January 6, 2009

With the gaining popularity of social networking, there are new directions from which social engineering attacks can emerge. Facebook, Friendster and other similar networking sites were the perfect stage for more instances of targeted phishing scams in 2008.

To learn more, I recommend you check out:

eWeek's Security Watch

2009 Sure-Thing Security Predictions: People Still Weakest Link

http://securitywatch.eweek.com/exploits_and_attacks/2009_sure-thing_security_predictions_people_still_weakest_link.html?kc=EWKNLCSM01062009STR4

Stay Safe Online,

Gerald Clevenger, M.S., CISSP

Network Security and Forensics Instructor

About Fountainhead College of Technology's (FCT) Center for Information Assurance & Cybersecurity Training (IACT)

Fountainhead College of Technology, formerly Tennessee Institute of Electronics, was founded in 1947 and is committed to using it resources to significantly contribute to efforts to secure the nation's critical infrastructure. In 1999 the college began offering an associate's degree in Information Technology with curriculum developed to include information security training. In 2002 the college began development of a baccalaureate degree in Network Security and Forensics; and in 2003 Fountainhead College of Technology became the first college in the southeast to offer a computer security focused baccalaureate degree. The mission of the IACT center is to develop and maintain a strong information assurance curriculum that adheres to national standards, and to also address the cybersecurity needs of the community by offering training and support for Fountainhead College of Technology students, staff, and faculty; local law enforcement; government agencies; and information technology professionals.

For more information, please visit the official IACT website at: http://www.iawire.org, or contact Casey Rackley, IACT Program Coordinator.