Today more than any other time in history, protecting company privacy is essential. Unfortunately, the number of cases associated with identify theft have not only risen but also moved from personal to business. Over the past few years, a number of large companies and even government agencies have been in the news for having laptop [...]
As the internet develops over time so do our concerns over Internet security. Fear of cybercrime and swindles are constantly in the headlines and in the minds of consumers worldwide. Computer security efforts may be getting stronger, but cyber criminals are still getting smarter. According to the Internet security company McAfee, despite a global recession [...]
In 2010, cybercriminals had a field day using popular search terms to lure in victims. From politicians to pop stars — if a person was making the headlines, there was a good chance that entering their name into a search bar would land you on a website locked and loaded with malware. But curious Web [...]
An expert on protecting children from cyber-bullying on the Internet will help show Northwest R-1 School District parents how they can shield their children from Internet dangers Wednesday. Lt. Joe Laramie, a Glendale Police officer and program director of the Missouri Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force will make a presentation, hosted by the [...]
Nicolas Christin makes a living out of cybercrime. As the Associate Director for the Information Networking Institute (INI), and a professor at CyLab, Carnegie Mellon University’s cybersecurity education and research center, Christin is on the front lines of academic research into how cybercrooks thrive and what can be done to stop them. Christin spoke with [...]
Spammers, scammers, and thieves are paying attention. In the physical world, when communities become larger and more densely populated, crime rises. This also applies to online communities, like Twitter and Facebook. Twitter’s “direct messages” and “mention” functions are laden with spam, often prompting users to click various links. Why anyone would want me to “Take [...]
Microsoft’s announcement this week of new privacy-enhancing technologies in our upcoming Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) browser is our latest move towards giving users simple, clear options for controlling how their information is used on the internet. Our latest announcement is that the near-final “release candidate” of IE9 gives consumers greater choice over the amount of [...]
In a reversal of the federal government’s hands-off approach to Internet privacy regulation over the past decade, the Obama administration said Americans should have a “privacy bill of rights” to help regulate the commercial collection of consumer data online. The administration also proposed the creation of a Privacy Policy Office that would coordinate online privacy [...]
The story has become a cliché when talk turns to young people and the internet: A young adult posts pictures of a beer-soaked keg stand on Facebook. (In this modern-day parable, it’s always a keg stand — a means of guzzling beer directly from a keg — and always Facebook.) Potential employer goes online and [...]
Losing control of your personal information can be all too easy online. But by taking some precautions, you can maintain privacy while surfing the Web. We’ve got five tips for protecting yourself: 1. Adjust social-network privacy settings Facebook has made strides in simplifying its privacy settings, but their many options can still seem like a [...]
