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Sunday, August 31, 2014

Forbes: Nude Photos Of Jennifer Lawrence And Kate Upton Leak: Five Important Lessons For All of Us


Several hours ago nude and risqué photos of many celebrities leaked online, the work of a hacker who, it is alleged, successfully breached Apple’s iCloud service and copied the photos. While some celebrities have disputed the authenticity of the images, Jennifer Lawrence and others have confirmed that theirs are genuine.

The current breach represents a serious crime and violation of privacy; I certainly sympathize with the victims and hope that the perpetrators of this crime are apprehended and adequately punished. Celebrities are people with feelings.

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Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Forbes: Ten Safety Tips That Could Save Your Life


As physical security is an important aspect of information security (it is one of the 10 domains on the CISSP exam), I am often asked for “interesting” physical security advice. I decided to share the following tips, because, while there is plenty of safety advice on the Internet, these ten suggestions seem to be not well known, even though they may be highly beneficial with little tradeoff when applied correctly. Not all of them apply to everyone or in every situation, but, in some cases, they could save your life or the life of someone else whom you love:

1.    Keep your car keys on your night table.

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Tuesday, February 11, 2014

New Technology Prevents Social Media Blunders: SecureMySocial Warns Users in Real Time if They Make Inappropriate Posts

Summary: SecureMySocial today announced its revolutionary technology that warns users of social media in real-time if they post problematic material that can harm themselves or the businesses for which they work. The system allows businesses to protect themselves from reputational harm, data leaks, legal problems, and other damage, without having to monitor their employees, and without employees needing to share any account information or passwords.
February 11, 2014 - New York, NY - SecureMySocial today announced its revolutionary technology that warns users of social media in real-time if they post problematic material that can harm themselves or the businesses for which they work.
Reports of inappropriate social media posts causing all sorts of professional and personal problems appear in the media nearly every day, and underscore the need for SecureMySocial.
Available now for businesses, patent-pending SecureMySocial facilitates the quick removal of potentially damaging material, and prevents reputational damage and legal or regulatory problems. It also stops the leakage of confidential information inadvertently posted to social media (it provides Data Loss Prevention for social media), and helps organizations comply with various laws and guidances, such as those issued by the FFIEC. By delivering security without requiring employers to monitor their workers, and without requiring workers to share account information or passwords, SecureMySocial keeps everyone both safe and happy.
A one minute video demonstrating the power of SecureMySocial is viewable at:www.SecureMySocial.com.
Later this year, SecureMySocial will be made available to consumers – protecting individuals against the risks of damaging posts (made by themselves or others who tag/link to them), as well as securing teens, tweens, and younger children who use social media – without requiring their parents to monitor them.
For more information please visit www.SecureMySocial.com or contactinfo@securemysocial.com.