Online check-in scams, fraud aimed at the jet set!

Fraudsters are becoming increasingly brazen in their attempts to pry your personal data from you. As more of us learn to recognise the typical phishing email claiming to be from our bank (or any bank for that matter) the success rate of harvesting credentials is dropping and in response, fraudsters are trying out creative new ways to improve their success rate. One such innovation is through the use of online check-in phishing attacks claiming to be from your airline.

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Don't Let Your Valentine Socially Engineer You

In today's fast paced world of IT where messaging systems are all about real-time information sharing and less about handwriting a letter to be sent via the post, many of us are looking to the internet for our relationships. The success of online dataing sites is testament to people's modern day approach to falling in love. This Valentine's Day should be approached with caution especially when it comes to e-cards and pther love related emails, tweets or private messages...

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Identity Fraud New Year's Resolutions

Aah yes, the good old New Year's resolutions. Those promises that we make to ourselves but very rarely take seriously or follow through on. Apologies for sounding so cynical, but in my personal experience I battle to remember a proper New Year's resolution that I saw through right to the very end. Post Christmas weight loss and the associated gym contracts seem to be the most common failings. But there are a number of New Year's resolutions that I hope you will take seriously and be mindful of in the coming year. When it comes to protecting your digital identity, here are my top 5 New Year's resolutions...

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WikiLeaks; Right, Wrong or Redefining Normal?

November 28th, 2010 was the start of what fast became known on the internet as "CableGate". This was data leakage at a level never before seen or acknowledged by the general public. What has become so evident in the last week or so, is how much support Wikileaks is getting from the internet community. All manners of social networking are driving the spread of the cablegate phenomonon to extreme levels, prompting reactions, statements and comments from world leaders. This is a true demonstration of the power of the internet, good or evil? You decide...

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Online Brand Trust & Identity Theft

Trust is a funny thing. I mean everybody has their own "circle of trust" when it comes to friends, family and even colleagues or peers. Think back in history to a time when trust was little more than a handshake between gentlemen. You knew you could trust me because I said so. Times have changed, so has the trust model and the way in which it is established. Nowadays many of us have two "circles of trust", one involving real people and the other is a digital one created through our digital indetities...

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