Tag Archives: privacy
Stolen LinkedIn Passwords Posted Online
In yet another example of why regularly changing your passwords is a good security practice, hackers have recently begun to sell nearly 120 million passwords allegedly stolen from LinkedIn during a 2012 attack. If you have not changed your LinkedIn … Continue reading
Posted in Security Breach, Social Networking, Uncategorized | Tagged linkedin, password security, privacy, security breach, social networking
Know Who Is Tracking You as You Browse the Web
Many of today’s websites include mechanisms that monitor your online activities. These can include anything from cookies that maintain your site preferences to embedded tracking programs that send your browsing information to online marketing companies. However, it is possible to … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Privacy | Tagged information security, privacy, user education, web browser security
January SANS OUCH! Newsletter: Securing Your Home Wifi Network
The SANS (Sysadmin, Audit, Network, Security) Institute publishes a monthly newsletter called OUCH! that address current security awareness issues. This month’s newsletter covers the importance of securing your home wifi network and the steps you should take to secure your … Continue reading
Posted in Recommended Reading | Tagged privacy, wifi
Clean Up Your Social Networking Accounts with MyPermissions
One of the biggest security risks in the social networking arena is third-party applications; those quizzes, games, and special offers you often find on sites such as Facebook and Twitter. Many of us allow these applications access to our personal … Continue reading
Posted in Social Networking | Tagged Facebook, identity theft, privacy, social networking
Social Networking and Privacy: What You Need to Know
Check out the new social networking and privacy story at http://cio.usc.edu/enews/socialnetworkingfall2011.html. Sign up for the IT at USC e-newsletter while you are there.
Posted in Facebook, Social Networking | Tagged identity theft, privacy, social engineering, social networking