August 31, 2007

Late breaking news

How Thieves Rob You At the ATM

Are you aware that with just a piece of X-Ray Film and some glue, thieves can get a hold of your bank card at the ATM?

They have to be a little daring to commit this type of fraud, because it involves actually physically getting in touch with you. Other types of bank fraud don't require criminals and thieves to be as daring, because they don't have to actually know who you are in order to rip you off, but in this case, they have to actually get your PIN code from you.

Pretty dangerous business when you consider that these people actually risk getting themselves caught on the ATM's camera, like they were in the video below.

Take a look, and get some (more) tips for protecting yourself when it comes to theft of your ATM card and PIN.

Security flap as Scottish council loses USB key


Red faces after local paper returns lost memory stick

Pay details of scores of workers of Perth and Kinross Council has been found on a memory stick left in the street. The security lapse could have exposed workers to ID theft, the Perth Advertiser reports."


Symantec says most phishing attacks originate in U.S.

With all the frustration, anger and effort put into stopping the Nigerian 419 scams and others of that nature, it seems to be a common misconception that most phishing occurs in poor areas of the world. On the contrary, it seems most malicious activities on the net around the world originate in the United States. Symantec is touting a figure of 31% as the percentage of attacks in the U.S. Worldwide, with China and Germany in second at 10% and 7%. Beyond that, the U.S. has the most malicious servers as well:

Click Here to see how Desktop Biometrics Suite can prevent phishing.

Hospitals Called On To Encrypt Patient Data On Laptops Following Theft

The Ontario privacy commissioner scolded hospitals for their lack of protection against patient data theft on Thursday after a month-long investigation was completed following a troubling computer theft.

The medical data of 2,900 Toronto hospital patients was stolen when a doctor's car was robbed and his laptop stolen in January.

Laptops with Chase data stolen

Five laptop computers containing the Social Security numbers, names, birth dates and other personal information of some former Chase workers were stolen from the Manhattan office of Towers Perrin.

Towers Perrin is a benefits-consulting firm that Chase hired as a subcontractor.

The banking company is not sure how many workers are affected, said Chase spokesman Jeff Lyttle, but several thousand former employees received letters last week notifying them about the theft.
Click Here for more information about Desktop Biometrics Suite and how it can prevent you sensitive data from being leaked even if your laptop is stolen.

Cybersquatting Slime Bags: Amazon Fights Back and My Tips To Prevent

An entire industry of Cybersquatters exists today. These slime bags are too lazy to build their own sites, are legally, morally, and ethically challenged. Rather, they choose to leach off registered Trademarks with their pervasive "typo" domains and often use redirects to their own low life sites. Many of these sites also use Affiliate Programs to earn money so these myopic Networks who are only interested in a quick buck effectively become "enablers" with these cyber thieves. In this installment I present a real world case and tips to prevent this action.

Local insurance agent Partners with Auto Theft Task force by ethcing windows and giving away FREE "THE CLUBS" to prevent auto theft in Las Vegas

Las Vegas has the second-highest auto theft rate of any city in the United States, and a local American Family Insurance agent is sponsoring an effort to help motorists avoid auto theft.

Permalink • Print

Late breaking news

How Thieves Rob You At the ATM

Are you aware that with just a piece of X-Ray Film and some glue, thieves can get a hold of your bank card at the ATM?

They have to be a little daring to commit this type of fraud, because it involves actually physically getting in touch with you. Other types of bank fraud don't require criminals and thieves to be as daring, because they don't have to actually know who you are in order to rip you off, but in this case, they have to actually get your PIN code from you.

Pretty dangerous business when you consider that these people actually risk getting themselves caught on the ATM's camera, like they were in the video below.

Take a look, and get some (more) tips for protecting yourself when it comes to theft of your ATM card and PIN.

Security flap as Scottish council loses USB key


Red faces after local paper returns lost memory stick

Pay details of scores of workers of Perth and Kinross Council has been found on a memory stick left in the street. The security lapse could have exposed workers to ID theft, the Perth Advertiser reports."


