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FBI Warns Travelers to Beware Attacks Via Hotel Wi-Fi

Russell W. Gilmore, CISSP, CISM, EnCECompliance, Intellectual Property, Theft, Embezzlement, and Fraud

In today’s economic environment, all companies are looking for opportunities to increase their customer base and grow their market share. Technology and the effective use of technology is critical to all businesses, from the small “mom & pop” to the large Fortune 100 firm doing business around the globe. As Americans we love technology and can’t get enough of it. …

A thief sifts and examines shredded documents

Protecting Competitive Intelligence

Christine L. Peterson, CPP, ISPIntellectual Property

As the holiday season approaches, Hollywood will begin to bombard us with movies that depict good looking men, beautiful women, and fancy cars or other electronics in romantic stories of intrigue and espionage. As Americans, we love these stories where the main characters wear beautiful clothes and against all odds, often times with cutting edge electronics or personality, save the …

Loose Lips Sink Ships

Amanda StricklandIntellectual Property

The security manager receives a call from the front desk receptionist. She tells him that during lunch, the fill-in receptionist received a call from an individual who identified himself as a volunteer for Good Charity. The volunteer wanted to send an invitation for their annual fundraiser to the vice president, but he didn’t have the home address. He also asked …

Cell Phones Are Safe… Aren’t They?

Amanda StricklandComputer Forensics, Intellectual Property, Mobile Forensics

Imagine this scenario: You’re unavoidably called out of town for the week and are reluctantly forced to delegate the operation of a meeting with some important clients to Bob, an employee who, despite his best efforts, is less than “tech-savvy.” Everything seems to be going swimmingly though, and the meeting is set to begin on time. Just before everyone takes …