Monthly Archives: November 2011

India: Privacy Law…..Your personal details end up with raddiwalas (Scrap Dealers)!

Shocking News about how personal information provided to a Mobile Service Provider ended up with a Raddiwala (Scrap Dealer) http://www.mid-day.com/news/2011/nov/281111-Your-personal-details-end-up-with-raddiwalas.htm This despite the fact that the corporate involved claims to have a PRIVACY POLICY. This is yet another glaring case … Continue reading

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Fortune 500 Gets “F” In Social Engineering Hacking Test

Fortune 500 Gets “F” In Social Engineering Hacking Test by Paul Roberts It was another year, another “F” for the top, U.S. firms targeted in the annual Social Engineering Capture the Flag (CTF) Contest at the DEFCON hacking conference, according … Continue reading

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