Tunnelbanan i Stockholm och risk

60% av anmälda brott i Stockholm sker inom 500 meter från en tunnelbanestation. http://folkzhome.blogspot.com  källa MTR

Some notes from this years Sectec fair in Stockholm

Just came back from the exhibition at the fair in Stockholm.  If last year trend was intelligent surveillance systems that combines high tech cameras with intelligent software this year was more focused on end to end solutions. Security in the cloud was one concept that caught my attention. Enabling intelligent monitoring of schools, public transport and other high risk areas at a lower cost is a high priority. Taking the software into the cloud enables cheaper deployment with the same functionality.
Another company that caught my interest was Securitas. They are clearly climbing in the value chain with a higher degree of tech content in their solutions. Listed Swedish security providers that I´'m researching includes
-Loomis. Cash logistics
-Gunnebo. Fysical safety solutions
-Securitas. Security
-Axis-Intelligent systems for surveillance and networks
-Assa Abloy

To be supplemented

Keeping track of kids, elderly and pets. Enter Trax

There are plenty of solutions to keep track of and protect your loved ones. A few days ago I came across Swedish startup Trax. They had some great publicity recently after funding from Kickstarter. Unique for Trax is that they have a solution that combines versatility with great realibility. This means that you will have
-a small gps sender
-built in SIM that works all over Europe and USA!
- 4 days of battery time, water resistance
-Simple and functional software.
The software includes geofencing functionality so you can define areas where a ping will be triggered.

Head over to tracks website and have a look. http://trax4you.com/

Not ready for a dedicated solution yet. Head over to the appstore and download life360 which handles some of the functionality above in a free app. You can also have a look on the solutions from Lociloci and gpser.se .

https://www.lociloci.com/en/
http://www.life360.com/

Understand your risc profile-the key to safety

Most parents learn their kids early on how to behave safely. The initial learnings are about how to behave in the traffic, how to move safely to and from school etc. It has become increasingly important to be aware about crime areas. Especially when on travel it can be tricky to now where and when to stay out. The folkZhome project have some findings in this area.
-When is the largest single deminoater of crime rics. X axis
-Where is the second most importat. The Y axis.
-With time most people realise that there are other factors that are important. For example in South Africa it is nown that you dont walk around wíth a laptop bag in the city areas. In south america as well as many american cities you keep your door and windows closed at redlights and so on. Those parameters are more difficult to identify since they are multiple in number and size. Entering the Z axis.

-Gender male female etc.
-Attitude
-Group or solo
-Etnic background
-Way of transportation car, bus, walking, jogging.
-Clothing , business or simple
-Age
-Luggage
-Height and bodystyle
-Influence of drugs
-Other factors.

At this stage we belive attitude is the most important Z factor.

Consider this when you get advice at your local destination. A safe area for the local may involve extensive risc for visitors. Enclosed is a sample from London that indicates areas where crime might be more likely to happen. However we belive that it will not reveal the full truth about risc since its not modelling in Z factors.

Identity theft - 5 things everyone can do

Sweden has this year has seen the introduction of a new growth industry. Its not one of the Swedish classics like start-ups, pharma companies or telecoms. ID theft seem to bee the no1 case among criminals at least. So what can you do to stay out of trouble .

Actions to protects comes in three levels
A-To avoid being discovered and picked as target. In order to avoid to become a random target you can consider keeping a low profile in the public space (Facebook, media etc). If this is not possible you can keep some parts of   your ID details secret and thereby reduce risk.
B-If you are targeted despite precaution, early discovery is key. This includes having regular check into the credit rating system, company registrar and other sources where fraud can be detected.
C-The third level is to have an action plan if you are affected. If you identity is stolen you should now how to secure it and limit effects. This includes having contact info to authorities and credit centrals etc.

1- Make sure your mail system is secure. Start with a great lock on the mailbox. Also ensure that when you travel your post is stored by Adressändring or collected on a daily basis by a neighbor. Any large scale attempt to get access to your ID&wealth will involve accessing your mail. The combination of public postings on Facebook plus unattended mailbox is the number one disaster recipe.

2-Your address is something you should keep for yourself and your friends. In most countries this information is available in public databases but it minimizes the risk for becoming a random victim.  The same goes with your birthday, driving license data and mailings. All info's about your wealth, choice of bank  should be kept as secret as possible, to avoid reverse engineering of your assets. Make sure you don't empty the mail into a trash without destroying sensitive details

3-Your phone number and mail . Same story take it away from the public phone-book in order to avoid discovery from criminal elements. If you need to keep a public profile consider using a decoy address, phone and email that collects contact attempts from the legitimate public. This can also give early warnings of fraud attempts or other crime. If you have a company special actions are necessary.

4-Consider a subscription on one of the ID theft solutions provided by UC and Bisnode (Sweden). Those solutions enable a quick response if someone tries to steal you identity or commit fraud. Basically what they do is to stream data into your mail if your address, credit score or other public data is changed or retrieved by a third party. The solutions on the market are by no way perfect but a good start.
gain time if you are affected. To provide all information to a middle part that should cancel cards etc in the case of loss  is a security risk in it self and a trade off.

With those actions above in place you have reduced the risk drastically. If you need to have a public presence for commercial reasons special advisory applies. As part of the folkZhome project we have gained intelligence and methods on this as well.

Links
www.uc.se
www.bisnode.se
www.adressandring.se

Analys-hur används stulna identiteter

Ett par studier från UK&USA om vilka ID relaterade brottskategorier som dominerar. Den första studien från USA (FTC) indikerar att den huvudsakliga användningen är att missbruka kreditkort. Denna kategori står ensamt för ca 60% av ID stölderna. Inom kategorien så används ID för att söka ny kort i ca 20% av fallen. Detta är intressant eftersom denna subkategori relativt enkelt kan förhindras genom en ökad kontroll av postgången. Det som är skrämmande är att i 19% av fallen så sker brott mot offrets bankkonton.
Vad du kan göra; Nummer ett är att ha koll på postgången. Eftersom det primära välståndet finns i form av endera egendom, aktier eller banktillgodohavanden är det vettigt att skapa en viss tröghet kring hur dessa tillgångar kan flyttas. Ett uppenbart tillvägagångsätt är att inte ha alla pengar på likvidkonton där en bedragare direkt kan föra pengar vidare.

Identitetsstöld är ett stort tema i svensk media denna höst.

I dagarna är tidningarna fulla av artiklar om personer som drabbats av id-stöld. Det håller på att bli ett mainstream brott och därmed något alla måste skydda sig mot. Det finns ett par lösningar på marknaden som är värda att titta på.
UC- har en lösning som heter min upplysning. Den möjliggör nästan realtidsbevakning av förändringar i din kreditprofil.
Bisnode har en alternativ lösning. Den fokuserar mer på förändringar i bakomliggande system såsom bolagsverket, PRV, skattemyndigheten.

Finns att teckna på respektive företags hemsida för några hundringar per år.

Cash is king

Just came across this article about the future of cash in Sweden. Clearly we need to preserve the cash in society to safeguard trade, in a scenario of blockout. If you just quickly think about how dependent any epayment solution is of such things as authentication, electricity, datacommunication etc it becomes clear that cash has a role to play.