When a purchase order email is not what it seems
What are the keys to knowing this isn’t a real purchase interest?
Identity Theft Prevention
Personal Data: Who Has Your Back?
“Who Has Your Back?” You might be surprised about which companies have your back and which companies don’t. The EFF report looks at the policies and practices of various technology companies and gives companies stars for certain items that address security concerns of consumers.
Skype Safety Tips for Kids and Parents
Skype is a free video chat and instant messaging service widely used for family and friends to keep in touch with each other. Parents and kids often use the service as it was intended, but sometimes kids and parents get a rude shock.
Medical Records are New Target for Cybercriminals
Robert Gregg, chief executive of ID Experts, “A financial identity can be worth $5 to $10 if you have all the info. A medical identity can be five to 10 times that amount just because how easy it is to monetize that information once the bad guys get it.”
Stolen Identity Refund Fraud: Who, What and Why
The burden of proof rests on the individual to prove that their identity was actually stolen and that they did not file a return in the first place.
Consumer Reports Warns Email Theft Increases Identity Theft
Consumer Reports warning is to users who often use their email address as their user ID because it can increase the chance of hackers getting into any other accounts you have associated with that email/user ID.
Datapalooza , Tax Returns and Identity Theft
The White House announced at “Datapalooza” that Americans will now be able to download their tax returns directly from the IRS’ new service Get Transcript. Tax information is not easily accessible and for good reason.
As Target breach grows, retailer embraces security options
Target is now offering free credit monitoring and identity theft protection to customer’s for one-year free. The one-year offer includes a credit report, daily credit monitoring, identity theft resolution, identity theft insurance and ProtectMyID ExtendCARE, personalized assistance from a highly-trained Fraud Resolution Agent after the one-year period expires.
Snapchat Suffers Major Security Breach Plans to Make App More Secure
The security researchers posted the hacked information onto a website called SnapchatDB.info after privately warning Snapchat about the weakness in its system.
5 Credit Card Safety Tips for Travel during the Holidays
Use these five tips to keep from becoming a victim of credit card fraud during your travels this holiday season.