Beacon's Blog http://blog.beacontechsolutions.com Helpful Computer News to keep your computer up and running. Provided by Beacon Technology Solutions LLC. Serving Metro Detroit. Sat, 03 Jan 2009 20:17:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc en hourly 1 ID Theft and Police Scanners http://blog.beacontechsolutions.com/id-theft-and-police-scanners/ http://blog.beacontechsolutions.com/id-theft-and-police-scanners/#comments Sat, 03 Jan 2009 20:17:07 +0000 Beacon (Eric Vogel) http://blog.beacontechsolutions.com/?p=61 Posted by David Maynor, Dec 30, 2008 03:58 PM

When asked why he robbed banks, the flamboyant criminal Willie Sutton answered, “Because that’s where the money is.” That’s the perfect example of how the principle of Occam’s razor applies to crime: the simplest solution to a problem is often the best one. With the economic downturn, high unemployment rates, and the booming business of identity fraud, would-be criminals are on the lookout for easy methods to get access to personal information. And we stumbled across one such way during a recent penetration test involving eavesdropping on police traffic stops.
http://www.darkreading.com/blog/archives/2008/12/when_asked_why.html?cid=RSSfeed_DR_ALL?cid=nl_DR_DAILY_T

]]> http://blog.beacontechsolutions.com/id-theft-and-police-scanners/feed/ How to get a security hole fixed (two versions) http://blog.beacontechsolutions.com/how-to-get-a-security-hole-fixed-two-versions/ http://blog.beacontechsolutions.com/how-to-get-a-security-hole-fixed-two-versions/#comments Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:09:09 +0000 Beacon (Eric Vogel) http://blog.beacontechsolutions.com/how-to-get-a-security-hole-fixed-two-versions/ By Angela Gunn, BetaNews
December 17, 2008, 6:10 PM
A common but dangerous vulnerability spotted weeks ago on American Express’s site was plugged this week after the hole gained blog and then press attention. But there may have been a faster, better way.
www.betanews.com/article/How_to_get_a_security_hole_fixed_two_versions/1229555420

]]> http://blog.beacontechsolutions.com/how-to-get-a-security-hole-fixed-two-versions/feed/ Most companies are far too optimistic regarding security http://blog.beacontechsolutions.com/most-companies-are-far-too-optimistic-regarding-security/ http://blog.beacontechsolutions.com/most-companies-are-far-too-optimistic-regarding-security/#comments Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:11:22 +0000 Beacon (Eric Vogel) http://blog.beacontechsolutions.com/?p=56 By Angela Gunn, BetaNews
December 8, 2008, 10:42 AM

According to a study released this morning, troubled times and sloppy security may prove a mighty temptation for hackers or even disgruntled employees — and companies’ overly high opinions of their own security don’t help.
http://www.betanews.com/article/Most_companies_are_far_too_optimistic_regarding_security/1228736506

]]> http://blog.beacontechsolutions.com/most-companies-are-far-too-optimistic-regarding-security/feed/ Fifteen minutes to crack WPA protocol, says researcher http://blog.beacontechsolutions.com/fifteen-minutes-to-crack-wpa-protocol-says-researcher/ http://blog.beacontechsolutions.com/fifteen-minutes-to-crack-wpa-protocol-says-researcher/#comments Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:05:12 +0000 Beacon (Eric Vogel) http://blog.beacontechsolutions.com/?p=54 By Tim Conneally, BetaNews
November 6, 2008, 12:26 PM
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is considered a superior encryption protocol to the aged and inherently flawed WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), but it is not without its vulnerability, as one researcher is preparing to demonstrate.
http://www.betanews.com/article/Fifteen_minutes_to_crack_WPA_protocol_says_researcher/1225992365

]]> http://blog.beacontechsolutions.com/fifteen-minutes-to-crack-wpa-protocol-says-researcher/feed/ Cloud computing puts your health data at risk http://blog.beacontechsolutions.com/cloud-computing-puts-your-health-data-at-risk/ http://blog.beacontechsolutions.com/cloud-computing-puts-your-health-data-at-risk/#comments Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:15:59 +0000 Beacon (Eric Vogel) http://blog.beacontechsolutions.com/?p=52 By Stuart J. Johnston
The advent of “in the cloud” medical records services, such as Microsoft HealthVault and Google Health, promises an explosion in the storage of personal health-care information online.

