Originally published June 28 2005
Industry experts offer tips on how to avoid identity theft.
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
In an article published on their website, www.technewsworld.com, Tech News World informs readers how serious the holes in internet privacy are, and how they can best protect themselves from internet scams such as phishing and pharming.
Identity theft from phishing and pharming attacks is one of the biggest problems computer users face.
It can take ID theft victims four or five years to repair the damage, according to financial consultants.
Attacks are larger and are more frequent," Peter Schlampp, senior director of product management for Internet security firm IronPort Systems Latest News about IronPort Systems, told TechNewsWorld.
"Clearly, online security is at a nexis point," said Mitchell Ashley, CTO of StillSecure, a provider of computer network security software.
Unlike phishing attacks, pharming victims do not have to click on a link in an e-mail message to activate the attack.
Pharming victims do not even realize that their Web browser has been tricked into seeing a false URL as the intended Web site.
This happens because the attackers succeeded in infiltrating the domain name server, or DNS.
For example, when a Web surfer enters www.technewsworld.com into a browser, the DNS interprets that common name and changes it to the actual Internet Protocol (IP) address that consists of numbers and periods.
Layering protection protects five key access levels within an IT environment.
Another essential security component, according to experts, is an endpoint compliance policy used in conjunction with a hardware firewall, antivirus software and a Virtual Private Network.
IT managers must conduct an overall assessment of network risks, monitor networks for attacks and block identity and data theft before they can be completed.
These can take the form of an agentless direct connection device or a browser plug in that talks to the network to ensure security.
Developed by Microsoft and its industry partners, the Sender ID Framework is an e-mail authentication technology protocol.
Known as Domain Keys, the authentication process gives e-mail recipients full disclosure on the source of the messages they receive.
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