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Chinese breach data of 4 million federal workers

Hackers working for the Chinese state breached the computer system of the Office of Personnel Management in December, U.S. officials said Thursday, and the agency will notify about 4 million current and former federal employees that their personal data may have been compromised. The hack was the largest breach of federal employee data in recent years. It was the second major intrusion of the same agency by China in less than a year and the second significant foreign breach into U.S. [...]

June 5, 2015 By Rich Internet Security, IT Certifications, IT News, Microsoft Certifications

IT Security Pros See Rise in Salaries

Lead software security engineers, security consultants and others tasked with repelling cyber-threats can expect to earn six-figure salaries per year. Salaries for security tech professionals can greatly exceed the baseline for IT professional salaries, according to a report from Dice, the IT jobs portal. Lead software security engineers, directors of security, security consultants and others tasked with repelling cyber-threats can expect to earn six-figure salaries per year, so long as their skills, experience and certifications prove to be a match for [...]

May 29, 2015 By Rich Internet Security, IT Certifications, IT Jobs, IT News

How To Share Sensitive Files Instantly and Securely

How to Share Sensitive Files Instantly and Securely Last week, I had to communicate with my friend overseas in China. We both were aware that our email communications were being monitored. So, we both were forced to install and use a fully-fledged encrypted email system. Although it appeared to be very secure, it was quite cumbersome to handle. If you are ever faced with the same situation, I am here to introduce you a very simple and easy-to-use approach to encrypt [...]

May 14, 2015 By Rich Cisco Certifications, Internet Security, IT Certifications, IT News, Microsoft Certifications

ON THE RUN WITH JOHN MCAFEE: THE COMPUTER SECURITY ICON NOW KEEPS HIS GUARD UP FOR ASSASSINS

BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS, TENN. John McAfee’s distinctly British accent is on the other end of the cell call — and his instructions are precise. “Sir, upon your flight’s arrival, text me, and my people will coordinate their pickup of you,” he says. “We will determine our rendezvous point.” Two hours later, after a circuitous journey from Memphis, I encounter McAfee sitting on the back porch of a remote farmhouse nestled deep in Tennessee’s Blue Ridge Mountains. He is chain-smoking [...]

March 27, 2014 By Rich Internet Security, IT News

Debit and credit cards stolen in Target breach reportedly for sale in underground black markets

Credit and debit card accounts stolen during a security breach involving retailer Target have reportedly flooded underground black markets, going on sale in batches of one million cards. The cards are being sold from around $20 to more than $100 each, KrebsOnSecurity reports. Are you safe from security breaches into your valuable data? CED Solutions has training options for your IT employees to bring them up to speed on current security technology. The security news site said it spoke to a fraud [...]

December 23, 2013 By Rich Internet Security, IT Certifications, IT News