Symantec says most phishing attacks originate in U.S.

With all the frustration, anger and effort put into stopping the Nigerian 419 scams and others of that nature, it seems to be a common misconception that most phishing occurs in poor areas of the world. On the contrary, it seems most malicious activities on the net around the world originate in the United States. Symantec is touting a figure of 31% as the percentage of attacks in the U.S. Worldwide, with China and Germany in second at 10% and 7%. Beyond that, the U.S. has the most malicious servers as well:

Click Here to see how Desktop Biometrics Suite can prevent phishing.

Hospitals Called On To Encrypt Patient Data On Laptops Following Theft

The Ontario privacy commissioner scolded hospitals for their lack of protection against patient data theft on Thursday after a month-long investigation was completed following a troubling computer theft.

The medical data of 2,900 Toronto hospital patients was stolen when a doctor's car was robbed and his laptop stolen in January.

Laptops with Chase data stolen

Five laptop computers containing the Social Security numbers, names, birth dates and other personal information of some former Chase workers were stolen from the Manhattan office of Towers Perrin.

Towers Perrin is a benefits-consulting firm that Chase hired as a subcontractor.

The banking company is not sure how many workers are affected, said Chase spokesman Jeff Lyttle, but several thousand former employees received letters last week notifying them about the theft.
Click Here for more information about Desktop Biometrics Suite and how it can prevent you sensitive data from being leaked even if your laptop is stolen.

Cybersquatting Slime Bags: Amazon Fights Back and My Tips To Prevent

An entire industry of Cybersquatters exists today. These slime bags are too lazy to build their own sites, are legally, morally, and ethically challenged. Rather, they choose to leach off registered Trademarks with their pervasive "typo" domains and often use redirects to their own low life sites. Many of these sites also use Affiliate Programs to earn money so these myopic Networks who are only interested in a quick buck effectively become "enablers" with these cyber thieves. In this installment I present a real world case and tips to prevent this action.

Local insurance agent Partners with Auto Theft Task force by ethcing windows and giving away FREE "THE CLUBS" to prevent auto theft in Las Vegas

Las Vegas has the second-highest auto theft rate of any city in the United States, and a local American Family Insurance agent is sponsoring an effort to help motorists avoid auto theft.

Using Log Management to Drive Operational Insight, Mitigate Risk and Automate Compliance


Companies can reduce the impact of viruses, worms and attempted intellectual property theft by reigning in unmanaged data lurking on computers, networking devices and operating systems.
Published by: LogLogic, Inc.

Split Illinois Appeals Court Bars Release Of Patient Names


MT. VERNON, Ill. - The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) does not prevent the release of an order containing the settlement agreement between a hospital and one of its former doctors; however, Illinois public policy bars the release of the names of seven patients contained in the order, a split Illinois appeals court panel ruled April 9 (Thomas Coy, D.O. v. Washington County Hospital District, No. 5-06-0140, Ill. App., 5th Dist.; 2007 Ill. App. LEXIS 343).
Full story on lexis.com

Permalink • Print

Late breaking news

How Thieves Rob You At the ATM

Are you aware that with just a piece of X-Ray Film and some glue, thieves can get a hold of your bank card at the ATM?

They have to be a little daring to commit this type of fraud, because it involves actually physically getting in touch with you. Other types of bank fraud don't require criminals and thieves to be as daring, because they don't have to actually know who you are in order to rip you off, but in this case, they have to actually get your PIN code from you.

Pretty dangerous business when you consider that these people actually risk getting themselves caught on the ATM's camera, like they were in the video below.

Take a look, and get some (more) tips for protecting yourself when it comes to theft of your ATM card and PIN.

Security flap as Scottish council loses USB key


Red faces after local paper returns lost memory stick

Pay details of scores of workers of Perth and Kinross Council has been found on a memory stick left in the street. The security lapse could have exposed workers to ID theft, the Perth Advertiser reports."


Symantec says most phishing attacks originate in U.S.

