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Injury to insult: Madoff victims data stolen in laptop theft

As if Bernie Madoff's victims didn't have enough to worry about now they have to watch their credit reports after personally identifiable information was stolen in a laptop theft. According to Newsday, more than 2,200 Madoff victims may have had their data breached in a July laptop...

Tags: Bernard Madoff, Laptop Computer, Laptop Theft, AlixPartners, Madoff, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-09-23

Laptop theft exposes teachers to ID fraud risk

Laptop theft exposes teachers to ID fraud riskThe same old story that goes on, and on, and on, and....It's getting to be a nauseating story. You would think that by now, these organizations would understand that key personal data like social security numbers should not be stored on a...

Tags: Notebooks, Operational accounting, Government, laptop computer, social security number, Social Security, identity fraud, personal data, Laptop Theft

Discussion threads 2007-04-09

U.K. company fined over laptop theft

U.K. company fined over laptop theftFinancial PenaltiesIt is right that there should be some sort of sanction on those who act negligently. But somehow it seems wrong to impose financial fines on the company as such when its assets belong to its customers who certainly are not guilty of an...

Tags: Notebooks, Financial accounting, laptop theft, laptop computer

Discussion threads 2007-02-15

Remote access scares fed IT officials

Remote access scares fed IT officialsGo Ahead, Steal this NotebookHIPAA or Sarbanes-Oxley concerns?[url=http://www.neoware.com/mobility/index.html]Fear no more.[/url]Solid-state, no moving parts, no data, no nuttin'OK, That should do it!laptop theftLaptop theft is ceratainly a security threat. However, most people overlook some of the more obvious security threats assosciated with laptops. Imagine you use...

Tags: Routers & switches, Notebooks, information technology, Laptop Theft, government laptop, wireless, router, laptop computer, wireless router, remote access

Discussion threads 2006-11-17

Public getting antsy about laptop thefts

Public getting antsy about laptop theftsTechnology Surpassing Even Orwell's 1984It all started a few years ago with hacking into mainframe databases to steal personal data, and has now escalated to stealing laptops. And don't believe for a minute that the crooks are stealing the hardware just to sell that...

Tags: Notebooks, encryption, laptop computer, notebook, laptop theft

Discussion threads 2006-06-26

FTC laptop theft puts 110 people at risk

FTC laptop theft puts 110 people at riskMoronsI wonder if any of these people have ever heard of ENCRYPTION?The FTC is protecting us from identity fraud...[b][i][u]WHY???[/u][/i][/b]Wow, the lawsuit against them will be interestingwill the lawyers against the lawyers use armed body guards to protect the data they transport back and...

Tags: Notebooks, FTC, laptop theft, laptop computer

Discussion threads 2006-06-23

Laptop theft puts data of 98,000 at risk

Laptop theft puts data of 98,000 at riskWhy, in the name of all that is holy or not......do morons store data like this locally? On a PORTABLE device?Gross IncompetenceValuable data should be stored on a server - NOT on a client machine. Servers are locked up and restricted access -...

Tags: Notebooks, server, Laptop Theft, SSN, laptop computer

Discussion threads 2005-03-29

Additional Resources

Google's Chrome OS: Will you give up desktop apps?

I won't ntntI can'tI'm not online 24/7. I need local apps, as does everyone else. Say what you want. But network outages happen... Weather by forces of nature or human error, a network will eventually go down. It's only a matter of time. And knowing Google's past GMail outages, I...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Desktops, operating system, desktop, Google Inc., desktop app, netbook, Google Chrome

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

ASUS G51J 3D truly a gaming laptop; starts at $1,700

1GB of memory?I hope that's for the video and not total system memory because you won't be doing too much "gaming" with that.Specs hereSpecs are here:http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=IZcXRDuKvulUEyhaMeh. It can't really be a gaming laptop if it tops out at 4GB of RAM.RE: ASUS G51J 3D truly a gaming laptop; starts...

Tags: Games, ASUS, gaming laptop, ASUS G51J 3D, Asus G51J, game, 3D, laptop computer

Discussion threads 2009-11-18

VUWER 1.3 (Mac)

VUWER (pronounced like "viewer") is an Applescript application designed to remotely track your MacBook or MacBook Pro or any other Apple computer in the event that it is lost or stolen. VUWER is not foolproof, but it is reasonably secure, easy to implement, and costs nothing but a little time...

