Tag Archives: Security
Protect Your Valuable Information When Accessing Remotely
Posted on 26. Mar, 2010 by admin.
When you are on the road for business, you sometimes have to access information you’d normally do in a “secure” environment. However, if you are prepping for a client meeting or realize that you need to make a banking transfer and you are not at home, how to you ensure that you are not victim [...]
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Are Smartphone Apps Puting Your Security At Risk?
Posted on 09. Feb, 2010 by admin.
It is always so exciting when you find a new app for your phone…I can just get giddy over it. However, what I don’t really give much thought to is how much risk am I enduring by installing rogue iPhone apps.
Elinor Mills of CNET News, really opened my eyes to all the potential dangers of [...]
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Protect Your Valuable Information on Your Blackberry From Thiefs
Posted on 03. Feb, 2010 by admin.
I rarely think about security on my Blackberry which is rather foolish, as my Blackberry is loaded with all kinds of information I would not want in the hands of a stranger…much less a thief.
That’s why PhoneBak Anti-Theft software is so essential! If your Blackberry is stolen the PhoneBak Anti-Theft software prevents your vital information [...]
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Protect Your Passport Identity from RFID Thieves
Posted on 15. Jan, 2010 by admin.
Unless you live under a rock, you’ve heard all about identify fraud. If you are a regular traveler, then you probably already know that the new passports have RFID tags. What you might not know is that if you are walking around with your passport in your purse, sports coat or pocket, an identify thief [...]
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Portable Breathalyzer
Posted on 21. Dec, 2009 by admin.
During the holidays business people spend a lot more time taking clients out for drinks and/or a meal. This is a great opportunity to say thank you or wrap up end of year business. It can be easy to get carried away and have maybe a little more to drink than you intended. I’m definitely [...]
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URGENT: iPhone & iTouch At Risk For A New Worm
Posted on 25. Nov, 2009 by admin.
Another iPhone and iTouch worm has been identified. This worm has the ability to steal your sensitive secure information, including banking information. What is particularly concerning is that there is no fix for this worm at this time. Learn more about how this worm can affect you.
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Three Mobile Mistakes That Might Cost You Dearly
Posted on 30. Sep, 2009 by admin.
Mobile phones are obviously indispensable during business travel. Probably none of us would consider traveling without one. Furthermore Smartphones like iPhones and Blackberries are virtual Swiss army knives letting us do all kinds of useful tasks.
With the utility of Smartphones comes risk, especially if your phone has sensitive corporate information or mobile banking data on [...]
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Public WiFi: What You Need To Know To Protect Yourself
Posted on 15. Sep, 2009 by admin.
It seems that WiFi is becoming more and more available. Although it still is not every where, it’s gaining momentum in airports and now planes. That is great news but it comes with potentially high risks. When I can jump on free WiFi, I do “think” about the risk’s but feel that my computer security [...]
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Online Backup & Remote File Access for Business Travelers
Posted on 27. Aug, 2009 by admin.
One thing I’ve never been very good at is backing up my computer. I’m mobile a lot and to back-up my computer I’ve needed to plug in an external device, which I never seem to do. Even though I know my computer “could” crash (and it has before), I somehow like to think that I’m [...]
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Simple Language Translation in an iPhone App
Posted on 18. Aug, 2009 by admin.
Attention International travelers!!! It’s great when you get the opportunity travel to exotic, foreign locations but horrifying when you can’t communicate because you do not speak the local language!!!!
Point Don’t Shout is a brilliant iPhone app that removes all the headaches and fears of not being able to communicate! Point Don’t Shout is a picture [...]
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Credit Card Sized Portable Backup for Travelers
Posted on 14. Aug, 2009 by admin.
I’ve never really given this much thought but when I ran across this travel friendly tool, I realized how lucky I’ve been. If you are like me when you travel you are getting emails, creating and changing documents, basically you’re getting and changing “stuff” on your computer while you are on the move. If you [...]
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Simplify Password Management While Traveling
Posted on 13. Aug, 2009 by admin.
It can be so frustrating when I’m on the road for business and I for the life of me I cannot remember a password to a website! And of course, I cannot look-up my password info, as it is on a piece of paper in my office!!!!
With all of the passwords you have, keeping track [...]
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Protect Your Data with a Computer Privacy Filter!
Posted on 10. Aug, 2009 by admin.
I find it kind of creepy when I notice someone peeking at my computer screen! It’s one thing if I’m just surfing the web (it still creeps me out) but if I’m working on something that is of a sensitive nature that is a whole different level of concern! When you are working from a [...]
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