With all the frustration, anger and effort put into stopping the Nigerian 419 scams and others of that nature, it seems to be a common misconception that most phishing occurs in poor areas of the world. On the contrary, it seems most malicious activities on the net around the world originate in the United States. Symantec is touting a figure of 31% as the percentage of attacks in the U.S. Worldwide, with China and Germany in second at 10% and 7%. Beyond that, the U.S. has the most malicious servers as well:

Click Here to see how Desktop Biometrics Suite can prevent phishing.

Hospitals Called On To Encrypt Patient Data On Laptops Following Theft

The Ontario privacy commissioner scolded hospitals for their lack of protection against patient data theft on Thursday after a month-long investigation was completed following a troubling computer theft.

The medical data of 2,900 Toronto hospital patients was stolen when a doctor's car was robbed and his laptop stolen in January.

Laptops with Chase data stolen

Five laptop computers containing the Social Security numbers, names, birth dates and other personal information of some former Chase workers were stolen from the Manhattan office of Towers Perrin.

Towers Perrin is a benefits-consulting firm that Chase hired as a subcontractor.

The banking company is not sure how many workers are affected, said Chase spokesman Jeff Lyttle, but several thousand former employees received letters last week notifying them about the theft.
Click Here for more information about Desktop Biometrics Suite and how it can prevent you sensitive data from being leaked even if your laptop is stolen.

Cybersquatting Slime Bags: Amazon Fights Back and My Tips To Prevent

An entire industry of Cybersquatters exists today. These slime bags are too lazy to build their own sites, are legally, morally, and ethically challenged. Rather, they choose to leach off registered Trademarks with their pervasive "typo" domains and often use redirects to their own low life sites. Many of these sites also use Affiliate Programs to earn money so these myopic Networks who are only interested in a quick buck effectively become "enablers" with these cyber thieves. In this installment I present a real world case and tips to prevent this action.

Local insurance agent Partners with Auto Theft Task force by ethcing windows and giving away FREE "THE CLUBS" to prevent auto theft in Las Vegas

Las Vegas has the second-highest auto theft rate of any city in the United States, and a local American Family Insurance agent is sponsoring an effort to help motorists avoid auto theft.

Using Log Management to Drive Operational Insight, Mitigate Risk and Automate Compliance


Companies can reduce the impact of viruses, worms and attempted intellectual property theft by reigning in unmanaged data lurking on computers, networking devices and operating systems.
Published by: LogLogic, Inc.

Split Illinois Appeals Court Bars Release Of Patient Names


MT. VERNON, Ill. - The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) does not prevent the release of an order containing the settlement agreement between a hospital and one of its former doctors; however, Illinois public policy bars the release of the names of seven patients contained in the order, a split Illinois appeals court panel ruled April 9 (Thomas Coy, D.O. v. Washington County Hospital District, No. 5-06-0140, Ill. App., 5th Dist.; 2007 Ill. App. LEXIS 343).
Full story on lexis.com

Permalink • Print

Late breaking news

How Thieves Rob You At the ATM

Are you aware that with just a piece of X-Ray Film and some glue, thieves can get a hold of your bank card at the ATM?

They have to be a little daring to commit this type of fraud, because it involves actually physically getting in touch with you. Other types of bank fraud don't require criminals and thieves to be as daring, because they don't have to actually know who you are in order to rip you off, but in this case, they have to actually get your PIN code from you.

Pretty dangerous business when you consider that these people actually risk getting themselves caught on the ATM's camera, like they were in the video below.

Take a look, and get some (more) tips for protecting yourself when it comes to theft of your ATM card and PIN.

Security flap as Scottish council loses USB key


Red faces after local paper returns lost memory stick

Pay details of scores of workers of Perth and Kinross Council has been found on a memory stick left in the street. The security lapse could have exposed workers to ID theft, the Perth Advertiser reports."


Symantec says most phishing attacks originate in U.S.

