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 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 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 | Jun 14, 2011 | Cloud Security, Cyber Security, Cyber Warfare, Data Security, Data Theft Prevention, Identity Theft, Industrial Espionage, Multifactor Authentication,, Password Authentication, Password Management
The simple answer? Hacking won’t stop. To paraphrase Willie Sutton, bank robber, “That’s where the money is.” PBS, Sony, Lockheed, Amazon, IMF, US Senate, etc., all announced in 2011 that their systems were hacked. Security specialists are now calling 2011 the year...
by Dovell Bonnett | Jun 11, 2011 | Cloud Security, Cyber Security, Cyber Warfare, Data Security, Data Theft Prevention, Identity Theft, Industrial Espionage
In the ComputerWorld article “Judge rules against trial in lawsuit by victim of $588K cyber heist” by Jaikumar Vijayan about the lawsuit between Patco and Ocean Bank there were no winners here. There were mistakes done on both sides and lack of responsibility. Since I...
