Archive for the ‘Fraud’ Category

iPad my web security recommendations…Not!

Friday, June 11th, 2010

Sometimes this is just too easy! In my last post I whined that AT&T has pushed testing to the back burner by imposing a penalty for bandwidth-hungry applications. I postulated that they would create a situation where app creators would cut corners in order to cut bandwidth requirements, all in ...

Ponzi Schemes, False Trust, and PCI QSA

Sunday, April 4th, 2010

In this land of phishing attacks, root kits, and ponzi schemes, it doesn’t surprise me a bit that the PCI QSA program has gotten as much traction as it has. Just so you know, I’m setting the rant bit to “on” here. As a point of reference, a ponzi scheme is ...

Googleland!

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

A few days ago I sent out a tweet about an epiphany I had regarding Google. Why isn’t Google considered a utility? I think I know why but let’s start here: they’re considered part of the critical infrastructure, Google affects most of the world population, and Google can affect the ...

The 4 Horses of the Cyber Apocalypse

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

OK, calling it the apocalypse may be a bit alarmist – unless you’re a victim of evolving cyber crime. It’s really sad when it’s the very government and utilities that you rely on for live giving services that work erode your privacy and security. So, four events occurred to spur ...

Red Flags Rule is really Red Herring Rule

Friday, August 7th, 2009

The Red Flags Rule, an outgrowth of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003, or as I’m going to call it, the Future Assurance of Consulting Transactions Act of 2003, is another example of bureaucrats trying to solve a criminal problem with technology. FACT’s aim is to stem ...