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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 …

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 …

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). …

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 …

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

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 …

While malware such as viruses, worms and Trojans strives to remain hidden from view for as long as possible, scareware (rogueware and ransomware) aims to be as noticeable and …

Given the risks we run in not securing our phones, you’d be forgiven for thinking it must be a task requiring a doctorate in computer science. In reality, however, …

Google comes across 9,500 new malicious websites each day and responds by sending notifications to webmasters. Nevertheless, these websites are just one of the many dangers …

Many people confuse data privacy and data security. While there are similarities, privacy and security are not the same thing. Data security focuses on the confidentiality, …

ThreatMetrix has identified the top precautions taxpayers should take when e-filing to protect their returns against cybercriminals. According to Forbes, more than 80 percent …

Last week I wrote about the most common Facebook scams, the reasons why they are perpetually so successful, and what the scammers who set them up are after. Today I will …