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Showing posts with label data. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Prevent Scammers From Figuring Out Your Social Security Number

I came across an excellent article that explains how easy it is for scammers to decode your Social Security number.  I always wondered how they did this.
Carnegie Mellon University researchers only need two pieces of information to guess SSNs in a recent study published in the Proceedings of...

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http://www.insurancefortechs.com/prevent-scammers-from-figuring-out-your-social-security-number.html

Electronic Fraud Overtakes Traditional Theft Losses

For the first time, major international corporations are reporting higher fraud losses more from electronic theft of data than from physical stealing of assets, cash and inventory.  With 98 percent of businesses affected, China appears to have the highest level of fraud followed by Colombia...

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http://www.insurancefortechs.com/electronic-fraud-overtakes-traditional-theft-losses.html

Monday, July 15, 2013

Data Floating In Cyberspace

Do you know how much of your organization’s data is getting into cyberspace? Daily vital information about your company and your employees is seeping out and probably into the wrong hands.
There are laws in place in more that 40 states that are requiring companies to notify customers if...

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http://www.insurancefortechs.com/data-floating-in-cyberspace.html