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Skin Surgery Center Looks to Secure Designs for Unblemished Outsourced Security

By Ripoffs Scams, on June 3rd, 2010%

Skin Surgery Center Looks to Secure Designs for Unblemished Outsourced Security
GREENSBORO, NC–(Marketwire – 06/02/10) – With three busy locations in North Carolina, The Skin Surgery Center takes care of the medical and aesthetic dermatologic needs of thousands of patients every year. Since 2001, The Skin Surgery Center has served as North Carolina’s preeminent resource for the . . . → Read More: Skin Surgery Center Looks to Secure Designs for Unblemished Outsourced Security

Microsoft Brings Enhanced Security Features, Large Attachments & an Uncluttered Inbox to Next Version of Hotmail

By Ripoffs Scams, on May 20th, 2010%

Microsoft Brings Enhanced Security Features, Large Attachments & an Uncluttered Inbox to Next Version of Hotmail
Microsoft just announced the next version of Hotmail , which will bring a large number of new features to the world’s most popular email service. Hotmail’s 360 million users will soon get enhanced security features, a Gmail-like conversation view, automatic filters . . . → Read More: Microsoft Brings Enhanced Security Features, Large Attachments & an Uncluttered Inbox to Next Version of Hotmail

Health security will increase with new reform law

By Ripoffs Scams, on April 10th, 2010%

Health security will increase with new reform law
This afternoon, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius will deliver a speech entitled, “Health Reform and You: How the New Law Will Increase Your Health Security” at the National Press Club. Secretary Sebelius’ remarks as prepared for delivery are below.

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Security researchers scrutinise search engine poisonings

By Ripoffs Scams, on April 4th, 2010%

Security researchers scrutinise search engine poisonings
The scareware slinger’s cookbook The techniques used by unloveable rogues who automate search engine manipulation attacks themed around breaking news to sling scareware have been unpicked by new research from Sophos.…

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AVG Technologies Internet Security Products for Home and Business Win Awards

By Ripoffs Scams, on March 27th, 2010%

AVG Technologies Internet Security Products for Home and Business Win Awards
AMSTERDAM—-AVG Technologies, developers of the world’s most popular free anti-virus software, today announced that two of its products — AVG Internet Security 9.0 and AVG Internet Security for Business 9.0 – won Global Product Excellence Awards sponsored by Info Security Products Guide.

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Wyoming School District Gets Robust, Low-Maintenance Computer Security with AVG and Walling Data

By Ripoffs Scams, on March 27th, 2010%

Wyoming School District Gets Robust, Low-Maintenance Computer Security with AVG and Walling Data
Technology coordinator discovers positive sticker shock and cost-effectiveness can co-exist (PRWeb Mar 25, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/03/prweb3787734.htm

White House cyber-security chief praises Oz security

By Ripoffs Scams, on March 7th, 2010%

White House cyber-security chief praises Oz security
Howard Schmidt says international co-operation is vital.

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Affinion Security Center Annual Survey Finds That Consumers Are More Worried About Tax and Employment Identity Theft

By Ripoffs Scams, on March 4th, 2010%

Affinion Security Center Annual Survey Finds That Consumers Are More Worried About Tax and Employment Identity Theft
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Symantec launches World Cup security website

By Ripoffs Scams, on February 11th, 2010%

Symantec launches World Cup security website
Symantec has set up a special website to track malicious activity and scams relating to the World Cup, which starts on 11 June. With a potential pot of more than one billion victims around the world, the company said it would warn people about the ticket scams, phishing attacks, fake websites . . . → Read More: Symantec launches World Cup security website

Safe Travel- 10 Tips for Increasing Your Security While Backpacking

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 16th, 2010%

Unfortunately you can run into problems while backpacking. Do not get paranoid – it will ruin your trip, but do have a healthy respect for things that can happen. Certain places are higher risk and warrant extra attention such as around ATMs, money changers, bus and train stations, crowded streets and markets. Adapt to the country . . . → Read More: Safe Travel- 10 Tips for Increasing Your Security While Backpacking

New security as pope leads Mass for Epiphany

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 7th, 2010%

New security as pope leads Mass for Epiphany
Pope Benedict XVI kissed babies and shook the outstretched hands of faithful in St. Peter’s Basilica as he walked up an aisle widened for security following the Christmas Eve scare when a woman scrambled over a barrier and knocked him down.

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Identity Fraud Theft 5 Prevention Secrets From A Security Expert

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 5th, 2010%

Identity fraud has already cost the UK economy £1.7 billion and every security expert I know is certain this figure is going to rise significantly.

Identity fraud theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in the UK. Internet business scams and Nigerian scams fall into the category of business fraud, new scams perpetrated by organised criminals.