Tags: Freeware, Apple Macintosh, Apple MacBook, AppleScript, Laptop Computer, Tim Holman, VUWER 1.3, Notebooks, Scripting Languages, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Software/Web Development, Web Development

Software downloads 2009-11-18

Laptop Buddy 1.0.7 (Windows)

What will you do if you laptop or computer is stolen? Do you worry about the thief having access to your data, your files, your secret videos? Do you worry that you'll never be able to back up your files if your laptop or computer is stolen? Laptop Buddy protects...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, File, Laptop Computer, Computer, Merlin A.I. Soft, Laptop Buddy, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets

Software downloads 2009-11-07

Microsoft partners to allow Eclipse interop on Win7, WinServer 2008 R2, Azure

Eclipse should decline the 'plug ins'M$ only ries to extend and extinguish here folks!Self interests always......Isn't that what most things revolve around? I'm sure that if Linux had a chance to extend and draw to its platform by working with Microsoft it would, unless they are too stupid to...

Tags: UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Eclipse, Linux, Mircosoft, Azure, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

Digital Sentry 1.1.2 (Mac)

Digital Sentry monitors your system for specific events, and then can perform a vast array of unique actions in response. Use it to automate certain redundant computer tasks, perform covert surveillance, or even protect your sensitive data during unauthorized access or theft! Watch for such system events as waking from...

Tags: Shell Script, Web, Apple Macintosh, Password, Computer, Koingo Software, Productivity, Channel Management, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-10-21

In the aftermath of the T-Mobile Chernobyl

Lazy people.Thats all I can think. Who, in their right mind, would entrust valuable data to >> someone elses system

Tags: Backups, backup, cloud computing, T-Mobile

Discussion threads 2009-10-12

LaptopSentry 1.1 (Windows)

LaptopSentry is simple, you plug your power cord in and lock the computer, and any attempt to access or steal the computer or any peripheral (flash drive, mouse) a loud, unmutable alarm that stops the would-be thief dead in their tracks. Upon alarm activation, you will receive an SMS text...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Laptop Computer, E.E. Soft, LaptopSentry, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets

Software downloads 2009-10-12

Zone Alarm Extreme Security 2010

Best known for its ZoneAlarm firewall, Check Point Software also publishes two full-featured security suites. ZoneAlarm Internet Security 2010 gives users a robust firewall, antivirus and antispyware, and parental control package for $49.95, while ZoneAlarm Extreme Security 2010 adds Web browsing protection, system tune-up tools, backup options, and anti-phishing technology...

Tags: Viruses and worms, Firewalls, Microsoft Windows 7, SECURITY, ZoneAlarm, firewall

Product reviews 2009-10-08

Can we let the Kindle/1984 thing go already?

I wanted the Red TruckBut I wanted the red truck.Oh no, that was a limited time offer, says so right here in the fine print.Even kids know its wrong to hide behind fine print...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiAvHPPc8M8$150,000 is a little excessiveBut I like to think that Mr. Orwell's spirit is smiling at the...

Tags: Litigation, Amazon.com Inc., Kindle/1984 thing, Kindle/1984

Discussion threads 2009-10-02

News to know: IDF; Skype; New neutrality; HP; Palm; Madoff

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. John Morris: Intel: 32nm is just the beginning Sam Diaz: Intel on laptop chips: Speed kills Mary Jo...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Richard Koman, Hewlett-Packard Co., Twitter Inc., Palm Inc., Andrew Nusca, Skype Technologies S.A., Laptop Computer, Intel Corp., Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Microsoft Windows, Notebooks, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Notebooks & Tablets, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-09-24

Injury to insult: Madoff victims data stolen in laptop theft

Was it running windows, or linux?If it was running windows, you could just click cancel, and get in as the admin. There are times where even XP will allow you to click cancel at the login box, when enabled. That's what I call security!Because MS is more secure. eomWhat...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, Madoff Victims, laptop computer

Discussion threads 2009-09-23

Staff are causing security breaches by using their own mobile phones says survey

Duh. Data theft is easier than ever before.I used to work in a facility where you surrendered every electronic item at the gate. When inside, you picked up your laptop and in-house cellphone and went to work. No iPhones or Blackberries, no USB sticks, nothing. Our laptops had some effective...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, survey, mobile, phone, security, security breach, Fidel Castro, Apple iPhone, Data Theft, cell phone

Discussion threads 2009-09-16