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Author Archives: Emmanuel Carabott

21st Century Heists – Part 2

21st Century Heists – Part 2

on July 2, 2009

We previously discussed how robberies and theft used to be carried out in the past and how this has evolved in time. Now we will continue discussing modern ways that malicious people have employed in order to steal money. Skimming …

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21st Century Heists – Part 1

21st Century Heists – Part 1

on July 1, 2009

The world is evolving. Remember a time when to make a phone call meant having to find the closest pay phone or going home to a landline?  How about a time when there was no such thing as a television? …

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Fake Update for Microsoft Outlook/Outlook Express (KB910721)

Fake Update for Microsoft Outlook/Outlook Express (KB910721)

on June 26, 2009

On the 22nd June I posted about the importance of securing the human element in an organization, and in that same week, the universe, or more correctly cyberspace, decided to provide a real world example of some of the points that …

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Securing an IT Infrastructure

Securing an IT Infrastructure

on June 24, 2009

Security is a very broad subject and unfortunately one that doesn’t deal in absolutes.  There is no magic pill, no consultant who can tell you just use this and you’ll be totally secure, and if they do, then they’re not …

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Security: The Human Element

Security: The Human Element

on June 22, 2009

One aspect of security that is often overlooked is the Human Element. People are a factor in IT infrastructure and as such are also a possible attack vector. Business organizations should take this aspect of security as seriously as any …

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Taking Security Seriously

Taking Security Seriously

on June 15, 2009

In today’s world one can claim that nearly any organization to operate needs an IT infrastructure. It can be a simple system such as a basic point of sale for a small corner shop to a full fledged IT infrastructure working across continents joining international organizations into one cohesive structure. All systems, be it the smallest up to the largest have one thing in common, they all want to simply get the job done.

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