I found a great site with some excellent suggestions for enhancing your security in the coming New Year!
13 easy ways to safeguard your privacy in 2007 at In Corruption We Trust lists some very basic and some very cool ways to enhance your privacy and security. I already do a lot of these (“Don’t use your middle initial”), but I thought #11 was so good I immediately signed up for a PrivatePhone account. It was super simple!
Happy New Year!
I just found a link to the Violent Acres blog, where a woman recounts how her Marine dad taught her to fight when she was six.
Violent Acres – How to Fight
There are some very basic truths in these techniques that are very valuable in today’s meek pacifist society. I recommend reading this entry for anyone interested in just being prepared.
ConsumerAffairs.com has listed their top ten scams for 2006. Take a look through these. Too many otherwise intelligent people fall for these scams every day!
I found a great web site that allows you to generate random(ish) data (of the appropriate types) for testing your applications.
He’ll be posting the code later this week, and I’ve offered to mirror it for him for as long as my data transfer allocation holds out.
Check out the rest of his site for other interesting entries and free apps!
Well, I started this blog to promote ideas and favorite sites, so here is my most recent:
The Ultimate Guide to Identity Theft Protection
I strongly recommend that you follow the tips presented in this article!
My favorite part is the risk matrix at the beginning:
| Item | Sensitivity |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Low |
| Address | Low |
| Phone Number | Low |
| Date of Birth | Medium |
| Birthplace | Medium |
| Mother’s Maiden Name | Medium |
| Social Security Number | High |
| Bank Account Number | High |
| Credit Card Number | High |
| PIN or Password | High |
Please share any comments you have.
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