[TechRepublic] Court rules stealing SSNs isn't necessarily id theft

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Stealing Social Security Numbers is not identity theft? The Colorado Supreme Court handed down a decision recently that could embolden online criminals who are out to steal your Social Security Number for purposes of identity theft and fraud. Michael Kassner looks at the repercussions for your online safety. Read more Resource of the day A Strategy for Keeping Your Data Secure Security is a concern as more data is compromised by either malicious attacks or employee carelessness. Join this TechRepublic Webcast to explore the most promising ways that IT leaders can ensure the security of their organization. Hacking made easy: Protecting yourself from the Firesheep extension Derek Schauland took the Firesheep extension for Firefox out for a spin, and discovered how easy it makes stealing credentials on open wireless networks. Here is his take on how to protect yourself. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Online content often a victim of plagiarism If you want to increase your web presence for career purposes by writing technical content, be aware that there are lots of people out there who will repost your stuff on their sites without your permission. Read more Five tips for securing company data The latest statistics on data breaches are downright scary -- and a staggering number of companies are going bankrupt following a breach. Learn what you can do to lessen the chances of that happening. Read more Kerberos authentication with NFSv4 Vincent Danen takes you through the steps to set up Kerberos authentication on NFSv4 for more secure remote access to the server. Read more Add encryption to Gmail with Greasemonkey Jack Wallen tells you an easy way to add encryption to Gmail, using the Greasemonkey add-on from Firefox. Read more Featured multimedia   Shame shame: Decade's 10 biggest tech scandals Choosing the worst tech scandals of the past decade isn't easy. We've seen accounting scams, spying, stripper-crazed CEOs, and even murder. View on site 50+ Screenshots: Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 Microsoft Office 2010 has been for sale for a few months now, but we thought you might like to see what you are going to get with the latest version of this Office Suite. View on site Server room galleries Real-world server room nightmares What not to do in a server room Server room cabling nightmare Server room makeover at Westminster College Featured Webcast Lighten your IT impact on the environment As awareness grows of global warming and pollution grows, more businesses are taking action to lighten their environmental impact. Learn which strategies IT managers can use to save water, energy and natural resources, reducing environmental harm. Today's recommended downloads Protecting Against the New Wave of Malware (Sunbelt Software) A Strategy for Keeping Your Data Secure (Canon) VIPRE Enterprise Case Study (Sunbelt Software) Why Small Companies Should Think Outside the Box for Protecting Endpoints (Sunbelt Software) Business Security in Windows (VeriSign) Camera phone challenge: Funny signs Submit your camera phone photos of funny and/or interesting signs by Nov. 19th. If your entry is selected as one of our three favorite photos, you'll receive TechRepublic swag. Get more details.

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