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SmishGuru simulated attack service launches

Wombat released SmishGuru, a simulated attack service for security officers to train employees how to recognize and avoid the most subtle yet potentially harmful smishing …

Security pros should listen with their heads, not their hearts

There is a phrase that has become quite popular in information security circles and it goes along the lines of “there are two types of organizations, those that have …

How to successfully submit conference talks

There are many ways a security professional can increase his public profile, and one of these is speaking at a conference. However, getting your work accepted at an event is …

Unintended, malicious and evil applications of augmented reality

Most new products begin life with a marketing pitch that extols the product’s virtues. A similarly optimistic property holds in user-centered design, where most books …

Social engineering: Clear and present danger

Although many companies in the information security industry prefer to tackle challenges with sophisticated hardware, the art of lying continues to be a towering risk …

Cybersecurity concerns of online dating

ThreatMetrix announced several ways for consumers to stay protected from online dating fraud and malware as Valentine’s Day approaches. According to Fast Company, online …

Identity theft protection tips

More than 11.6 million adults were victims of identity theft in 2011, according to Javelin Strategy & Research. Child identity theft is also a significant problem, which …

Five safety tips for Valentine’s Day

Whether you decide to give flowers, chocolates or something a little more unusual as the perfect symbol of your affection this Valentine’s Day, make sure you take extra …

PCI DSS cloud computing guidelines

The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) published the PCI DSS Cloud Computing Guidelines Information Supplement, a product of the Cloud Special Interest Group (SIG). …

Learn by doing: Phishing and other online tests

As a tech-savvy person in a family that mostly consists of low level Internet users – and especially because of my line of work – I’m often tasked with …

The privacy cliff and how not to fall off it

We are all hearing the phrase “fiscal cliff” considerably more times than is useful. So far, however, nobody’s mentioned a “privacy cliff.” They …

The privacy implications of Facebook Graph Search

With a billion people sharing an assortment of personal information on a daily basis, Facebook holds the most significant amount of private information in today’s …

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