By Krista on May 23, 2006 in Identity Theft, Legal, Privacy, Security | 0 Comments
As good as technology is, it can’t protect unsecure, confidential data from clueless computer users - as this latest security breach proves. An employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs took the data home with him - without authorization and presumably, without encryption.
The data, which included names, social security numbers, and dates of birth for veterans and some of their spouses discharged since 1975, was stolen from the unidentified employee’s home somewhere around the Baltimore field office. Read the rest
By Krista on Apr 15, 2006 in Identity Theft, Privacy, Security | 0 Comments
Every day I get at least 2-3 emails from someone reporting to be Paypal, eBay, Chase, Citigroup, or another well known financial institution. The message always asks me to confirm fraudulent activity, a new email address, or a payment transaction. All emails include a link to a website that looks exactly like the real company’s website. Read the rest
By Krista on Mar 20, 2006 in Privacy, Security, Web 2.0 | 0 Comments
I’m always amazed at the kinds of stuff people will post about themselves online. Last week, Businessweek posted a good article about how what you post may eventually come back to harm you - particularly when you enter the job search.
Five years ago, a guy posted about his bad drug trip. Today, the post still comes up on the first page of search results for his name. Another girl was fired for posing suggestively in her airline uniform. Read the rest
