Preparing a Mobile or PC for Resale or Donation
You may have read my last post where I talked about “Clean the Clutter” out of your life and sell all the stuff you don’t absolutely need. In my Clean the Clutter process I sold 1 Windows XP laptop computer , 2 Windows XP desktops and 5 mobile phones all on Craigslist.
Prior to selling my electronics I wiped all the data off of each device. Cleaning all the data off your salable electronics is absolutely essential in our
Data Breach at Massachusetts Unemployment Agency Effects 210,000
The personal information of around 210,000 unemployed Massachusetts residents may have been stolen in a data breach caused by a virus. Officials say the breach was discovered in state labor department computers.
Personal information included names, addresses, and Social Security numbers, and other data, said John Glennon, chief information officer for the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development.
The infection was detected on April 20, raising questions about why it took so long for officials to notify the public. A state law requires businesses to report data breaches “as soon as practicable and without unreasonable delay” to the attorney general’s office.
The state is sending notification letters to every possible victim as a precaution. “We don’t know what may have been compromised,” John Glennon said.
Joanne Goldstein, the secretary of labor and workforce development, said that possible victims of the breach should act immediately to protect themselves by putting a credit freeze or a security alert on their credit reports. Such actions
Hacker Group Lulz Attacks U.S. Senate “Just for Kicks”
For the new breed of underground hacker bent on vigilante justice – or just interested in messing with the establishment – there is no target that is off limits. Corporate America as well as international governments have been under siege for the past several months. But the next step has been taken. A group of hackers called Lulz Security went after the U.S. Senate.
It was confirmed to the media by a Senate representative that Lulz broke into the Senates Web site, and gained access to the servers directory and file structure. Of course, they did not stop there. They also published this information on their web site. Check it out here.
The word is that the government initiated a security review and (to date) determined that network security was not compromised and that no user information was breached. Here’s a statement that from the Sergeant at Arms of the U.S. Senate on th
Famous Burglar Caught, Another Killed
Yet another reason to invest in home security systems.
Some people work in a building, others on construction sites. Some work in banks and some in people’s homes. Burglars and bandits go to work to rob banks and homes and that’s a normal days work for them.
A dude named Robert James Neese famous for burglarizing Dan Quayle the former Vice President under Bush Sr is known as the “Rock Burglar” and got his name by tossing rocks through a glass door or windows to gain entry to his victim’s homes. How original.
Neese racked up a reported 337 break-ins over 17 years and stole an estimated $10 million in cash and jewels. He was busted in Arizona and now instead of throwing rocks he’ll be breaking them on a chain gang.
Another famous burglar in Georgia known as the Grandma Bandit wasn’t a grandma at all, but just another (more than likely) drug addicted dude who donned a grandma disguise and posed as a cancer patient at numerous drug stores and would ask for drugs, then demand money.
After a string of robberies police released security surveillance video and photos of the robber who was eventually identified by a concerned citizen who called the police. And unfortuna
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Offers 12 Tips to Prevent Identity Theft
- Identity theft starts with the misuse of your personal identifying information such as your name, Social Security number, credit card numbers, or other financial account information.
- Check your credit report from each of the three major credit bureaus every year.
- Open your credit card bills and bank statements right away. Review your statements and close unused accounts. Be aware if bills don’t arrive on time. It may mean that someone has changed contact information to hide fraudulent charges.
- Don’t carry your Social Security card or PIN numbers in your purse or wallet because of what can happen if they fall into the wrong hands.
- Avoid giving any personal information over the phone, mail, or Internet unless you know who you are dealing with. Give it to them in person instead.
- Criminals pretend they are collecting money for victims of a natural disaster. Sometimes they claim to be police officers and ask for donations.
- Elderly people are frequently targeted in money scams. Keep