Cybercrime

You wouldn't think of leaving your most important business documents alone in the middle of a public place would you? But that's what many small business owners do as they conduct business using...

Think that great deal on software you just can't live without is too good to be true? It could be. When purchasing software online, particularly from auction sites, caution is the keyword of...

There's been a lot of talk about 'Phishing' lately. It's a method for stealing personal information that's getting more and more common. You've probably seen them in your email box. 'Phishing' is where...

The "do-badders" of the internet scene are continuously trying to come up with ways to get you to release your secret password information so they can ravage your online accounts. Their spoof emails...

A New Member of the Internet Axis of Evil Fred has written a series of postings over the years about the Internet Axis of Evil, roughly in order here , here ,...

Actually, fraudulent activity can take place any time of the year. Just ask me. I just got off the phone with American Express because someone decided my card would be a good one...

Continuing with yesterday's blog entry about fraud , what about PayPal? PayPal is a payment system you can implement for your website, but it is not technically a bank. Therefore it does not...

Every day I get emails telling me to validate my bank account or urging me to check for fraud on my credit card. I'm sure you get them too. Those are phishing expeditions....

Why We Love Email Authentication, But Why It Won't Stop Spam Microsoft made a big announcement today that they're taking email authentication, in the form of Sender ID, very seriously.  They're using...

The first in a series of guest expert articles. Can You Survive In An Online World? - by Jim Edwards © Jim Edwards - All Rights reserved http://www.thenetreporter.com -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Do you have the...

"Company directors are increasingly leaving themselves at risk from prosecution by failing to comply with tightening regulation. From the use of illegal software to the presence of copyrighted materials on the network...

This one could also be entitled "What Are The Bloggers Smoking?" Reports from last week's Blog Business Summit like this one are starting to filter in (pun slightly intended).  This one gets...

Eliminating the weak link "Peter Means, CEO of NovaStor Corp., has built a $10 million business by protecting corporate data from system failure. Based in Simi Valley, Calif., NovaStor develops software designed...

'Tis the Season to Be Wary : "'Tis the Season to Be Wary" "Santa knows who's been naughty, but entrepreneurs often miss the telltale signs of online fraud, as online security expert...