The Mafia vs. Wizards
Organized crime may have found a new racket: stealing the virtual possessions of gamers who play popular multiplayer online games, such as World of Warcraft. So said Dave Weinstein, a Microsoft security development engineer during a game conference presentation this summer.
Players already buy and sell characters and virtual possessions on auction sites, often for hundreds and even thousands of dollars. One estimate puts the worldwide value for such items at an absurdly high $880 million. But even if the real value is only half or a quarter of that estimate, it's enough to attract identity thieves and other criminals looking to make a real buck off the virtual merchandise. --Andrew Conry-Murray, [email protected]
But Will It Match My Tinfoil Hat?
New technology can make people uneasy, even paranoid. But apparently it doesn't affect their sense of style. How else to explain a line of full-grain Italian leather wallets and passport holders that include metal-infused RF shielding to block sinister radio waves?
With the move to the cloud, CISOs must shift priorities from operating security programs to overseeing (monitoring and auditing) outsourced cybersecurity programs.
2022 was a boon year for IT salaries. 2023 came in like a beast with layoffs, raise freezes, and ChatGPT, but that beast has few teeth.
Age is only a number. Don't let a high number cancel your career.
