An interesting view on how deeply dependent on technology our infrastructures are… and how Internet connectivity everywhere is making us more vulnerable because of these dependencies. Continuer la lecture de BusinessWeek | If These Networks Get Hacked, Beware →

Wireless devices are a great way to keep in touch with the office. But
does your staff know how important the safety features are?
A cautionary tale Continuer la lecture de Darwin Mag -Privacy and the PDA →

The Toronto Star is reporting how two Bank of Montreal computers containing thousands, of sensitive customer files were sold to a student who fixes up machines and then resells them on eBay. It seems that the company responsible for scrubbing the disks (Rider Computer Services Ltd.) misfiled the machines in their warehouse and it was assumed they had been erased.

I personally use Radio Shack’s Bulk Eraser to destroy my customers and my personal data whenever a hard disk is replaced, floppies are trashed, etc. If anyone at BMO is reading this, just give me a call and I can lend you my tool 😉 Continuer la lecture de TheStar.com – *Error* sends Montreal bank files to eBay →

I got this announcement this morning early in an email, just wanted to get it online and will be comenting later 🙂 Continuer la lecture de PGP Corporation – Announcing PGP Universal →