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Financial blogger J.D. Roth was recently the victim of mail theft, including some tax documents. After reporting the theft to the postal service, Roth received a flier from the Federal Trade Commission with techniques for fighting identity theft. Instead of giving the thieves the opportunity to cash in on any sensitive information they may have obtained, Roth followed every step of the FTC's flier, which takes a three-pronged approach to identity theft prevention: Deter, Detect, and Defend. For each step, the FTC provides smart steps you can take to keep yourself secure (deter), methods for staying alert in the event someone does steal your personal information (detect), and tips for dealing with a theft that has already occurred (defend). For more, check out the FTC's official ide read more » 
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Windows only: Never email another Microsoft Office document from Outlook that includes private hidden data again with the SendShield Outlook plug-in. We've all heard the horror stories of revisions, comments, and author notes revealing more than the document sender intended, like when a Google employee inadvertently published internal secrets in the notes of a PowerPoint slideshow. The SendShield Outlook plug-in scans Office documents you attach to new messages for hidden data and alerts you if there's potentially sensitive info included, listing each item within Outlook's interface. You can even delete the hidden data right within SendShield's list, without modifying the original file, and scan documents attached to incoming messages as well. Send read more »
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If you've got plans to travel outside of the country in the near future and you plan on taking your laptop, the Iconoclast weblog details how to secure and customs-proof your laptop so that your sensitive information is protected.Customs officials have been stepping up electronic searches of laptops at the border, where travelers enjoy little privacy and have no legal grounds to object. Laptops and other electronic devices can be seized without reason, their contents copied, and the hardware returned hours or even weeks later.... The information security implications are worrisome.The guide suggests data encryption methods that will keep your sensitive data private, highlighting apps like TrueCrypt. If the article convinces you to beef up your laptop security, head over to read more »
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Google Earth captures a lot of interesting moments, no matter if weÂ’re talking about meteorite craters or sensitive information which should be hidden from our eyes. JosieNorden, member of the Google Earth Community forums, has created quite a remarkable collection of pictures showing couples and lovers appearing on GoogleÂ’s downloadable map application. As you can see in the pictures adjacent to the article, most photos actually show shadows due to the low angle of the sun available at the time... read more »
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The Mountain View-based company, Google, is now encountering new problems regarding the imagery provided by Google Earth, as the Chinese authorities seem to be ready to ban lots of mapping services including Google’s. What’s interesting is that the Chinese officials labeled these solutions as ‘illegal’ because they show sensitive information which should be hidden from the public eye.
According to an article published in China Daily, the Chinese experts revealed that there are no less than 10... read more »
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According to an article published in China Daily, the Chinese experts revealed that there are no less than 10... read more »
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The probability of loosing valuable data stored on your hard drive is high due to the existence of various determining factors like viruses, hardware crash or human errors. There are many alternatives to backup sensitive data by using other storage media or online services.
Mozy website offers an online free backup service for Windows and Mac OS users. Initially, you get 2 GB of hard disk space, but for every person who becomes a Mozy service user through your refferal code or link, you ... read more »
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Mozy website offers an online free backup service for Windows and Mac OS users. Initially, you get 2 GB of hard disk space, but for every person who becomes a Mozy service user through your refferal code or link, you ... read more »
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If you've got a spare printer ink cartridge and a document you only want one person to see—or just some free time and a cloak-and-dagger kick—one helpful Metacafe post has a project for you. The tutorial requires a utility knife, some invisible ink pens and a syringe, and an empty ink cartridge, with black seeming to be an easier solution that the yellow-only solution the creator recommends. It's a fun way to cover up sensitive documents, and a guaranteed friend impresser as well.
How Make Invisible Printer Ink [Metacafe via Instructables]
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All platforms with the Java runtime: Free, open source application Sensitive Number Finder (Senf) scans your hard drive for personally identifying data worth stealing, like Social Security and credit card numbers. The software points out these vulnerable digits so you can remove or encrypt them to keep your personal finances or identity safe. Senf requires no installation, so to try it out just download it and run it. The application scans files within any directory and reports on all files that appear as though they could pose a security threat. You're likely to see some false positives, but weeding through them is easy enough, and the peace of mind may be worth it. Senf is free, works on all platforms wi read more »
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