Security & Fraud
1,200 laptops a week lost at LAX
Last year Dell computers commissioned a study that found that 1,200 laptops are lost each week at U.S. airports. Los Angeles leads the pack with 1,200 laptops reported lost or stolen at LAX weekly. Incredibly, most laptops are left behind at security checkpoints, with only 33 percent ever being recovered (17 percent before the flight, [...]
Protect Yourself on Craigslist
A warning from the Better Business Bureau, particularly to those of you that use Craigslist. There’s a scam out there that offers something called a “B.B.B. Purchase Protection Program.” The Better Business Bureau has received more than 2,075 complaints from people saying that they were scammed.
Here’s how the scam works. When you’re shopping on Craigslist, [...]
Apple Store Approves Vibrator iPhone App???
The app is called MyVibe, and it presses the iPhone’s vibrating ringer function into duty as a personal stimulator. The app comes with a memory function and the ability to store more than 100 different vibe settings.
Although Apple chieftain Steve Jobs has roundly rejected the idea of adult apps for the iPhone since its 2007 [...]
Seven Deadly Sins of Home Office Security
According to the human resources association World at Work, 17.2 million Americans worked from home or remotely at least one day per month for their employer last year (See also: 4 Telecommuting Security Mistakes). And the 2007 book ‘Microtrends’ estimates that 4.2 million Americans work full-time from home.
Good security is a key to good productivity. [...]
Learn how to spot a home business scam
The home-based business opportunity sector has become a prime target for scammers in today’s Internet world. The Better Business Bureau serving Mississippi offers the following tips on ways to avoid being ripped off in a home business venture:
Be wary of “high income” opportunities as well as those touting instant or quick earnings.
Look for and verify [...]
Stay at Home Moms Targeted by Online Thieves
Donna Gonzalez recently posted her resume on websites like Career Builder.Com and quickly got a reply, “They just need people who already had bank accounts set up, so we could cash the checks for them.”
According to Donna, a company called Global Healthcare Inc.,out of London, sent her a contract asking her to cash checks and [...]
Employee Web Use Poses Risks
Social networking sites are not only biting into workplace productivity — they can also pose a major security risk. The use of social-networking sites at work has made companies more vulnerable to viruses and other threats.
Social networking sites are not only biting into workplace productivity — they can also pose a major security risk, new [...]
