Submitted by Steve on Fri, 05/18/2012 - 09:45
Hide Your Email Address from Spammers
Although you want your email address on your web site, you don't want spammers to get it. They use automated programs (called "bots") to crawl all over the Internet looking for email addresses.
In honor of the 25th birthday of the first email spam, we've created a free tool that lets people, but not bots, see your email address on your web site.*
Submitted by Steve on Mon, 06/17/2013 - 12:12
A free monthly report on global spam threats is now available on SpamStopsHere.com. The first report for June 2013 shows some interesting trends.
Global Spam Threat Report - June 2013
A free monthly report on global spam threats is now available on SpamStopsHere.com. The first report for June 2013 shows some interesting trends.
Submitted by Steve on Wed, 01/09/2013 - 14:20
Dangerous "PayPal" Spear-Phishing Scam
A dangerous spear phishing scam that looks like an alert from PayPal is targeting individuals with their actual name and email address. Don't click on the link!
Submitted by Steve on Mon, 11/05/2012 - 10:42
Healthcare IT Future is in the Cloud
Cloud computing in health care is expected to explode over the next 5 years, according to recent industry reports.
Submitted by Steve on Fri, 10/19/2012 - 12:24
Cloud Computing: Lower Cost, More Efficient
New survey of IT Professionals shows a majority of businesses have adopted Cloud computing; and do so to save money and work more efficiently.
Submitted by Steve on Thu, 10/11/2012 - 09:54
Advertising Group: Ignore Do Not Track in IE9
Group urging advertisers to ignore the “Do Not Track” setting in Microsoft's new browser.
Submitted by Steve on Fri, 10/05/2012 - 09:52
HIPAA Compliance - HITECH Breaches 08/2012
August 2012 was apparently "laptop theft month". HHS is reporting several data breaches involving the theft of laptops with personal health care information on them.
Submitted by Steve on Tue, 09/25/2012 - 10:06
$1.5M Settlement for Potential HIPAA Violation
Massachusetts health care provider agrees to $1.5 Million settlement after a doctor's laptop was stolen with patient data on it.
Submitted by Steve on Wed, 09/19/2012 - 11:04
User: Virgin Mobile Passwords Easy to Crack
U.S. Virgin Mobile user writes simple code to guess his own password knowing only his phone number.
Thanks to Tony T. for finding the story.
Virgin Mobile Claims System is Secure
Virgin Mobile claims that it uses "standard industry practices" to safeguard personal information of its users.
However, many companies require at least 8-digit passwords for user accounts and permit (or require) characters, digits and sometimes symbols and mixed case. They also lock a user out after a certain number of attempts.
Apparently, Virgin Mobile only uses 6-digit passwords for its U.S.
Submitted by Steve on Thu, 09/13/2012 - 13:36
New phishing scams infect your computer if you click on the link. See what they look like and how to avoid infecting your computer.
