Fastest-growing Internet virus ransoms computers

Terry Dent was certain that it was a scam the moment she read the warning message on her computer.

She knew she hadn’t downloaded any child pornography, this 57-year-old widow acknowledge that she is not the most computer- literate woman in the world but she is quite sure she hadn’t done any mistake. If in any case that she did, she knew the FBI wouldn’t be asking her to use a prepaid credit card to pay a $300 fine to unfreeze her computer.

“I’m not stupid,” she said. “I wasn’t going to send anyone anything.”

But the thing is other people do and will keep doing it. Details

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Cops test latest crime-fighting gadgets at police expo

Australia’s New South Wales Police Force, SGT. DANIEL MOORE, wasn’t expecting that he would get to fulfill his all life fantasy the time he came to Philadelphia for last week’s International Association of Chiefs of Police conference.

In a suit and tie, SGT. DANIEL MOORE arrived at Pennsylvania Convention Center, waiting in the longest line at IACP’s expo hall.

“It’s always been a dream of mine to shoot a Taser at an alien,” Moore said.

And so, he did.

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For a unified cyber and telecom security policy

The preamble of the newly-ratified National Cyber Security Policy declares that information technology (IT) is one of the vital areas that exist in cyberspace. The major spotlight of the policy is the protection of this sector.

Another sector, just as important, that is now completely incorporated in cyberspace is telecommunications. Telecommunications and IT are widely engaged in computerized control and management of sectors like power, gas pipelines, nuclear energy, etc, which are commonly not associated with the Internet, but are still susceptible to malware attacks. Hence, the primary requirement at present is to protect all crucial sectors. Get more info

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Rise of the Internet

The rise of the Internet is undeniable, and unrestricted access from multifarious smart gadgets with more rapid 4G connectivity means that consumers’ potential usages of these devices in terms of the tasks they can accomplish online at any time an at any place are growing fast. In this milieu, the subject of online retail and its correlation with personal communication (either face-to-face or via phone) is being fervently discussed in all sectors.

And so it goes for insurance as well. For the past thirty years, personal connections have been dominated by the contact centre, and while not many can question that the Internet has greatly aided in generating quotes, the accepted rule is that phone calls and in-the-flesh visits are still a vital part of the sales cycle and a major force in enhancing conversion rates.

While many situations may call for the application of the personal appearance, it is nevertheless the case that a rising share of everyday insurance tasks can be accomplished without it – in so far as the consumer agrees to it.

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We know where you live

…..A social media warning for parents

Nowadays one of the hottest social networking sites for tweens is Instragram. But there is a bigger concern parents are discovering, kids may end up putting home on the map without even knowing it.

“Most older people don’t have Instagram,” said Molly Matysiak. “That’s like our kind of thing.”

Many thinks it’s cool because it isn’t their dad’s or their mom’s but what many do not know is just how much those pictures are revealing about those young people [...]

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FTC probes

Investigations conducted on corporations and web companies that are suspected of different violations. One of the most common is not disclosing breaches and leaks against the entity that may affect their customers.

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Tailgating

Also called piggybacking, this scheme is used in gaining access even without having any authorization by simply riding on another individual’s credentials. This includes faking an ID or presenting excuses in order to make the person believe the hacker is harmless.

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