With all the frustration, anger and effort put into stopping the Nigerian 419 scams and others of that nature, it seems to be a common misconception that most phishing occurs in poor areas of the world. On the contrary, it seems most malicious activities on the net around the world originate in the United States. Symantec is touting a figure of 31% as the percentage of attacks in the U.S. Worldwide, with China and Germany in second at 10% and 7%. Beyond that, the U.S. has the most malicious servers as well:

Click Here to see how Desktop Biometrics Suite can prevent phishing.

Hospitals Called On To Encrypt Patient Data On Laptops Following Theft

The Ontario privacy commissioner scolded hospitals for their lack of protection against patient data theft on Thursday after a month-long investigation was completed following a troubling computer theft.

The medical data of 2,900 Toronto hospital patients was stolen when a doctor's car was robbed and his laptop stolen in January.

Laptops with Chase data stolen

Five laptop computers containing the Social Security numbers, names, birth dates and other personal information of some former Chase workers were stolen from the Manhattan office of Towers Perrin.

Towers Perrin is a benefits-consulting firm that Chase hired as a subcontractor.

The banking company is not sure how many workers are affected, said Chase spokesman Jeff Lyttle, but several thousand former employees received letters last week notifying them about the theft.
Click Here for more information about Desktop Biometrics Suite and how it can prevent you sensitive data from being leaked even if your laptop is stolen.

Cybersquatting Slime Bags: Amazon Fights Back and My Tips To Prevent

An entire industry of Cybersquatters exists today. These slime bags are too lazy to build their own sites, are legally, morally, and ethically challenged. Rather, they choose to leach off registered Trademarks with their pervasive "typo" domains and often use redirects to their own low life sites. Many of these sites also use Affiliate Programs to earn money so these myopic Networks who are only interested in a quick buck effectively become "enablers" with these cyber thieves. In this installment I present a real world case and tips to prevent this action.

Local insurance agent Partners with Auto Theft Task force by ethcing windows and giving away FREE "THE CLUBS" to prevent auto theft in Las Vegas

Las Vegas has the second-highest auto theft rate of any city in the United States, and a local American Family Insurance agent is sponsoring an effort to help motorists avoid auto theft.

Using Log Management to Drive Operational Insight, Mitigate Risk and Automate Compliance


Companies can reduce the impact of viruses, worms and attempted intellectual property theft by reigning in unmanaged data lurking on computers, networking devices and operating systems.
Published by: LogLogic, Inc.

Split Illinois Appeals Court Bars Release Of Patient Names


MT. VERNON, Ill. - The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) does not prevent the release of an order containing the settlement agreement between a hospital and one of its former doctors; however, Illinois public policy bars the release of the names of seven patients contained in the order, a split Illinois appeals court panel ruled April 9 (Thomas Coy, D.O. v. Washington County Hospital District, No. 5-06-0140, Ill. App., 5th Dist.; 2007 Ill. App. LEXIS 343).
Full story on lexis.com

Permalink • Print

Late breaking news

How Thieves Rob You At the ATM

Are you aware that with just a piece of X-Ray Film and some glue, thieves can get a hold of your bank card at the ATM?

They have to be a little daring to commit this type of fraud, because it involves actually physically getting in touch with you. Other types of bank fraud don't require criminals and thieves to be as daring, because they don't have to actually know who you are in order to rip you off, but in this case, they have to actually get your PIN code from you.

Pretty dangerous business when you consider that these people actually risk getting themselves caught on the ATM's camera, like they were in the video below.

Take a look, and get some (more) tips for protecting yourself when it comes to theft of your ATM card and PIN.

Security flap as Scottish council loses USB key


Red faces after local paper returns lost memory stick

Pay details of scores of workers of Perth and Kinross Council has been found on a memory stick left in the street. The security lapse could have exposed workers to ID theft, the Perth Advertiser reports."


Symantec says most phishing attacks originate in U.S.

With all the frustration, anger and effort put into stopping the Nigerian 419 scams and others of that nature, it seems to be a common misconception that most phishing occurs in poor areas of the world. On the contrary, it seems most malicious activities on the net around the world originate in the United States. Symantec is touting a figure of 31% as the percentage of attacks in the U.S. Worldwide, with China and Germany in second at 10% and 7%. Beyond that, the U.S. has the most malicious servers as well:

Click Here to see how Desktop Biometrics Suite can prevent phishing.

