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Apr 12

I-Team Investigation: Top Password Vaults

Mark Puckett, CISSP, CISM, NSA-IAM Hits: 881 IT Security

What are password vaults? Also known as password safes or password managers, these software products offer a huge help in remembering passwords to so many different websites. They work by storing your password in an encrypted form, and then allowing you to access the the password when you need it. You're probably wondering, is it safe to store all of my passwords in one place?

I-Team: Password Vault: MyFoxATLANTA.com

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Mar 12

I-Team Investigation - Accounts Hacked

Mark Puckett, CISSP, CISM, NSA-IAM Hits: 454 IT Security

Mark Puckett, Principal Security Consultant from Raxis, featured on the I-Team Investigation on iTunes account hacking.

I-Team: iTunes Accounts Hacked: MyFoxATLANTA.com

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Mar 12

Preventing Apple iTunes Fraud

Mark Puckett, CISSP, CISM, NSA-IAM Hits: 460 IT Security

Recently there's been a number of reports that hackers have been accessing accounts and running up several hundred dollars in charges against Apple iTunes accounts. Many of the charges are occurring within applications, such as games, where a user could purchase upgrades. There are known as "in-app" purchases.

So you're probably wondering, how do you prevent fraud on your iTunes account?

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Dec 11

The "Nigerian Scam" continues

Mark Puckett, CISSP, CISM, NSA-IAM Hits: 665 IT Security

I received this scam email a few minutes ago.

Hi, Greetings to you and your family, first I apologize for sending you this sensitive information via e-mail, instead of a Certified mail/Post-mail. This is due to the urgency and importance of the information. My name is Shukri Ghanem, the Libyan oil minister and head of the National Oil Co-operation of Libya. I would like to use your relationship with me to pull my wealth out from our African continent. I was high-ranking Libyan official but I defected and fled the country on the May 17th 2011. I have huge amount of fund with Oilibya Petroleum Company in Ivory Coast I need help to divert this fund far from Africa . Thank you Shukri Ghanem

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Dec 11

Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Security

Mark Puckett Hits: 657 IT Security

One of the biggest shifts in IT trends is the concept of bringing your own device to the work environment. With the popularity of the iPhone and iPad devices, they are showing up on employer networks in increasing numbers, and often creating a situation where company data becomes stored on the device. Concerns are growing with companies as their information may be spread across devices that are within little or no control, and these security concerns can cause issues with regulatory standards as well.

Raxis - Information Security Blog

I-Team Investigation: Top Password Vaults

I-Team Investigation - Accounts Hacked

Preventing Apple iTunes Fraud

The "Nigerian Scam" continues

Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Security

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