Monthly Archives: July 2010

I have to wonder whether 10,000 hours really is the magic number. Each of us has a different hunger for knowledge and a varying commitment to learn and grow. Some get 5,000 hours of experience and will truly become proficient at their task whereas some will get 1 hours experience 10,000 times and never master anything.

"Your data is encrypted? Law enforcement sources tell me that decryption programs to defeat the current levels of credit card security can be bought for $125 on the web and installed in 15 minutes."

Your law enforcement friend is uneducated in this topic, I work in data forensics- simple PGP or RSA encryption would have solved this problem.
http://news.softpedia.com/news/FBI-Unable-to-Decrypt-Brazilian-Banker-s-Data-145640.shtml

Perfect example above, from recent news- and thats a cheap encryption suite. Like I said your law enforcement buddy needs to quit talking about things he does not understand.

They key is to;
1. use intelligent passwords on all systems and equipment
2. protect the transmission and reception of cc data
3. protect your customer, dont let your waiters wonder off with a credit card, have managers be on the lookout for skimmers

Think like a criminal, its not that hard, how would you steal from your own business?
Then work on that weakness.

Criminals evolve, you must as well.