by Dovell Bonnett | Jul 29, 2011 | Data Theft Prevention
Recently, I was told of an incident where an employee of a fairly large company spotted a USB stick on the pavement in the parking garage. Concerned that it might be important information of a colleague, the employee picks up the stick and takes it back to his office....
by Dovell Bonnett | Jul 27, 2011 | Data Theft Prevention
As we do more online business and commerce, we expect to receive a receipt for our purchases: Amazon, iTunes, etc. Online thieves and spammers know this too and they are spamming us with bogus receipts with a high dollar amount just to catch your attention. A key clue...
by Dovell Bonnett | Jul 26, 2011 | Online Security
A few years ago, many of us had only a few passwords to remember. Today, we have dozens. Corporate networks have become virtually impossible to use today without passwords. On top of this, “IT’s best security practice” requires that employees change passwords...
by Dovell Bonnett | Jul 23, 2011 | Data Theft Prevention
We are constantly hearing about cyber threats to our online security, and I think it is a sure bet that we can expect it to continue to happen. And while it is VERY important to be as educated about online security as possible (consider this an ongoing education, by...
by Dovell Bonnett | Jul 15, 2011 | Online Security
Passwords are the foundation for computer, network and SaaS (Cloud) authentication. One has to create strong passwords to be the vanguard. The more complex you make your passwords, the safer your data becomes. Unfortunately, complex passwords and a frequent change...
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by Dovell Bonnett | Jul 13, 2011 | Appearances, Data Security, Identity Theft
Dovell Bonnett of Access Smart and ID Protection Expert interviews Nancy Heaton of Fellowes Did you know that The Far and Accurate Credit Transaction Act (FACTA) requires secure disposal of documents that contains a customer’s or employee’s personal information?...
by Dovell Bonnett | Jul 11, 2011 | Password Authentication
Fox News reported on 1/8/11 that ” Obama Administration Reportedly Plans to Create Internet ID for All Americans“. Obama wants the Commerce Department to create Internet ID for all Americans. Without getting into the political side, there are some key concerns that...
by Dovell Bonnett | Jul 8, 2011 | Data Theft Prevention, Identity Theft
I recently received an email that looked like Microsoft was doing a campaign on its 25-year anniversary of Excel. If I would submit an article of my best Excel story, according to the email, I could win an X-Box. My first thought was, “Has it really been 25-years and,...
by Dovell Bonnett | Jul 7, 2011 | Password Authentication
It has been reported that Paul Ducklin, Head of Technology for Sophos, referred to the Lulz Security (LulzSec) hackers as “schoolboys.” He added that most of the break-ins were “languorously orchestrated, using nothing more sophisticated than entry-level...
by Dovell Bonnett | Jul 2, 2011 | Password Authentication
Microsoft has an online report on creating and managing password security (see below). The suggestions would be funny if password security and cyber-crimes weren’t so serious and destructive to both individuals and businesses. What is also amusing is that Microsoft...
