Facebook has added a new security feature to keep people from logging into your account without permissions. But do they go far enough to alleviate concerns?
Posts Tagged ‘Security’
Microsoft responds to international criticism of Internet Explorer and advises that upgrade to IE8 is the best tactic
Posted by admin on January 19th, 2010
Microsoft has hit back at criticism by French and German cyber security offices over vulnerabilities in its Internet Explorer browser. (more…)
Security by Lucia Zedner
Posted by admin on May 19th, 2009
Just a decade ago security had little claim to criminological attention. Today a combination of disciplinary paradigm shifts, policy changes, and world political events have pushed security to the forefront of the criminological agenda. Distinctions between public safety and private protection, policing and security services, national and international security are being eroded. Post-9/11 the pursuit of security has been hotly debated not least because countering terrorism raises the stakes and licenses extraordinary measures. (more…)
Identity Thieves Arrested – Millions Stolen Through Home-Equity Scams
Posted by admin on March 1st, 2009
Over 11 arrests have been made in both New Jersey and Virginia in related crimes involving global identity theft ring. As if banks, mortgage lenders and home-equity line holders haven’t suffered enough challenges recently, this group has stolen over $10 million through home equity scams. The identity theft ring hijacked home-equity lines that had been issued to thousands of customers using what has been called a combination of “high-tech equipment and old-fashioned con-artistry.” (more…)