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Beware of Pretexting when you get a call

Gatt — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:37:25 +0000

Pretexting is a criminal method of acquiring private information by pretending to be a legitimate authority and is primarily done over the phone. Pretexter can then sell this information or use this for identity theft.

In typical cases, Pretexter uses already accessible information like pubic records or stolen records such as bank statements to build authority and uses a series of question to collect personal information. The technique is also used to collect consumer information from businesses such as banks and credit card companies.

Be careful when a stranger calls asking for personal information even if the call appear to be from legitimate source. These people are good at appearing to be legitimate.

Entertaining Bill Gates Farewell Video

Gatt — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 22:50:39 +0000

June 27, 2008 marks the day when Bill Gates retired from Microsoft to work full time with Bill and Melinda Gates foundation. Here is an incredibly funny farewell video.

Read this before quitting job to start a business

Gatt — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 02:39:00 +0000

I came across interview and book about Myths of Entrepreneurship. The book, written by Scott Shane, attempts to take opposite view on Entrepreneurship than we read and hear all the time. We have programmed our self to believe that Entrepreneurship is great and financially rewarding. Entrepreneurship is not financially rewarding says Scott Shane.

We read stories of hard working successful entrepreneurs. But most of the employers are probably better off as employees. These employers will be making more money, if they stayed as employees. One point Scott does agree that running a business is more satisfying than working as employee. But it would be wrong to believe that it will make an entrepreneur rich too.