Stories by: Joan Goodchild

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ATM skimming: how to recognise card fraud 26 February, 2010 03:13

In Boston, law enforcement officials arrested three men in January accused of being part of an international crime effort to steal money from ATMs around Eastern Massachusetts.
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3 basic steps to avoid joining a botnet 20 November, 2009 03:07

Banging the drum for security awareness never gets old. As much as CSOs try to get folks to bone up on safe practices (both online and in the office), there are always going to be some who need reminding.
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Is your office printer secure? 22 September, 2009 01:01

Hackers may be using your office printer as a conduit for criminal activity. Think about it: A printer in today's office environment often saves on its hard drive all images of documents that are printed, scanned or faxed. Therefore, hackers who know anything about accessing files on a network might easily gain access to that sensitive data (Read about some of the security features on modern printers in Joe's Office: Secure Printer).
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Seven Deadly Sins of Building Security 09 September, 2009 07:10

You've got a few security guards and your CCTV system is up to snuff. You've got your building security covered, right? Think again. While many organizations are taking the steps to ensure their building is secure, many are ignoring basic pieces of the puzzle that is physical security in and around a facility.
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Report: Security Tops IT Budget Priorities 16 April, 2009 09:21

Security is on the minds of companies and many are still making room in their budgets to invest in IT security initiatives, according to a survey released Monday by Robert Half Technology.
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9 Dirty Tricks: Social Engineers' Favourite Pick-Up Lines 17 February, 2009 09:03

What the average guy might call a con is known in the security world as social engineering. Social engineering is the criminal art of scamming a person into doing something or divulging sensitive information. These days, there are thousands of ways for con artists to pull off their tricks (See: Social Engineering: Eight Common Tactics). Here we look at some of the most common lines these people are using to fool their victims..
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Five Tips for Managing Security in a Recession 12 February, 2009 10:18

In the current economic downturn, many companies are cutting costs and security expenses are frequently part of the equation when considering where to save or spend money. New research released Monday by RSA, the security division of EMC, tapped the expertise of ten large companies with dedicated security executives and operations and asked: How can security be managed, and even drive innovation, in the current economic downturn?
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5 ways to secure your Blackberry 18 December, 2008 12:58

What do Tom Cruise and the McCain campaign have in common? They have both been bitten by the loss of a Blackberry. Mobile expert Dan Hoffman gives advice on how to keep your cherished mobile device safe, even if it's out of your hands.
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Cybercrime '09: Too Late to Save Facebook? 10 December, 2008 10:35

A warning to those who love such social media sites as Facebook: The bad guys are coming for you.
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Social Engineering: Eight Common Tactics 13 November, 2008 12:00

A refresher course on some of the most prevalent social engineering tricks used by phone, email and Web.
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Inside Symantec's Security Operations Center 16 October, 2008 08:38

The inside of the Symantec Security Operations Center looks like a scene out of the movie "War Games," and in many ways, the connection is fitting. The SOC, as it is known by Symantec employees, is in the business of detecting and analyzing network threats. And as malicious activity online gets increasingly more sophisticated, the war against cybercrime is definitely on.