opportunity come people who want to make money in less than honest ways. We're going to look at some concrete ways you can identify fraudulent transactions and save yourself a lot of chargeback fees, money and grief.Get more information from prospective customers.The more information you have to work with, the better your chances are that you will be able to positively identify fraudulent transactions. At the very least, you need to make sure you get a customer's name, credit (read full article) |
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| Category :: Security Articles |
Author :: I-key Benney |
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| Article Title :: Online Shopping: 10 Tips For Safe Online Shopping |
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| Have you ever bought a product or service from the internet?Yes? Me too. You’re not alone…Some of the reasons why most people are shopping online are: they can buy anything at anytime because Internet shopping is available 24 hours, all the time.You can shop from the convenience of your home. You can avoid traffic and crowding at the malls.Online shopping is one of the best ways to locate hard-to-find items not available in your local stores.Whatever you buy can be delivered by mail to your house.Most online stores and companies provide excellent values and discount prices because they do not have to pay the overhead of owning a physical bu (read full article) |
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| Category :: Security Articles |
Author :: Jeremy Martin |
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| Article Title :: DOS Attacks: Instigation and Mitigation |
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| During the release of a new software product specialized to track spam, ACME Software
Inc notice that there was not as much traffic as they hoped to receive. During further
investigation, they found that they could not view their own website. At that moment, the
VP of sales received a call from the company's broker stating that ACME Software Inc
stock fell 4 point due to lack of confidence. Several states away, spammers didn't like the
idea of lower profit margins do to an easy to install spam blocking software so they
thought they would fight back. Earlier that day, they took control of hundreds of
compromised computers and used them as DoS zombies to attack ACME Software Inc's
Internet (read full article) |
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| Category :: Security Articles |
Author :: Seamus Dolly |
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| Article Title :: Fishing for Fortunes. Scam! |
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| Spelt phishing, but pronounced as above, this despicable act is an effort to batter your bankroll or commandeer your cash.To put it simply, you can get emails from account administrators, which strongly urge you to update details attached to that account.
The issue, though, is the pretence of such mail.You may not even have such an account as referenced.It doesn’t come from the account provider.It can use false S.S.L. references, to present an illusion of trust and security.It can prompt for immediate action on your part, alleging false log-in’s by persons unknown, and from countries unknown. If action is not taken, they can impress on you, that the (read full article) |
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| Category :: Security Articles |
Author :: Nick Smith |
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| Article Title :: Corporate Security for Your Home Business |
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| The words Corporate Security may conjure up images of a group of techies working in a wire-filled basement room of Microsoft or HP, combating hackers and terrorists online using words like algorithm and encryption. If you own your own business, do not allow yourself to think that security is only for big corporations. Every company, big or small, technological or traditional, has two major security concerns: protecting information, and protecting hardware.Corporate Security: InformationInformation is the commodity that makes companies unique. That information could be a process your company does better than others; or it could be how to ma (read full article) |
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| Category :: Security Articles |
Author :: Mike Gorzalka |
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| Article Title :: Is Shopping Online For Your Horse Gifts Safe? |
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| Shopping for horse gifts or other gift items on the internet
is quick, convenient and is probably safer than you think.
However, you still need to be aware that it is essential to
vigorously protect your privacy and financial information
when making purchases online.If you take the necessary precautions to protect
yourself when shopping for those special gifts for horse
lovers, it should be no riskier than buying by mail order or
over the phone.To make your shopping experience a safe and happy one, the
Following suggestions may be of help:1. When shopping, always be sure that the Web site is secure
before you provide any financial information, like your bank
account n (read full article) |
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| Category :: Security Articles |
Author :: Andrew Malek |
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| Article Title :: Remove Rogue Desktop Icons Created By Spyware |
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| If you have used a Windows machine for a while, whether it's Windows XP, Windows 2000, or Windows 98, you're sure to have noticed desktop icons appearing from out of nowhere. How can icons mysteriously emerge on your Windows desktop?1. When you buy a computer, many vendors place icons to selected products and services on your desktop, such as links to high-speed Internet Service Providers (ISPs) or add-on services vendors think you may need.2. As you install software on your Windows machine, icons may appear, either to start the application or link to the manufacturer's website. Installing just one program could add three or more icons to your desktop!3. It's easy to (read full article) |
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| Category :: Security Articles |
Author :: Rhona Aylward |
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| Article Title :: Social Engineering - The Real E-Terrorism? |
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| One evening, during the graveyard shift, an AOL technical support operator took a call from a hacker. During the hour long conversation the hacker mentioned he had a car for sale. The technical support operator expressed an interest so the hacker sent him an e-mail with a photo of the car attached. When the operator opened the attachment it created a back door that opened a connection out of AOL's network, through the firewall, allowing the hacker full access to the entire internal network of AOL with very little effort on the hacker's part.The above is a true story and it is an excellent example of one of the biggest threats to an organisation's security - social engineering. It h (read full article) |
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| Category :: Security Articles |
Author :: Darren Miller |
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| Article Title :: Dialing Up a Scam: Avoiding the Auto-Dialer Virus |
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| For many, the daily walk to the mailbox evokes mixed feelings:
The glee that your favorite monthly magazine – or a friend’s
hand-written letter (quite a surprise in the e-mail age) may be
waiting is countered by anxiety of how many bills the postman
left you.Now, imagine coming across your phone bill, thicker and heavier
than normal. When you open it, instead of “statement
stuffers” from the phone company’s marketing department, the
bill is dozens of pages long ending in a one-month total of
almost $5,400.A quick glance at the details reveals hundreds of calls to the
same 1-900 number. “A mistake,” you insist. After all, you're
the only person in the ho (read full article) |
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