Hospitals Called On To Encrypt Patient Data On Laptops Following Theft

The Ontario privacy commissioner scolded hospitals for their lack of protection against patient data theft on Thursday after a month-long investigation was completed following a troubling computer theft.

The medical data of 2,900 Toronto hospital patients was stolen when a doctor's car was robbed and his laptop stolen in January.

Laptops with Chase data stolen

Five laptop computers containing the Social Security numbers, names, birth dates and other personal information of some former Chase workers were stolen from the Manhattan office of Towers Perrin.

Towers Perrin is a benefits-consulting firm that Chase hired as a subcontractor.

The banking company is not sure how many workers are affected, said Chase spokesman Jeff Lyttle, but several thousand former employees received letters last week notifying them about the theft.
Click Here for more information about Desktop Biometrics Suite and how it can prevent you sensitive data from being leaked even if your laptop is stolen.

Cybersquatting Slime Bags: Amazon Fights Back and My Tips To Prevent

An entire industry of Cybersquatters exists today. These slime bags are too lazy to build their own sites, are legally, morally, and ethically challenged. Rather, they choose to leach off registered Trademarks with their pervasive "typo" domains and often use redirects to their own low life sites. Many of these sites also use Affiliate Programs to earn money so these myopic Networks who are only interested in a quick buck effectively become "enablers" with these cyber thieves. In this installment I present a real world case and tips to prevent this action.

Permalink • Print

Late breaking news

How Thieves Rob You At the ATM

Are you aware that with just a piece of X-Ray Film and some glue, thieves can get a hold of your bank card at the ATM?

They have to be a little daring to commit this type of fraud, because it involves actually physically getting in touch with you. Other types of bank fraud don't require criminals and thieves to be as daring, because they don't have to actually know who you are in order to rip you off, but in this case, they have to actually get your PIN code from you.

Pretty dangerous business when you consider that these people actually risk getting themselves caught on the ATM's camera, like they were in the video below.

Take a look, and get some (more) tips for protecting yourself when it comes to theft of your ATM card and PIN.

Security flap as Scottish council loses USB key


Red faces after local paper returns lost memory stick

Pay details of scores of workers of Perth and Kinross Council has been found on a memory stick left in the street. The security lapse could have exposed workers to ID theft, the Perth Advertiser reports."


Symantec says most phishing attacks originate in U.S.

With all the frustration, anger and effort put into stopping the Nigerian 419 scams and others of that nature, it seems to be a common misconception that most phishing occurs in poor areas of the world. On the contrary, it seems most malicious activities on the net around the world originate in the United States. Symantec is touting a figure of 31% as the percentage of attacks in the U.S. Worldwide, with China and Germany in second at 10% and 7%. Beyond that, the U.S. has the most malicious servers as well:

Click Here to see how Desktop Biometrics Suite can prevent phishing.

Hospitals Called On To Encrypt Patient Data On Laptops Following Theft

The Ontario privacy commissioner scolded hospitals for their lack of protection against patient data theft on Thursday after a month-long investigation was completed following a troubling computer theft.

The medical data of 2,900 Toronto hospital patients was stolen when a doctor's car was robbed and his laptop stolen in January.

Laptops with Chase data stolen

Five laptop computers containing the Social Security numbers, names, birth dates and other personal information of some former Chase workers were stolen from the Manhattan office of Towers Perrin.

Towers Perrin is a benefits-consulting firm that Chase hired as a subcontractor.

The banking company is not sure how many workers are affected, said Chase spokesman Jeff Lyttle, but several thousand former employees received letters last week notifying them about the theft.
Click Here for more information about Desktop Biometrics Suite and how it can prevent you sensitive data from being leaked even if your laptop is stolen.

