by Dovell Bonnett | Jan 11, 2012 | Data Theft Prevention, Identity Theft
Source: Online Identity Theft Protection for Dummies by Dovell Bonnett Physical identity theft occurs when thieves come in close contact with their victims or the information they’re stealing. For example, thieves may engage in dumpster diving where they look...
by Dovell Bonnett | Jan 9, 2012 | Data Theft Prevention, Identity Theft
Lucian Constantin’s recent article “Expect more cyber-espionage, sophisticated malware in ’12, experts say” states that cyber-attacks in 2012 will increase with more sophisticated malware. Certainly companies like MicroTrend, Symantec and others have their work...
by Dovell Bonnett | Jan 4, 2012 | Cloud Security, Data Theft Prevention, Smartcards
In Justine Rivero’s latest article “Three New Ways to Protect Your Identity in 2012” she is absolutely correct that smartcards for secure payment is needed because it is better to use security upfront than rely on identity theft protection after the fact. But why stop...
by Dovell Bonnett | Dec 22, 2011 | Data Theft Prevention, Password Authentication
On December 21, 2011 the Wall Street Journal reported that U.S. Chamber of Commerce was hacked. Many of the major media outlets are all re-publishing the report. But, if you look at the fine print you will discover that the attack occurred back in November 2009 and...
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by Dovell Bonnett | Dec 20, 2011 | Cloud Security, Data Theft Prevention, Multifactor Authentication,, Power LogOn
This week the press is all agog about how Windows 8 is going to “securely” manage passwords. Win 8 will do this with LiveID, syncing passwords across multiple computer platforms, using “TrustedID” to authenticate the computer, and storing all your long complex...
by Dovell Bonnett | Dec 14, 2011 | Data Theft Prevention, Identity Theft
Well the Christmas season is upon us and we’re all out there shopping for presents for our loved ones. Just recently I was shopping at Best Buy to purchase some computer components, but when I got home I found that one items was broken. So of course the next...
