Most systems out in the world are secure. Very secure. Thousands of administrators and technical personnel apply patches and configurations to millions of systems throughout the world on a daily basis. In August 2009, someone hacked into Google, but not through a technical vulnerability within the Google infrastructure. A hacker found a personal email account. [...]

According to statistics compiled by http://www.identitytheft911.com/, two to four identity theft crimes are reported every hour of the winter holiday shopping season. “The annual holiday shopping season is a peak time for identity theft, so it’s critical that consumers be on high alert and educate themselves in order to help reduce the risk of becoming [...]