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Category Archives: News
RoboCop on RoboCallers?
Taking a page from web and application companies, the Federal Trade Commission is offering a bounty on Robocallers. Well, not exactly a bounty, but the FTC is offering a reward for the enterprising soul, or souls, that can figure out … Continue reading
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2012 European Central Bank Report on Card Fraud
In July 2012 the European Central Bank released a report on bank card (debit, credit, etc.) fraud in the Single Euro Payment Area (SEPA). According to the report, the total fraud equaled €1.26 billion in 2010. For those in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Chip and Pin, debit, ECB, EMV, european central bank, fraud, maestro, mark consulting group, mastercard, PCI DSS, SEPA, visa
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“SDVOSB” – Mark Consulting Group Registers as Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Busines
I have finally completed the Department of Veterans Affairs and the SAM (formerly CCR etc.) registration process to have Mark Consulting Group certified as a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). Hopefully, the VA will complete verification within a … Continue reading
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Tagged CCR, cybersecurity, disabled veteran, mark consulting group, PCI DSS, risk management, SAM, SDVOSB, VA
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“40 Years Later”; Remembering the Munich Olympics Massacre
I apologize for not posting. I have been in Moab with my family hiking and driving RZRs around. With the start of the start of the XXX Olympic Games this week, I would like to take a moment to reflect … Continue reading
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Tagged Black September, Germany, Mossad, munich massacre, Olympics, terrorism, XX Olympics, XXX Olympics
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“123456, password, welcome” – Yahoo Password Posted Online
A story today on MSNBC says that Yahoo Voices was compromised and 450,000 usernames/password posted online. Not surprisingly, the passwords were not hashed or otherwise protected using encryption. While the posting of passwords is nothing new what is interesting is … Continue reading
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Tagged data breach, encryption, hash, InfoSec, markconsultinggroup.com, password, risk, security, yahoo
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