Whether it’s clicking on spam links or using “1234” as a password for both Twitter and banking, online merchants will always have to be mindful of consumers’ impressive ability to jeopardize their own information. It’s man against the machine. As merchants try to stay one step ahead with the latest security tools, it can be Read more…
Tags: cybersafety, eCommerce, Email & Web Security, linkedin
–Updated at 2pm pacific– Earlier today, Norwegian computer site, DagensIT.no, reported that 6.5 million LinkedIn passwords were recently posted to a Russian hacker site. LinkedIn is continuing to investigate the incident, but has confirmed that “some of the passwords that were comprimised correspond to LinkedIn accounts.” According to DagensIT.no, only the hashed passwords were posted. Read more…
Tags: hack, leaked passwords, leaked personal information, linkedin, stolen email addresses, Tips for Consumers
“A Strategic Inflection Point is that which causes you to make a fundamental change in business strategy. Nothing less is sufficient.” This quote came from Andy Grove, Intel Co-founder and former CEO. And, while he said this at an annual meeting in 1998, his philopsophy is timeless. In my opinion, social networking is at the Read more…
Tags: authentication, Cloud computing, cloud security, facebook, identity protection, linkedin, McAfee Cloud Security Platform, secure cloud computing, social media, social networking, social networks, twitter
In my home there is a running gag. If you leave your Facebook page open when you are done with the computer, you are going to get “hacked” and your status will be changed to something really embarrassing! My boys and husband have been known to confess their undying love for Hannah Montana, Justin Bieber and Read more…
Tags: linkedin, social networking, social networking sites security
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