Here's a tip of Mikko's from September:Tip: Insert unique fake users and customers into your production databases, then set up a Google Alert to notify you if they get leaked.— Mikko Hypponen (@mikko) September 19, 2012Insert unique fake users and customers into your production databases, then set up a Google Alert to notify you if they get leaked.And here's a Washington Post article from today:By Ellen Nakashima: To thwart hackers, firms salting their servers with fake dataNot a bad idea, eh?We've also known people that make intentional spelling errors when providing personal data to companies, so that they can track how the information is used and sold.Fake data: welcome to the future.
Tip: Insert unique fake users and customers into your production databases, then set up a Google Alert to notify you if they get leaked.— Mikko Hypponen (@mikko) September 19, 2012
Tip: Insert unique fake users and customers into your production databases, then set up a Google Alert to notify you if they get leaked.