This is a case of technology getting ahead of the law. There are existing federal laws that cover credit card fraud, debit card fraud and check fraud. These are all different laws with slightly different rules, but, for the most part, the law says that if you report the fraud quickly enough (the time varies […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]IRS Text Spam No, that text message that you just got did not come from the IRS. In fact, text spam, also known as smishing, leveraging the IRS’s name is exploding. I am guessing that because people are scared of the IRS and hence, they will respond to the scam spam. IRS commissioner Chuck Rettig […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]According to a survey of 2,000 people by Consumer Reports (CR), whom I consider relatively unbiased on the media scale, people are paying attention. I think it is a combination of factors, but I will take what I can get. CR says that 88% of the people said that they use strong password (8 characters […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Kim Kardashian, a lawyer (well, sort of) ought to know the law, especially when it comes to social media influencers. Kim Kardashian is a very rich person, reported to be worth a billion dollars, so you think she might have a lawyer or two she could call. On the other hand, she is on her […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]While there are not a lot of things Republicans and Democrats agree on, apparently they can agree about cybersecurity is a problem. the Securing Open Source Software Act is designed to improve the security of open source software. While some people would like to believe the myth that open source software is secure, the reality […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Why You Should Wear Contacts While on Video Conferences Researchers in Michigan and China have demonstrated their ability to read what is on your screen while you are on a video conference with 75% accuracy with text as small as 10 mm and a relatively low resolution 720 p camera. Credit: The Register Crooks are […]
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