Tony McGrath
11 April 2011
According to the website Security Park, employees who complete work at locations outside of the office subject themselves to credit card security risks.
Identification thieves who "shoulder surf" - or obtain information from the laptops of unknowing victims in public spaces such as coffee shops, train carriages or airport lounges - are becoming more prevalent and dangerous, notes the news source.
High-resolution camera phones can capture sensitive images from a distance. The information could then quickly be disseminated throughout cyber-crime channels where credit card information is offered to the highest bidder.
The media source explains that to protect laptop screens from unauthorised viewing, organisations can specify that all employees install a privacy filter screen. The devices allow an unrestricted view for the user but prevents others positioned to the side or viewing over their shoulder from seeing what is on the screen.
According to MissouriNet, information scrubbing is another form of visual security breach. One should never use an open Wi-Fi-enabled or public computer when inputting sensitive information. It may be easy for a thief to use the computer immediately afterwards and collect all leftover information.
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