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Corporate Spying

2008-01-16 12:21:41 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...unscrupulous tactics have tarnished a business that often struggles with its reputation. One longtime investigator complained that he recently lost business to some ex-C.I.A. officers who promised a potential client that they could obtain the phone and bank records of a target -- something that is illegal in most cases Current and former...
 
Tags: agents, intelligence agents, wal-mart, off-duty police officers, officers, wal-mart employee fired, cell-phone calls, phone calls, obtain
 
 
 
 
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Hunting Down Spyware and Adware

2007-08-01 19:28:00 by jack in adware and spyware
 
...unscrupulous activities, they have become more of an annoyance overshadowing their potential legitimate benefits Among the anti-spyware scanners and cleaners available, SpyBot and Ad-aware are two of the most popular programs. These two are among the best spyware and adware killers in the industry
 
Tags: spyware, spyware programs attach, spyware programs, infections, remove spyware infections, spyware software, quarantine spyware utilities, anti-spyware scanners, adware
 
 
 
 
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Terrible animal abuse caught on video at Westland/Hallmark meat company

2008-02-19 17:01:00 by John Sexton in The Bullet Proof Blog
 
...unscrupulous business practices that should have been detected by the very Govt. Agency assigned to over see such abuse I for one, will be reading labels in the supermarket more closely in the future. I would suggest that all of you do the same Visit Sexton Executive Security at www.sextonsecurity.com
 
Tags: meat company, meat, video, yesterday, cnn video yesterday, fast food chains, low standards, fast food restaurants, unscrupulous business practices
 
 
 
 
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Stealing from Bookstores

2008-03-13 13:06:23 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...unscrupulous used bookseller who sent the homeless out, Fagin-like, to do his bidding, or it might have been another book thief helping a semi-illiterate friend identify the valuable merchandise
 
Tags: piece, folded-up piece, charles bukowski, bukowski, books, paper, book thief, authoritative top, values
 
 
 
 
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The Security Mindset

2008-03-25 05:27:19 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...unscrupulous, what could he have done? And then, how can I protect myself from these attacks The security mindset is a valuable skill that everyone can benefit from, regardless of career path This essay originally appeared on Wired.com
 
Tags: security mindset, mindset, security mindset immediately, security mindset explains, security mindset simply, security, security mindset involves, involves, security requires
 
 
 
 
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The Security Mindset

2008-03-25 05:27:19 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...unscrupulous, what could he have done? And then, how can I protect myself from these attacks The security mindset is a valuable skill that everyone can benefit from, regardless of career path This essay originally appeared on Wired.com
 
Tags: security mindset, mindset, security mindset immediately, security mindset explains, security mindset simply, security, security mindset involves, involves, security requires
 
 
 
 
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The problem with Government contracting

2008-04-21 12:57:00 by John Sexton in The Bullet Proof Blog
 
...unscrupulous CEOs who act fraudulently and unethically, why can't we send these high ranking officers to the brig (USDB) at Ft. Leavenworth after they have been stripped of their rank and pensions? I have a feeling that this action would send out a pretty clear message. These brassed-up bullies need to be taught a lesson. It's about time that...
 
Tags: government, officers, contract, million dollar contract, air force officers, brassed-up bullies, barely, washington post, selection team
 
 
 
 
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A coward exposes personal information on 40% of Chileans

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2008-05-16 13:56:50 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...unscrupulous. It seriously Update 02:46 AM (GMT -4): The team of FireWire is doing everything in its power at this time to cooperate and ensure that this situation is resolved as soon as possible Update 03:25 AM (GMT -4): The topics in our forums with links to the files were deleted. The FireWire forums require registration, so that data -...
 
Tags: personal, information, chilean residents, residents, poor data protection, data protection, personal data, breach description, breach
 
 
 
 
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Why Do We Accept Signatures by Fax?

2008-05-29 01:00:00 by Bruce Schneier in Wired Security
 
...unscrupulous consulting client could forge my signature on an non-disclosure agreement and then sue me, but that hardly seems worth the effort. And if my broker received a fax document from me authorizing a money transfer to a Nigerian bank account, he would certainly call me before completing it Credit card signatures aren't verified in...
 
Tags: fax, fax communications, fax insecurity, insecurity, fax machines, fax message, treat fax signatures, fax document, document
 
 
 
 
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Fax Signatures

2008-06-03 07:01:20 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...unscrupulous consulting client could forge my signature on an non-disclosure agreement and then sue me, but that hardly seems worth the effort. And if my broker received a fax document from me authorizing a money transfer to a Nigerian bank account, he would certainly call me before completing it Credit card signatures aren't verified in...
 
Tags: fax, fax signatures, fax communications, fax insecurity, insecurity, fax machines, fax message, treat fax signatures, fax document