Cybersquatting Slime Bags: Amazon Fights Back and My Tips To Prevent

An entire industry of Cybersquatters exists today. These slime bags are too lazy to build their own sites, are legally, morally, and ethically challenged. Rather, they choose to leach off registered Trademarks with their pervasive "typo" domains and often use redirects to their own low life sites. Many of these sites also use Affiliate Programs to earn money so these myopic Networks who are only interested in a quick buck effectively become "enablers" with these cyber thieves. In this installment I present a real world case and tips to prevent this action.

Local insurance agent Partners with Auto Theft Task force by ethcing windows and giving away FREE "THE CLUBS" to prevent auto theft in Las Vegas

Las Vegas has the second-highest auto theft rate of any city in the United States, and a local American Family Insurance agent is sponsoring an effort to help motorists avoid auto theft.

Using Log Management to Drive Operational Insight, Mitigate Risk and Automate Compliance


Companies can reduce the impact of viruses, worms and attempted intellectual property theft by reigning in unmanaged data lurking on computers, networking devices and operating systems.
Published by: LogLogic, Inc.

Split Illinois Appeals Court Bars Release Of Patient Names


MT. VERNON, Ill. - The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) does not prevent the release of an order containing the settlement agreement between a hospital and one of its former doctors; however, Illinois public policy bars the release of the names of seven patients contained in the order, a split Illinois appeals court panel ruled April 9 (Thomas Coy, D.O. v. Washington County Hospital District, No. 5-06-0140, Ill. App., 5th Dist.; 2007 Ill. App. LEXIS 343).
Full story on lexis.com

Permalink • Print

Late breaking news

How Thieves Rob You At the ATM

Are you aware that with just a piece of X-Ray Film and some glue, thieves can get a hold of your bank card at the ATM?

They have to be a little daring to commit this type of fraud, because it involves actually physically getting in touch with you. Other types of bank fraud don't require criminals and thieves to be as daring, because they don't have to actually know who you are in order to rip you off, but in this case, they have to actually get your PIN code from you.

Pretty dangerous business when you consider that these people actually risk getting themselves caught on the ATM's camera, like they were in the video below.

Take a look, and get some (more) tips for protecting yourself when it comes to theft of your ATM card and PIN.

Security flap as Scottish council loses USB key


Red faces after local paper returns lost memory stick

Pay details of scores of workers of Perth and Kinross Council has been found on a memory stick left in the street. The security lapse could have exposed workers to ID theft, the Perth Advertiser reports."


Symantec says most phishing attacks originate in U.S.

With all the frustration, anger and effort put into stopping the Nigerian 419 scams and others of that nature, it seems to be a common misconception that most phishing occurs in poor areas of the world. On the contrary, it seems most malicious activities on the net around the world originate in the United States. Symantec is touting a figure of 31% as the percentage of attacks in the U.S. Worldwide, with China and Germany in second at 10% and 7%. Beyond that, the U.S. has the most malicious servers as well:

Click Here to see how Desktop Biometrics Suite can prevent phishing.

Hospitals Called On To Encrypt Patient Data On Laptops Following Theft

The Ontario privacy commissioner scolded hospitals for their lack of protection against patient data theft on Thursday after a month-long investigation was completed following a troubling computer theft.

The medical data of 2,900 Toronto hospital patients was stolen when a doctor's car was robbed and his laptop stolen in January.

Permalink • Print

Late breaking news

How Thieves Rob You At the ATM

Are you aware that with just a piece of X-Ray Film and some glue, thieves can get a hold of your bank card at the ATM?

They have to be a little daring to commit this type of fraud, because it involves actually physically getting in touch with you. Other types of bank fraud don't require criminals and thieves to be as daring, because they don't have to actually know who you are in order to rip you off, but in this case, they have to actually get your PIN code from you.

Pretty dangerous business when you consider that these people actually risk getting themselves caught on the ATM's camera, like they were in the video below.

Take a look, and get some (more) tips for protecting yourself when it comes to theft of your ATM card and PIN.

Security flap as Scottish council loses USB key


Red faces after local paper returns lost memory stick

Pay details of scores of workers of Perth and Kinross Council has been found on a memory stick left in the street. The security lapse could have exposed workers to ID theft, the Perth Advertiser reports."


