Posted March 22, 2012
Fujitsu says it has created a system that can recognise when somebody is being victimized by a phone scammer, by combining voice intonation analysis with keyword recognition. Read the full story on Naked Security.
Want to use your gadgets at takeoff and landing? US FAA to review policy
Posted March 20, 2012
It doesn’t quite stretch to smartphones yet, but the US Federal Aviation Administration has announced they’re going to take a “fresh look” at using personal devices such as e-readers and tablets during takeoff on planes. Here’s the article.
Google: 130 million scam ads axed in 2011
Posted March 16, 2012
You think malvertising’s bad on Google now? It used to be a whole lot worse. It’s all good, but it’s also happy smiley PR, given how much shenanigans Google itself gets into over ads. Here’s the story.
US health insurer fined $1.5m over 2009 data breach
Posted March 15, 2012
I know doctors who roll their eyes at the idea of HIPAA. They resent the way the legislation slows down the delivery of care to their patients. I can sympathize, but this $1.5m fine, the first ever to be carried out under HIPAA/HITECH, should make it clear: The onus is on healthcare providers and insurers to train staff and secure personal information. The full story is on Naked Security.
How to Travel Unmolested by Warrantless Seizures and Creeping Malware
Posted March 8, 2012
Travel to the US can be a nightmare; “Homeland Security” has free rein to take your laptop or mobile phone. Travel to China is a good way to bring spyware and malware back home. Here are some helpful tips to make air travel smooth and free of frustrating security snags. Read the story on HP Input/Output.
Activists creating decentralized mesh networks that can’t be blocked, filtered or silenced
Posted February 24, 2012
Imagine an Internet beyond the reach of censorship and surveillance. Imagine an Internet that couldn’t be shut down when a repressive government such as Egypt’s snaps its fingers at its ISP lackeys. Perhaps it’s beyond the reach of mass adoption, but the groundwork’s being laid. Read the full story in March’s Scientific American, and read my summary with some additional security insight on Naked Security.
IRS releases its top ‘Dirty Dozen’ tax scams
Posted February 22, 2012
Ushering in tax season, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released its annual “Dirty Dozen” tax scams for 2012. Read the story on Naked Security.
Bogus Twitter and Wikipedia sites fined and booted offline
Posted February 17, 2012
Two typosquatting sites, “Wikapedia.com” and “Twtter.com,” have been forced offline and fined £100,000 ($156,000) each by a UK telephone regulatory agency. In this post, I pass along tips on how you can avoid falling victim to typosquatters. Here’s the Naked Security article.
EPIC sues FTC over Google’s planned privacy changes
Posted February 13, 2012
The Electronic Privacy Information Center is suing the Federal Trade Commission in an attempt to compel the agency to stop Google’s planned privacy changes. Read it.
Whistleblowers charge FDA with spying on personal email
Posted February 1, 2012
Six scientists and doctors filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration last week for secretly monitoring their personal email accounts. Read it on Naked Security.