Strong authentication is a very efficient way of helping to prevent account takeover and ID theft

Account takeover fraud continues to grow at a staggering rate. CIFAS reported a 40% increase in account takeovers during the first half of 2009, continuing the upward trend first highlighted in February 2008, when the organisation witnessed a whopping 207% rise in the number of recorded instances of account takeover.

Phil D’Angio, director at VeriSign, comments: These latest figures show that

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Grantham doorman prosecuted for making false statements to the Security Industry Authority

At Grantham Magistrates Court, Magistrates handed down a Community Punishment Order (60 hours of unpaid work) and prosecution costs of GBP1,000 to former Grantham doorman Jamie David Barratt after he pleaded guilty to making false statements to the Security Industry Authority an offence under Section 22 of the Private Security Industry Act 2001.

Barratt, (22) of Buckminster Gardens, Grantham, L

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The Best Wireless Camera Security System

You do not want to purchase any product meant to secure your home without feeling confident that it will perform as it’s supposed to. Finding the best wireless camera security system that fits your budget and your home’s specific needs, is key to ensuring the safety of your belongings, and more importantly, your family.

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5 Top Manufacturer’s of Home Safes

There are many manufacturers of home safes on the market today. Let’s take a look at 5 of the top companies to help you decide what safe would work best for you.

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SecureDoc enable SickKids administrators to centrally manage laptops and removable media from a single central console

Affiliated with the University of Toronto, SickKids improves the health of children by integrating care, research and learning. The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), Canada’s most research-intensive hospital and the largest centre dedicated to improving children’s health, wanted to take every possible precaution to protect all data on the laptops and removable media utilized by its medical,

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RFID adoption has accelerated in retail industry

When IDTechEx first published the report Apparel RFID 2009-2019, it was able to profile 60 brand owners and retailers involved as well as detailing many uses throughout the apparel supply chain, including the widespread use of RFID in laundry. In 2009, however, adoption has accelerated, particularly for brands and retail. Avery Dennison has landed most of the tag orders in the past and it is inv

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Ways to Protect a Home From Burglars

Imagine you just got robbed and there’s nothing you can do about it. You start to take precautions to protect your home from burglars fearing they might strike again as we learn from past experiences. What should you do?

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Full-disk encryption provides the greatest security against data loss should a device be mislaid or stolen

According to the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, more than 262 million data records containing personally identifiable information have been compromised through security breaches in the US alone since January 2005. However, information published by Data Loss DB, a clearing house for breaches that were made public in 2008, shows that just 14% of these cases were caused by hackers. This compares to

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Outdoor Wireless Security Cameras - Considerations to Make Before Purchasing

There is a lot of evidence that outdoor wireless security cameras add tremendous security to any home. Some experts report that the chance of a home that uses them being robbed or broken into for any reason is 85% less than it is for a home without them. Because of their effectiveness, their popularity has risen as crime rates have risen. There are many wireless security cameras on the market today and choosing the ones that will fit your needs perfectly, without over spending, can be difficult.

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Concealing Valuables From Intruders With Can Safes

A concealment device such as can safes offer the weight and feel similar to everyday food or cleaning based products, but with a unique difference. These items feature a secret compartment for hiding values. It’s often a case of twisting off the bottom to unveil a generous hollowed out storage space.

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