Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● December 23, 2011
Security experts recently uncovered yet another handful of rogue apps offered free in the Android marketplace which can do significant harm if downloaded. Hackers have apparently been offering what look like legitimate and well-known game apps, including Angry Birds, free of charge. Users who are unlucky enough to download one of these rogue apps are [...]
Posted by: ID Guardian in: ● October 20, 2011
This morning, the United States woke to news of escalating situations in Libya. From CNN, the report of Moammar Gadhafi’s death (along with a graphic image of the deposed leader) was finally confirmed at 10:36 ET. Earlier on Facebook and Twitter, while facts and images trickled out of Libya, IDGuardian posted the following: With the [...]
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Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● September 30, 2011
It’s been a few months since I blogged about the announcement of Google Wallet, Google’s ambitious plan to replace credit cards, checks and other payments with a simple app on your smart phone. Well it’s here now, even if just in a limited way, and we have a better idea of what Google Wallet security [...]
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● July 12, 2011
We’ve been saying for years that hackers and identity thieves follow the crowds, which is why social networking sites such as Facebook have become such a hotbed of criminal activity. So naturally whenever a new social networking site debuts, we expect the bad guys to be waiting in the wings. And they didn’t disappoint. Maybe [...]
Posted by: Megan Howard in: ● June 13, 2011
IDGuardian welcomes to the blog Megan Howard, an accomplished writer, blogger, adjunct English professor, Irish dance teacher, and mom. Her blog posts have been nationally syndicated by BlogHer.com and featured on FiveStarFriday.com, and now Megan brings her parental perspectives on protecting your children’s identity to our blog. I renamed my children in 2008. My son [...]
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Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● June 8, 2011
Last week I wrote about how Google Wallet could change all kinds of commerce by turning your phone into a wallet, credit card, and all-around pocket payment system. Later that day, Google actually hosted a press conference where they outlined their Wallet plans in more detail, so armed with more information about the ambitious project [...]
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● April 21, 2011
Last week, when I went to turn off my computer and finally turn in for a good night’s sleep, my computer told me to hold on a moment while it installed some updates, as it almost always does. But this time it took way more than a few minutes, as my Windows PC installed a [...]
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● March 22, 2011
Last week I wrote about how the DroidDream Trojan had quickly turned into a nightmare for Android based phones worldwide. Luckily Google quickly announced the availability of a security download designed to clean dozens of Trojan-infected apps from smartphones. And just as quickly, the criminal underground released its own version of Google’s Trojan remover that [...]
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● March 17, 2011
If you’re one of the millions of Android smart phone users, prepare to have your phone fumigated for malware. Remotely; whether you like it or not. In an unprecedented move, Google is rushing to automatically remove at least 50 apps from Android smart phones after they were discovered to be hiding a dangerous Trojan called [...]
Posted by: Michael Stanfield in: ● March 14, 2011
Millions of college graduates getting ready to embark upon the real world this year will find they are fighting for positions within an increasingly competitive job market. New suits, polished resumes, determination, optimism, and persistence can make all the difference in making it to the second interview. Getting through the first interview, however, will prove [...]
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