Results for 'privacy'
Electronic License Plates: A Better Alternative?
June 24, 2013 - The electronic plate can receive updates with messages from the DMV, including if the car is stolen. The state of South...
Patching the End User: How to Recognize the Social Engineering In Scams
June 11, 2013 - Scammers use psychological manipulation to defraud their victims, so it is extremely useful to be able to identify the social engineering elements...
Seven tips to keep your PC safe this summer
June 10, 2013 - Whether you’re lost on a road trip, going deaf at a rock concert, or getting your sun tan on, odds are...
Safeguarding your online accounts against hackers
April 24, 2013 - It is very likely that you or someone you know has had one or multiple of their online accounts hacked into....
Internet everywhere and poor security practices: a disaster in the making?
March 22, 2013 - We often hear about botnets (networks of infected computers) being used to send out spam, perform Distributed Denial of Service attacks...
Law Against Cookies
February 20, 2013 - In May 2011 the European Union changed the law that covers the use of electronic communications networks to store information, e.g....
Q&A about ransomware featuring Eric Freyssinet
February 15, 2013 - This week I am talking with Eric Freyssinet, head of a national cybercrime investigative unit in France. We discuss ransomware and...
Digital certificates and malware: a dangerous mix
February 4, 2013 - Update (Feb 6th): The digital certificates have been revoked by DigiCert. Update (Feb 4th, 3:44 PM): Egnyte has promptly taken down the...
Passing The BitCoin
August 24, 2012 - BitCoin is a new-ish form of digital currency. It allows people to perform financial transactions without the need for a bank...
ALERT: New Bank Phishing Attempts
August 6, 2012 - A new phishing scam is going around and trying to grab user log-on credentials for popular banks like HSBC, Lloyds TSB...