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Have you ever heard of the CISSP certification? The Certified Information Systems Security Professional is considered the 'Gold Standard' when it comes to personal certifications in the field of information security.
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What Hackers Don't Want You To Know About The Tamper Data Firefox Add-onSun, 20 May 2012 16:19:04 +0000
This week our featured article is on What Hackers Don't Want You To Know About The Tamper Data Firefox Add-on. We'll explore the mysterious Tamper Data Add-on frequently used by hackers to "bend" the rules of an application they are trying to compromise.
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Have you ever had your smartphone snatched by a thief? It's happening more and more in subways and street corners everywhere. Sometimes you get so absorbed in what you're doing on your phone that you ignore your surroundings and fail to see the guy in the hoodie who is about to yank your phone from your hand.
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Wouldn't it be great if you could make the data on your iPhone self-destruct should it fall into the wrong hands? While you can't make it physically explode like in the Mission Impossible movies, you can achieve the end result of having your data wiped out so the bad guys can't get it.
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If you still have a landline in your home, then you likely also have a cordless phone connected to it because, let's face it, no one likes tripping over phone cords.
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Social engineering attacks perpetrated by hackers such as Kevin Mitnik often succeed because many people have trouble detecting deception. Can someone be taught to spot a lie?
In this week's featured article, we attempt to answer the question above by reviewing Dr. Paul Ekman's Micro-expression Training Course. The course, named METT Advanced, costs $69 and focuses on teaching how to detect what people are truly feeling by reading their micro-expressions. Check out my review of Dr. Ekman's course in the link above to see if his stuff is for real or just pop-psychology mumbo jumbo.
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For some reason, a lot of folks believe that Apple Macs are naturally immune to viruses and malware. Many people don't even bother to install anti-virus software on their Macs because they don't feel like the threat level is high enough to warrant it.
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This week we review the McGruff SafeGuard Browser for iPad. This browser features the ability to add some much needed parental controls to your child's internet browsing on the iPad.
Check out our full review...
Did you just receive a bill for $250 dollars worth of in-app purchases form the iTunes App Store? If so, you might want to read our article on The Dangers of Kids and In-App Purchases.
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Have you recently received a call from someone and your Caller ID read "MICROSOFT SUPPORT" ? There is a huge international scam called the Ammyy Scam going around that millions of innocent people are falling for and allowing scammers access to their computers and their credit card information.
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