Privacy and information management research firm Ponemon Institute along with Internet privacy leader TRUSTe have named eBay the 2009 Most Trusted Company for Privacy, citing the company as proof that an e-commerce site can protect consumer privacy while handling massive volumes of sensitive data across the globe. eBay moved from #2 overall last year to #1 this year, followed by Verizon, the U.S. Postal Service, WebMD and IBM. American Express had been named #1 four years in a row before eBay took over the top spot in 2009. (More …)
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FEATURED POSTRichard Brewer-Hay / Wednesday, September 16th, 2009
eBay Recognized As Most Trusted Company for Privacy
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FEATURED POSTRichard Brewer-Hay / Tuesday, January 6th, 2009
UPDATED – An Anatomy of Fraud: Don’t Let it Happen to You
Hi everyone,
As a former law enforcement officer this kind of fraud really makes me cringe because it could have been easily avoided! Recently we learned about a woman who was victimized by a fraudster because she didn’t realize that there is no relationship between Craigslist and eBay postings, and did not follow eBay’s general buying safety tips: mainly, if it looks too good to be true, it probably is! These types of scams are getting more common, so please beware. Here is a step-by-step account of what happened: (More …) -
FEATURED POSTRichard Brewer-Hay / Thursday, December 18th, 2008
Microsoft IE Security Update
Hi Everyone,
It has become increasingly important to protect your computer against exploits and viruses by regularly updating your browser and operating system.Yesterday, Microsoft released the latest critical patch for a recently detected vulnerability, that allows unsafe web pages to insert malware onto your computer. This can wreak havoc by stealing user names, passwords and other critical information, and at the same time impact your browsing in negative and damaging ways.
I strongly recommend, as a security expert, to avoid such problems by keeping your computer up-to-date with the latest patches—just as you would maintain your car for road safety. Microsoft offers an automatic update feature for Windows operating systems that you should enable. You can also check your system to ensure that you have the latest patches by going to the Microsoft Security and Update page.
I also recommend:
• Get a recent version of anti-virus, firewall and anti-spyware software
• Never run or download software that you don’t trust or click on links or attachments from people you don’t know
• Be extremely wary of holiday offers or any that sound too good to be trueThese precautions will help you to have a much safer online experience. For more information, tools and tutorials please visit the eBay Security Center and Announcement Board.
Wishing you a safe and pleasant holiday!
Rich LaMagna
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FEATURED POSTRichard Brewer-Hay / Monday, November 24th, 2008
eBay “Lays Down the Law” at 4th Annual Training Event
Hello Everyone,
I wanted to give you a quick look into a very interesting event that I attended this past Tuesday, November 18: eBay’s fourth annual, one-day training event for law enforcement officials. Over 100 federal, state and local U.S. law enforcement officers from the FBI, Department of Homeland Security, U.S Postal Service, the U.S. Secret Service and others were on hand to learn how eBay can help assist them in their investigations with both tools and resources.
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