Security
Last night, while perusing my Facebook security settings for another blog post, I was surprised to find that the option to “Browse Facebook on a secure connection (https) whenever possible” was no longer checked!
Yesterday, I was greeted by the message shown in the first image of the following gallery, informing me that my Facebook account protection status was Low. I was not at all surprised that this was little more than another ploy by Facebook to get more of my private data.
Last week, Google took a very important step in improving security on their systems’ accounts, including Gmail: 2-Factor Authentication.
As if to underscore the lessons learned by the Gawker Media hack last year, online dating sites PlentyOfFish.com and eHarmony.com were recently hacked as well. Yet again, you must take action to protect yourself in this situation. But what can you do if their site is compromised? It doesn’t matter what measures you have taken to secure your data if the site to which you have given it is compromised… or does it?
Recently added to my Facebook account’s “Account Security” setting under “Account Settings,” was an option to send an email when a new computer logs on to Facebook.
Today is Data Privacy Day! I decided it would be appropriate to pick on one of the biggest offenders of crimes against your privacy – Facebook.
This week Gawker Media, owner of several very popular websites, had their user database compromised. Lessons to be learned by you are contained within.
Reprinted, with permission, from the November 2010 SANS Institute Security Newsletter for Computer Users
How Facebook and Visa both helped keep me secure while traveling.
This month we present an overview of why and how the Bad Guys do it, what it’s called, and what you can do to protect your computer.