Monthly Archives: October 2009

Call Centers Not Erasing Credit Card Data from Audio Recordings

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Call centers routinely record calls for quality control and training purposes. In a recent survey by Veritape reported in The Register, 95% of the call centers surveyed were found to be storing credit card data such as the three-digit verification … Continue reading

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A Reminder About Availability

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When we talk to end users about security, we usually focus on the confidentiality part of the CIA triad – probably because it’s the most visible part of information security. But, every now and then, there’s a news item that … Continue reading

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Phishing URLs at All-Time High

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SC Magazine reports that MarkMonitor, an internet fraud and brand-protection vendor, has determined that the number of phishing URLs reached a record high during Q2 2009 with more than 150,000 phishing URLs being established – eclipsing the previous record set … Continue reading

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