Tag Archive for: Prevention

Microsoft & NYPD launch an all-seeing Big Brother crime & terrorism prevention system

It’s well known that Microsoft has a good relationship with law enforcement and intelligence agencies. It also has developed Public Safety & National Security Solutions. “Microsoft has quietly become one of the world’s largest providers of integrated intelligence solutions for police departments and security agencies,” Fast Company reported. Read more

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Cyberwarfare, Conservation and Disease Prevention Could Benefit from New … – Science Daily (press release)

Cyberwarfare, Conservation and Disease Prevention Could Benefit from New
Science Daily (press release)
A new computer model could help military strategists devise the most damaging cyber attacks as well as guard America's critical infrastructure. The model also could benefit other projects involving interconnected groups, such as restoring ecosystems

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Taking the human factor out of phishing prevention – CNET News

Phishing attacks are on the rise: the Anti-Phishing Work Group’s April 2011 Global Phishing Survey (pdf) reports 67,677 phishing attempts in the second half of 2010, up from 48,244 in the first half of 2010, but down significantly from the 126,697 attacks …
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March is Fraud Prevention Month: Beware of Phishing Scams – msnbc.com

OTTAWA, ONTARIO — Canadians should remember that they are not alone when they surf the Web, and that others may be using the Internet for malicious purposes. As part of Fraud Prevention Month, the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) reminds …
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