Recession sparks bank scam boom in Australia

UNEMPLOYED computer programmers and IT experts are behind a surge in internet finance scams and cyber attacks.
These new white collar criminals are hooking up with international crime gangs to steal millions of dollars from customer accounts and bank balances, according to international cyber security firm RSA. http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/special-features/recession-sparks-bank-scam-boom/story-e6frg1ac-1226156792799

To anyone who may still be reading this blog. I got hacked yesterday. It wasn't a big hack but my "friends" disappeared. Once I switched over to another browser they miraculously reappeared! Go figure! 

HP Shows Hazard of Sharing LinkedIn Profiles

Social media sites are nothing but data mining tools for the intel agencies!  http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-09-20/hewlett-packard-executive-proves-hazard-of-sharing-linkedin-profiles-tech.html

As workers put more information about their lives online through status updates, location check-ins and resume changes, employers are more at risk of competitors watching their every move. Investigators at Kroll Inc., the 40-year-old corporate sleuthing pioneer, are known for scanning deleted computer files and monitoring surveillance cameras to help large companies uncover rivals’ secrets. Now they’re trawling the social Web.