If you have a website, you need to ensure that it has been hardended against SQL Injection attacks.
CNET: Banking Trojan steals money from under your nose
October 1, 2009http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10363836-83.html?tag=nl.e757
Read this article and beware!
Can you spot a phish? Play Carnegie Mellon’s game and see
August 16, 2009http://www.networkworld.com/news/2007/092507-phish-carnegie-mellon.html?t51hb
Phishing is a major problem, this game does a great job helping non-technical folks understand the threat. Check this out and share it widely to help stop Phishing.
ZDNet: Security risks of Web 2.0 tools should not be overlooked by enterprises, individuals
August 15, 2009Not taking security seriously? Read this! The Scrap Value of a Hacked PC
July 5, 2009http://voices.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2009/05/the_scrap_value_of_a_hacked_pc.html
This excellent article explains why you MUST take security of your systems seriously! I strongly suggest you read it, even if your corporate IT people take care of security for you.
I urge you to read the following article too, which explains a real-world scan that used a hacked PC to steal $415,000 dollars from a Kentucky county:
CIO: Web Attack That Poisons Google Results Gets Worse
May 19, 2009http://www.cio.com/article/492966/Web_Attack_That_Poisons_Google_Results_Gets_Worse
This is a major problem for everyday joes, who doesn’t use Google?
Folks, you gotta be careful out there! Hackers continously come up with new, innovative, devious attacks as evidenced by this one. As always, be skeptical and make sure that you have some type of anti-virus/security software! If you’re not sure, ask you IT Administrator, or a dorky friend like me.
ComputerWorld: Preventing Fraud Requires Customer Data Discipline
April 27, 2009http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/4644344/398581790/178145/0/
An increasing number of businesses of all sizes, from the smallest mom-and-pop to the largest corporations, collect more customer data than ever before and this is a trend that will only increase over time as companies look for ways to save money, market better and make it easier for their customers to do business with them.
Whether it’s orders stored in an Excel spreadsheet, or a complex SAP based order entry system, hackers and thieves understand the value of this data and are devising new and ever more devious attacks. You need to ensure that you understand the risks and make every effort to mitigate the risk to your customers!
Phishers automate attacks using ‘Google hacking’
March 2, 2009http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/03/02/phishing_hackedserver_survey/
Is your site secure?
I’m teaching at Chamber University for the NKY Chamber – 6/5/2009
February 13, 2009IT Strategies for Business
We will explore modern technologies and techniques that help reduce cycle time, cut costs, improve productivity, collaboration, internal and external communication. This will allow your business to improve return on investment (ROI), total cost of ownership (TCO), generate an actual payback on technology projects, and make it substantially easier and less expensive for your customers to do business with you! Learn how to re-engineer and automate processes based on best practices and case studies on topics such as:
- Mobility
- Business Intelligence (BI)
- Content Management
- Knowledge Management
- Software as a Service (Saas)
- Social Media Marketing
- Communications
- Web services
- Business Process Reengineering
- IT Project Management
- Buy vs Build
- Web 2.0
Cost: $25 Chamber Members; $35 Future Members
You will learn how you can save money, make better decisions, help employees share and collaborate, and make it easier for your customers to do business with you from a professional who has worked with companies like Toyota, Kroger, P&G, John Morrell, Hill-Rom, NKU, Hobart, NMB, General Cable and Rumpke to name a few. Check out our customer testimonial letters at: references.libertastechnologies.com
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