Tips for Securing Online and Mobile Banking

Fast Security — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:10:53 -0400

Earlier this month, hackers broke into French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s bank accounts, stealing several small sums of money after obtaining the president’s online access codes.

Security in an Age of Openness

Fast Security — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 22:48:21 -0400

The recent debut of T-Mobile’s G1, the Android smart phone, is both a blessing and a curse. Why? Because Android is arguably the most open mobile Operating System yet. Created by a partnership of Google, the Open Handset Alliance, and T-Mobile, Android hopes to grab coveted market share from RIM (Blackberry) and Apple (iPhone) by opting not to put regulations on third-party application development.

Email Security Lessons from Gov. Sarah Palin

Fast Security — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:35:34 -0400

After Sarah Palin's email account was breached, the McCain campaign promised swift retribution. The hammer of justice fell last week on David Kernell, the son of a Tennessee state lawmaker. The 20 year-old University of Tennessee student accessed Palin's email account by successfully guessing a number of password reset questions, the answers to which were easily found online ("Where did you meet your spouse?" was among them).

Mergers Can Lead to More Security Woes

Fast Security — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:50:15 -0400

Every day it seems like we’re hearing about a bank merger or at least banks talking about merging. Washington Mutual and J.P. Morgan Chase. Merrill Lynch and Bank of America. It doesn’t look like we’ll be hearing any less of this anytime soon, as more banks are expected to fail. But some internet pirates are looking to take advantage of the situation, and you.

The Latest in Identity Theft

Fast Security — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:18:09 -0400