Symantec says most phishing attacks originate in U.S.

With all the frustration, anger and effort put into stopping the Nigerian 419 scams and others of that nature, it seems to be a common misconception that most phishing occurs in poor areas of the world. On the contrary, it seems most malicious activities on the net around the world originate in the United States. Symantec is touting a figure of 31% as the percentage of attacks in the U.S. Worldwide, with China and Germany in second at 10% and 7%. Beyond that, the U.S. has the most malicious servers as well:

Click Here to see how Desktop Biometrics Suite can prevent phishing.

Hospitals Called On To Encrypt Patient Data On Laptops Following Theft

The Ontario privacy commissioner scolded hospitals for their lack of protection against patient data theft on Thursday after a month-long investigation was completed following a troubling computer theft.

The medical data of 2,900 Toronto hospital patients was stolen when a doctor's car was robbed and his laptop stolen in January.

Laptops with Chase data stolen

Five laptop computers containing the Social Security numbers, names, birth dates and other personal information of some former Chase workers were stolen from the Manhattan office of Towers Perrin.

Towers Perrin is a benefits-consulting firm that Chase hired as a subcontractor.

The banking company is not sure how many workers are affected, said Chase spokesman Jeff Lyttle, but several thousand former employees received letters last week notifying them about the theft.
Click Here for more information about Desktop Biometrics Suite and how it can prevent you sensitive data from being leaked even if your laptop is stolen.

Cybersquatting Slime Bags: Amazon Fights Back and My Tips To Prevent

An entire industry of Cybersquatters exists today. These slime bags are too lazy to build their own sites, are legally, morally, and ethically challenged. Rather, they choose to leach off registered Trademarks with their pervasive "typo" domains and often use redirects to their own low life sites. Many of these sites also use Affiliate Programs to earn money so these myopic Networks who are only interested in a quick buck effectively become "enablers" with these cyber thieves. In this installment I present a real world case and tips to prevent this action.

Local insurance agent Partners with Auto Theft Task force by ethcing windows and giving away FREE "THE CLUBS" to prevent auto theft in Las Vegas

Las Vegas has the second-highest auto theft rate of any city in the United States, and a local American Family Insurance agent is sponsoring an effort to help motorists avoid auto theft.

Permalink • Print

Late breaking news

How Thieves Rob You At the ATM

Are you aware that with just a piece of X-Ray Film and some glue, thieves can get a hold of your bank card at the ATM?

They have to be a little daring to commit this type of fraud, because it involves actually physically getting in touch with you. Other types of bank fraud don't require criminals and thieves to be as daring, because they don't have to actually know who you are in order to rip you off, but in this case, they have to actually get your PIN code from you.

Pretty dangerous business when you consider that these people actually risk getting themselves caught on the ATM's camera, like they were in the video below.

Take a look, and get some (more) tips for protecting yourself when it comes to theft of your ATM card and PIN.

Security flap as Scottish council loses USB key


Red faces after local paper returns lost memory stick

Pay details of scores of workers of Perth and Kinross Council has been found on a memory stick left in the street. The security lapse could have exposed workers to ID theft, the Perth Advertiser reports."


Symantec says most phishing attacks originate in U.S.

With all the frustration, anger and effort put into stopping the Nigerian 419 scams and others of that nature, it seems to be a common misconception that most phishing occurs in poor areas of the world. On the contrary, it seems most malicious activities on the net around the world originate in the United States. Symantec is touting a figure of 31% as the percentage of attacks in the U.S. Worldwide, with China and Germany in second at 10% and 7%. Beyond that, the U.S. has the most malicious servers as well:

Click Here to see how Desktop Biometrics Suite can prevent phishing.

Hospitals Called On To Encrypt Patient Data On Laptops Following Theft

The Ontario privacy commissioner scolded hospitals for their lack of protection against patient data theft on Thursday after a month-long investigation was completed following a troubling computer theft.

The medical data of 2,900 Toronto hospital patients was stolen when a doctor's car was robbed and his laptop stolen in January.

Permalink • Print