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Home Security – The Psychology of a Scam

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 28th, 2009%

Due to the increase in door-to-door salesman, criminals looking to scope out your residence, and other annoyances, you may sometimes feel that answering your door isn’t worth it. When you do finally answer your door and find a door-to-door salesman, you may have a very tough time getting rid of them. They will continue to hassle . . . → Read More: Home Security – The Psychology of a Scam

Serious Organised Crime – Financial Scam By The British American Security Expert

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 16th, 2009%

The proliferation of e-commerce based businesses on the internet has not escaped the attention of serious organised crime lords. These aspiring entrepreneurs have decided that their transnational crime business offering cleverly and sometimes not so cleverly disguised financial scams should benefit from the cyber space gold rush.

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Security Expert Outlines Business Cheats & Business Scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 16th, 2009%

It’s estimated that 24.7% of the world’s population have internet access and this figure is growing daily. Furthermore there are an estimated 200 billion plus e-mails sent every day, of which over 70% are unsolicited junk and spam e-mails.

It’s no wonder the number of online business scams, Nigerian scams and business fraud cases are increasing.

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Top 10 Scams and Rip-Offs
1.Scams and Rip-Offs} Acai Supplements and Other “Free” Trial Offers – Ads offering trial offers for teeth whiteners, acai anti-aging pills and other miracle supplements blanket the Internet, including trusted Web sites of national news organizations. The marketing campaigns often falsely claimed an endorsement by Oprah, Rachel Ray and Doctor Oz. Thousands of consumers complained to BBB that the free trial actually cost them as much as hundreds of dollars, month after month.

2.Scams and Rip-Offs} Stimulus/Government Grant Scams – Even before President Obama announced the stimulus plan in February, scammers had already set up schemes for misleading consumers and small business owners into thinking they could get a piece of the pie. Offers for worthless assistance and advice on how to get government grants bombarded consumers online, over the phone and via mail and e-mail.

3.Scams and Rip-Offs} Robocalls – Owning a cell phone or having their phone number on the do-not-call list did not help thousands of people across the US put a stop to harassing automated telemarketing calls in 2009. The robocalls often claimed that their auto warranty was about to expire—which wasn’t true—or offered help in reducing their interest rate on their credit card. The prevalence of robocalls violating federal telemarketing laws prompted the FTC to increase restrictions on the practice in 2009.

4.Scams and Rip-Offs} Lottery/Sweepstakes Scam – The victim receives a letter in the mail pretending to be from Reader’s Digest, Publisher’s Clearing House or a phony foreign lottery claiming that he or she has won millions. The letter comes with a check that represents only a portion of the total winnings. In order to get the rest, the victim has to deposit the check and then wire hundreds of dollars back to the scammers supposedly to cover taxes or some other bogus fee. The victim wires the money, but the prize never arrives.

5.Scams and Rip-Offs} Job Hunter Scams –Scams targeting job hunters vary and include attempts to gain access to personal information such as bank account or social security numbers and requirements to pay a fee in order to even be considered for the job. Another common scam was reported to BBB by job hunters who were told by a prospective employer that they had to check their credit report before being considered for a job. The job offer is actually a marketing ploy for online credit monitoring that costs the victim every month until they cancel.

6.Scams and Rip-Offs} Google Work from Home Scam – Countless Web sites cropped up in 2009 that claimed you could learn how to make money from home using Google or Twitter and offered a free trial of learning materials. The Web sites often included the Google or Twitter moniker and logo. As a result, many people who complained to BBB thought they were getting a job with Google or Twitter when in, fact, they were being lured into another misleading free-trial offer and were billed every month for the materials and other mystery charges that added up to hundreds of dollars.

7.Scams and Rip-Offs} Mortgage Foreclosure Rescue/Debt Assistance – Many families are struggling in the current economy and hucksters are offering to help them save their house from foreclosure or help them get out of credit card debt. Unfortunately, victims are paying hundreds of dollars up front for the assistance they desperately need but ultimately never receive.

8.Scams and Rip-Offs} Mystery Shopping – Consumers across the country thought that they could make some extra money by becoming a secret shopper and evaluating the customer service of various stores. The victim is asked to evaluate their shopping experience at a few stores as well as a money wiring service such as Western Union or MoneyGram by wiring money back to the scammers. A seemingly real looking check is supposed to cover the costs, but ends up being a fake. The victim is out hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars.

9.Scams and Rip-Offs} Over-Payment Scams – Over-payment scams typically target small business owners, landlords or individuals with rooms to rent and sellers on classifieds or sites like Craigslist. Typically the scammer pretends to be a customer, possible renter or interested buyer, respectively. The victim receives a check for more than the amount requested. The scammers then ask the victim to deposit the check and wire the extra amount elsewhere, such as to a shipping company. Ultimately though, the check is fake and the victim is really wiring money back to the scammers.

10.Scams and Rip-Offs} Phishing e-mails/H1N1 spam – A perennial problem, phishing e-mails pop up in inboxes and can take various forms such as appearing to be from a business, a government agency or official or even a friend. Whatever the setup, the goal of any phishing e-mail is the same: to trick victims into divulging sensitive financial information or to infect the victim’s computer with viruses and malware. In addition to phishing e-mails, spam e-mail selling wares to prevent the spread of the H1N1 virus were particularly rampant in 2009.

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