But these services pose sticky privacy questions — unless you know how to protect your personal medical records.

http://windowssecrets.com/2008/09/18/03-Cloud-computing-puts-your-health-data-at-risk

]]> http://blog.beacontechsolutions.com/cloud-computing-puts-your-health-data-at-risk/feed/ Spammer pokes holes in Virginia anti-spam law, gets set free http://blog.beacontechsolutions.com/spammer-pokes-holes-in-virginia-anti-spam-law-gets-set-free/ http://blog.beacontechsolutions.com/spammer-pokes-holes-in-virginia-anti-spam-law-gets-set-free/#comments Thu, 18 Sep 2008 02:35:22 +0000 Beacon (Eric Vogel) http://blog.beacontechsolutions.com/spammer-pokes-holes-in-virginia-anti-spam-law-gets-set-free/  

By Tim Conneally, BetaNews

September 12, 2008, 5:30 PM

In a unanimous decision, Virginia’s Supreme Court has agreed with arguments made by lawyers of convicted spammer Jeremy Jaynes that Virginia’s anti-spam law violates the Constitution’s First Amendment free speech protections.

BetaNews | Spammer pokes holes in Virginia anti-spam law, gets set free

]]> http://blog.beacontechsolutions.com/spammer-pokes-holes-in-virginia-anti-spam-law-gets-set-free/feed/ Anatomy of a malware scam http://blog.beacontechsolutions.com/anatomy-of-a-malware-scam/ http://blog.beacontechsolutions.com/anatomy-of-a-malware-scam/#comments Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:06:32 +0000 Beacon (Eric Vogel) http://blog.beacontechsolutions.com/?p=48 I came across this article and that it is a great read. This explains how the fake anti-virus and malware warnings do, and how they try and fool people.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/08/22/anatomy_of_a_hack/

]]> http://blog.beacontechsolutions.com/anatomy-of-a-malware-scam/feed/ Recognize phishing scams and fraudulent e-mails http://blog.beacontechsolutions.com/recognize-phishing-scams-and-fraudulent-e-mails/ http://blog.beacontechsolutions.com/recognize-phishing-scams-and-fraudulent-e-mails/#comments Sat, 16 Aug 2008 02:58:37 +0000 Beacon (Eric Vogel) http://blog.beacontechsolutions.com/?p=45 Phishing is a type of deception designed to steal your valuable personal data, such as credit card numbers, passwords, account data, or other information.

Con artists might send millions of fraudulent e-mail messages that appear to come from Web sites you trust, like your bank or credit card company, and request that you provide personal information.
http://www.microsoft.com/protect/yourself/phishing/identify.mspx

At the bottom, they make a suggestion for Windows Live! OneCare. The software is ok. If you do not have security software, please consult BTS, for the best possible solution for your comptuer(S)!

]]> http://blog.beacontechsolutions.com/recognize-phishing-scams-and-fraudulent-e-mails/feed/ 5 Money Saving Tips and 5,000 Gallons of Free Gas http://blog.beacontechsolutions.com/5-money-saving-tips-and-5000-gallons-of-free-gas/ http://blog.beacontechsolutions.com/5-money-saving-tips-and-5000-gallons-of-free-gas/#comments Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:56:15 +0000 Beacon (Eric Vogel) http://blog.beacontechsolutions.com/?p=44 From Microsoft Small BUisness:
https://www.bumptheslump.com/default.aspx

Good luck!!

]]> http://blog.beacontechsolutions.com/5-money-saving-tips-and-5000-gallons-of-free-gas/feed/ How to protect your digital photos! http://blog.beacontechsolutions.com/how-to-protect-your-digital-photos/ http://blog.beacontechsolutions.com/how-to-protect-your-digital-photos/#comments Mon, 12 May 2008 21:58:09 +0000 Beacon (Eric Vogel) http://blog.beacontechsolutions.com/?p=43 Channel 7 in Detroit is going to have something about them at 11pm tonight. I assume they are going to talk about backing up your photos an storing them off-site at 11pm news tonight. www.detnow.com BTS LLC can setup a backup system to backup to a external device and / or online.

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